Know Your Tool, Supply Costs Per Horse
The typical full-time farrier purchases $18,644 in farrier supplies and tools per year. This works out to an average supply and tool cost of $10.95 for each of the 1,702 horses he or she worked on during the year.
Part-time farriers average $10,695 in annual tool and supply purchases per year. This works out to an average of $16.50 for each of the 648 horses they work with during the year.
— 2018 American Farriers Journal Farrier Benchmark Study
What’s the Most Popular Software Task in Farrier Practices?
| Options | % of Farriers |
| Scheduling | 26% |
| Invoicing | 19% |
| Inventory | 12% |
| Client Records | 22% |
| Financial Planning | 7% |
| Gait Analysis | 14% |
— 2015 American Farriers Journal reader poll
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