Who Makes Up The Customer Base For Farriers?
Women make up 89% of the customer base for the typical farrier while men account for the remaining 11% of footcare clients.
— American Horse Publications survey
How Often Do Farriers Deal With White Line Disease?
In a normal month, 84% of full-time farriers deal with laminitis, 75% with navicular issues, 70% with white line disease, 26% see pedal osteitis concerns and 43% deal with sidebone concerns in a typical month.
— 2016 American Farriers Journal Farrier Benchmark Study
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