Posted April 16, 2025:
- What Classes of Horses Do Full-Time Farriers Work With?
- Backyard - 91% of farriers
- Trail, recreational - 79% of farriers
- Barrel - 64% of farriers
- Dressage - 59% of farriers
- Hunters, jumpers - 59% of farriers
- Mules, donkeys - 58% of farriers
- Western performance - 55% of farriers
- Eventing - 53% of farriers
- Rodeo - 48% of farriers
- Draft - 44% of farriers
- Gaited - 44% of farriers
- Reiners - 41% of farriers
- Ranch, feedlot - 38% of farriers
- Endurance - 36% of farriers
- Thoroughbreds (breeding) - 34% of farriers
- Cutting - 32% of farriers
- Halter - 26% of farriers
- Carriage - 24% of farriers
- Parade - 22% of farriers
- Racing - 17% of farriers
- Standardbreds - 16% of farriers
- Pack - 15% of farriers
- Mounted police - 13% of farriers
- Polo - 11% of farriers
- Zoo animals - 7% of farriers
- 18% of Full-Time Farrier’s Gross Yearly Income is Spent on Hoof-Care Supplies
Posted April 9, 2025:
- Age When Full-Time Farriers Start Planning for Retirement
- Teens - 5% of farriers
- 20s - 42% of farriers
- 30s - 31% of farriers
- 40s - 18% of farriers
- 50s - 4% of farriers
- 77% of Shoers Rely on American Farriers Journal (Print & Digital) for Hoof-Care Product Information
Posted April 2, 2025:
- Full-Time Farriers Charge $216.30 for Trimming & Setting 4 Aluminum Shoes
- Where Farriers Get Hoof-Care Information
- American Farriers Journal & International Hoof-Care Summit - 80% of farriers
- Clinics, conventions - 65% of farriers
- Internet search - 55% of farriers
- Social media - 46% of farriers
- Associations, groups - 41% of farriers
- Veterinarians - 35% of farriers
- Farrier supply shops - 35% of farriers
- Manufacturers - 28% of farriers
- Local shop nights - 11% of farriers
Posted March 26, 2025:
- What Insurance Do You Have?
- Health - 76% of farriers
- Life - 49% of farriers
- Liability - 40% of farriers
- Dental - 30% of farriers
- Covered on spouse's medical plan - 22% of farriers
- Disability - 21% of farriers
- Workman's compensation - 2% of farriers
- 14% Of Horseshoers Work in Multi-Farrier Practices
Posted March 19, 2025:
- How Often Do You Work Alone?
- Never - 9% of farriers
- Rarely - 35% of farriers
- Sometimes - 18% of farriers
- Frequently - 23% of farriers
- Always - 14% of farriers
- How Often Do You Encounter Thrush?
- Weekly - 57% of farriers
- Monthly - 23% of farriers
- Quarterly - 20% of farriers
- Yearly - 22% of farriers
Posted March 12, 2025:
- Full-Time Shoers Have Worked an Average of 22 Years as a Farrier
- 36% of Full-Time Farriers Earn Income From Non-Farrier Activities
Posted March 5, 2025:
- How Often Do You Encounter Laminitis?
- Weekly - 16% of farriers
- Monthly - 45% of farriers
- Quarterly - 39% of farriers
- Full-Time Farriers Charge $176.88 for Trimming & Resetting 4 Keg Shoes
Posted Feb. 26, 2025:
- Farriers Expect to Boost Hoof-Care Prices by 4% in 2025
- Additional Charges for Shoeing Extras:
- Clips - $19.39
- Trailers - $24.71
- Square, rocked toes - $22.71
- Drilling & tapping studs - $35.56
- Traction devices - $33.38
- Welding shoe insert - $46.51
- Forging bar shoes - $56.30
Posted Feb. 19, 2025:
- Full-Time Farriers Drive an Average of 431 Miles Per Week
- Full-Time Farriers Work 37 Hoof-Care Hours Per Week
Posted Feb. 12, 2025:
- Full-Time Farriers Average 791 Trims/Shoeings Per Year
- Full-Time Farriers Work With Average of 117 Clients
Posted Feb. 5, 2025:
- Full-Time Farriers Average 888 “Trims Only” Per Year
- Full-Time Farriers Average $115,457 per Year in Gross Income
Posted Jan. 29, 2025:
- 21% Of Farriers Work With Assistant Or Apprentice
- Full-Time Farriers Charge $178.76 to Trim & Set 4 Keg Shoes
Posted Jan. 22, 2025:
- Full-Time Farriers Charge $60.42 to Trim 4 Feet
- Full-Time Farriers Work With 305 Horses Per Year
