Articles Tagged with ''prices''

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$300 for a Shoeing Job?

Editor’s note: Using an inflation calculator, the 1899 rate for the four new shoes and two pads would grow from $5 to nearly $150 in today’s buying power.

By Richard Becker posted on January 26, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices

To some this is just an old invoice. But as a farrier, I see the history of our trade. It also tells me of the value of a farrier. The invoice on this page is from services performed by farrier Daniel Ward for the New York City Fire Department. These horses would pull the fire engine.

Farrier Q&A: July/August 2016

Do you offer multi-horse discounts? If not, why not? If yes, how do you structure them?

July 4, 2016 | Posted in Business Practices

A: I don’t offer multi-horse discounts for a variety of reasons: 1 My safety and chances of being hurt are the same whether I trim one or more than one horse at the same location. 2 My insurance costs don’t change nor do the costs of my tools, planning for capital expense purchases, marketing, repairs and maintenance on my vehicle and the cost of shipping for supplies I order.

Farrier Tip

Don't Say No To New Clients, Raise Your Prices

By Jeff Cota posted on August 8, 2014 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients

Are you turning away new customers because you have more farrier clients than you can handle?

Mapping It All Out

By Drew Morales posted on July 29, 2014 | Posted in Business Practices

How mapping your service area can improve your shoeing career

Farrier Tip

Ask Yourself These Questions

Who sets the prices for your practice: you or your clients?

October 12, 2012 | Posted in Business Practices

You should increase your prices on a regular interval, such as once a year. Farriers are paid for the value they bring to the marketplace. It is useful to assess that value to determine a price structure that is representative of what the services are worth.

Briefings

April 1, 2008 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Diseases

When asked whether clients object when footcare prices are raised, 62% of recently surveyed farriers said it isn’t a concern.

Farriers' Roundtable

May 1, 2006 | Posted in Business Practices

"How do you set your prices, and what's the best way to justify your prices to the horse owners?"

Rig Getting Expensive? Try Putting it on the Payroll

By Pat Tearney posted on December 1, 2005 | Posted in Business Practices

With fuel prices rising, it’s not surprising if you feel like crying when you start your shoeing rig every morning.

Analyze Your Business By The Numbers

In the only extensive farrier business practices survey of its kind, here’s your chance to see how you stack up against the averages

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2004 | Posted in Business Practices

Over the past 2 years, the typical full-time farrier in the United States has boosted the income for his or her hoof-care business by three and one-half times the average 1.9 percent inflation rate — by 7 percent or an average of $5,454 per year.

Frankly Speaking

New Farrier Practices Survey Contains Valuable Pricing Data

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2002 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients

YOU’LL FIND PLENTY of valuable shoeing information in the latest “Farrier Business Practices Survey” that appears in this issue.

Videos

Hoof Care on Parade

Greg Martin, CJF, of Boerne, Texas, takes the unique approach of marketing his hoof-care practice with a Christmas parade float in Boerne and Comfort, Texas. The award-winning float boasts a variety of surprising features.

Events

Michigan Horseshoers Association 55th Annual Clinic

Date: 01/02/25

Location: Lansing, MI

The Michigan Horseshoers Association will host its 55th annual clinic Jan. 2-4, 2025 in East Lansing, Mich.

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