What are the greatest challenges you face as a footcare professional?
The half dozen major challenges farriers indicate they face in their hoof-care work include:
- Educating clients on proper footcare needs
- Owner compliance with daily footcare needs
- Clients understanding what quality hoof care is all about
- Keeping horses sound
- Getting paid on time for footcare work
- Time management for both work and family
— 2017 International Hoof-Care Summit attendee survey
Footcare Professionals Don’t Like To Work Alone
Some 53% of full-time farriers rarely or never trim and/or shoe without another person being present at the barn.
— 2016 American Farriers Journal Farrier Benchmark Study
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