Do You Sell Products To Horse Owners?
Some 41% of farriers sell footcare and other products to clients while 59% do not.
— Survey of 2018 International Hoof-Care Summit attendees
Men Vs. Women Footcare Professionals
Some 93% of full-time farriers are men while 90% of part-time farriers are men.
By comparison, 81% of today’s veterinary students are women, as reported by the Association of American Veterinary Colleges.
— 2016 American Farriers Journal Farrier Benchmark Study and 2017 data from the Association of American Veterinary Colleges
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