In Your Footcare Work, How Often Do You Analyze A Horse’s Gait?
| Options | % of Farriers |
| Before trimming and/or shoeing each horse | 4% |
| Both before and after trimming and/or shoeing each horse | 58% |
| Occasionally, depending on the horse | 35% |
| Provide moisture | 3% |
— 2017 American Farriers Journal email survey
What’s The Most Important Change In Farriery In The Past 40 Years?
| Options | % of Farriers |
| Education | 46% |
| Equine hoof research | 22% |
| Communication | 20% |
| Shoe and tool quality | 10% |
| Footcare business development | 2% |
— 2015 American Farriers Journal email survey
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