Top Concerns of Farriers All Over the World
Major farrier worries are about the same regardless of where you trim and shoe horses:
- Risk of injury
- Being unfairly blamed for lameness issues
- Getting paid
- Client loyalty
- Rival farriers undercutting my prices
- Camaraderie between farriers is disappearing
- Too many young farriers coming into their territory
— Simon Curtis, New Market, England
What are the Hoof-Care Needs of Your Client’s Horses?
| Footcare Options | % of Farriers |
| Trimmed and shod year-round | 37% |
| Trimmed and shod, but left barefoot in the winter | 34% |
| Trimmed only | 29% |
— 2017 America Farriers Journal reader poll
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