How Often Do You Use Casting Materials to Attach Shoes or in Place of Shoes?
| Options | % of Attendees |
| Frequently | 8% |
| Occasionally | 50% |
| Never | 42% |
— Survey of 2020 International Hoof-Care Summit attendees
How Small Hoof-Care Pricing Changes Impact Your Profitability
Over the years, economists have shown just a 1% price increase can lead to a 10-20% increase in your net profit. This 1% price change will have a bigger impact than a 1% increase in the number of horses you work with or finding new ways to trim your expenses by 1%.
Let’s say you typical charge $110 for a trim and four shoes. Raising your price by 1% increases your new footcare price to only $111.10.
— Liza LeClaire, Liza LeClaire Consulting, Milwaukee, Wis.
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