This week's facts and figures... How Horse Owners Rate Your Farrier Skills. How Much Time Do Farriers Spend On The Internet? This edition of Farrier Facts & Figures is brought to you by Markel Insurance Co.
There is no argument that farriery is a male-dominated industry. Being female is part of my experience as a farrier.
To give you a bit of context, in Australia we have trimming schools filled with female recruits.
In today's tech savvy culture, it's something of a rarity to discover a business that's not taking advantage of the near necessity of the Internet to boost the bottom line. Yet, many farriers remain steadfast in relying on word of mouth to build their clientele.
Every farrier knows the importance of regular maintenance for keeping a foot healthy and a horse happy. In the same way, a farrier’s business must be kept up-to-date to prosper and to stay competitive.
Cutting expenses and investing wisely are good methods for improving your hoof-care business's bottom line. However, there are also many other ways to earn more money or increase your business income. Just as with cutting expenses, it takes a little imagination for any business to increase income, especially in these challenging economic times.
Renchin strongly suggests you use an accounting program like Quicken. In addition to software you can load on your machine, the company offers a Web-based interface.
Some farriers wear the fact that they aren’t computer savvy like a badge of honor.
But like it or not, shoers in this day and age are going to be dealing with the Internet and the World Wide Web — even if they never put their fingers on a keyboard or place their palm over a computer mouse.
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.
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Kawell develops and produces copper alloy horseshoes and inserts, giving horses the care that they need to fight issues associated with white line disease, seedy toe and thrush.
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