Alternative Hoof Repairs, Shoe Selections are Popular
During a normal week, 68% of full-time farriers use pour-in pad products, while 60% use some type of hoof repair material.
Some 26% of full-time farriers use glue-on shoes while 24% use synthetic, plastic, rubber or other type of non-metal shoes during a typical week.
— 2018 American Farriers Journal Farrier Benchmark Study
What’s the Source of the Lame Horses You Work With?
| Options | % of Farriers |
|
Referrals from owners, trainers, riders, veterinarians or other farriers |
52% |
| Horses already in my footcare practice | 48% |
— 2019 American Farriers Journal lameness survey
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