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How Year-Round Footcare Needs are Met | Farrier Protocols for Working with Lame Horses
November 26, 2021
How Year-Round Footcare Needs are Met
Nationwide, 41% of horses are trimmed and shod year-round while 23% are trimmed and shod for much of the year, but left barefoot during the winter months. Some 29% of horses are only trimmed while 7% are never trimmed or shod.
— 2020 American Farriers Journal Business Practices survey
Farrier Protocols for Working with Lame Horses
| Options | % of Farriers |
| Work alone | 4% |
| Work alone, consult veterinarian as needed | 71% |
| Immediately get veterinarian involved when lameness is suspected | 25% |
| Too early to know | 72% |
— 2019 American Farriers Journal lameness survey