Chinese student sparks online buzz by pursuing rare career, earning up to US$7,500 monthly

A university student in central China has attracted attention on social media for pursuing an unusual career: shoeing racehorses. Fu Donghua, a fourth-year student at the Equestrian School of Wuhan Business University, earned his junior farrier certificate in April.

According to the China Horse Industry Association, there are only 70 certified farriers in China. Fu is the youngest of them and the only one still studying at university, Jimu News reported.

As a farrier, Fu trims and treats horses’...