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Who Makes Emergency Horse Health Care Decisions with Boarded Horses? | How Many Trims Vs. Shoeings Do Part-Time Farriers Handle in a Year’s Time?
October 15, 2021
Who Makes Emergency Horse Health Care Decisions with Boarded Horses?
| Decision Maker | % of Owners |
| Horse owner | 50% |
| Barn/farm manager | 11% |
| Owner, barn/farm manager together | 39% |
— 2018 American Horse Publications Equine Industry Survey of 9,012 horse owners sponsored by Zoetis
How Many Trims Vs. Shoeings Do Part-Time Farriers Handle in a Year’s Time?
The typical part-time farrier handles 159 trims and shoeings, along with 144 trims only in a year’s time.
— 2020 American Farriers Journal Business Practices survey