7 Major Footcare Concerns Among Horse Owners
- Wrong shoe size
- Bad trimming
- Long toes
- Underrun heels
- Wrong hoof angles
- Lameness
- Hoof imbalance
— 2020 American Farriers Journal survey on why horse owners change farriers
How Effective is Social Media in Marketing Your Footcare Business?
Data compared from two horse owner surveys conducted in 1993 and 2020 indicate several differences as reasons for switching horseshoers.
| Social Media Platform |
% of Farriers Ranking Effective or Very Effective |
| 29% | |
| 8% | |
| Other Social Media | 5% |
| 1% | |
| 1% | |
— 2020 American Farriers Journal Business Practices survey
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