Farrier School vs Apprenticeship

Hello everyone, sorry if this is a repeat topic but I've recently hit a crossroads. I've been preparing and planning for Farrier School, which unfortunately had to raise their prices, but I am prepared to take out a loan and pay for it that way. Farrier School would give me all of the supplies and tools I need, besides a anvil stand and forge. It'd be 24 weeks of learning everything I need to know about being a farrier and I would be ready to shadow a farrier or start my own business right after.

But recently, a family friend said that she knew an older Farrier who was looking for an apprentice to take over his shop. I've never met the guy but apparently he was trained by the Amish and knows everything under the sun about being a Farrier. So by the end of it all, I could take over his shop, have all the tools and clientele I would ever want. This would presumably be free, money wise, but I would only be able to apprentice once a week since I have a full time job. (And yes I would quit my job to go to Farrier School, but this is a different situation)

So here's my dilemma: should I go to Farrier School or should I apprentice? Farrier School is max 6-1, min 3-1. Apprenticeship would be 1-1. And yes, I could technically just do both, but the money is the real crux of the issue. Bottom line is, which should I pursue first?