Q: Do most farriers recommend and sell hoof supplements and other equine products?

Results from the 2016 American Farrier Business Practices survey

A: Farriers are a good source of reliable nutrition and other equine information as they visit many barns and talk with numerous clients and trainers abut many equine issues during their monthly rounds.

When it comes to recommending or selling products such as hoof supplements to clients, farriers are of two different mindsets. While 87% of full-time farriers recommend many different specific equine products to clients, only 31% actually see selling hoof-care items as being a profit center in their hoof-care business.

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