Communicating with Clients is Handled in Several Ways

When communicating with hoof-care clients, 93% of full-time farriers rely on text messages and phone calls.

Some 52% use email while 36% use some form of social media and 7% encourage clients to go to the farrier’s website for more information or to get answers to their questions.

— 2018 American Farriers Journal Farrier Benchmark Study

Where Do Farriers Gain Most of Their Continuing Hoof-Care Education?

Options % of Farriers
Local clinics  30%
Conferences 13%
Reading 48%
Other farriers                             9%

 


          

                              

                 

— 2019 American Farriers Journal reader poll


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