Excavations along the Limes Germanicus in modern-day Germany have unearthed a 2nd-century Roman military facility identified as a "Cavalry Farrier’s Academy." The site served as a specialized training ground for the alae (cavalry units), focusing on the maintenance and orthopedic care of warhorses stationed on the imperial frontier.
Researchers recovered a complete set of iron horseshoe-templates and specialized veterinary probes. The architectural layout includes unique partitioned stalls for surgical procedures, providing the first physical evidence of a centralized military veterinary education system designed to sustain the mobility of the Roman legions in northern Europe.