Therapeutic Shoeing
Some 92% of full-time farriers do therapeutic shoeing while 80% of part-time farriers handle this kind of advanced footcare work.
— 2020 American Farriers Journal Business Practices Survey
Horse Owners Cite Major Issues Facing the Equine Industry
Concerns | % of Owners |
Unwanted horses | 43% |
Costs of keeping horses | 43% |
Loss of trails and riding areas | 43% |
Other owners with insufficient horse experience | 28% |
Lack of new horse participants | 24% |
Poorly trained horses | 21% |
Over breeding of horses | 18% |
— 2021 American Horse Publications Equine Industry Survey sponsored by Zoetis