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Therapeutic Shoeing | Horse Owners Cite Major Issues Facing the Equine Industry
February 4, 2022
Therapeutic Shoeing
Some 92% of full-time farriers do therapeutic shoeing while 80% of part-time farriers handle this kind of advanced footcare work.
— 2020 American Farriers Journal Business Practices Survey
Horse Owners Cite Major Issues Facing the Equine Industry
| Concerns | % of Owners |
| Unwanted horses | 43% |
| Costs of keeping horses | 43% |
| Loss of trails and riding areas | 43% |
| Other owners with insufficient horse experience | 28% |
| Lack of new horse participants | 24% |
| Poorly trained horses | 21% |
| Over breeding of horses | 18% |
— 2021 American Horse Publications Equine Industry Survey sponsored by Zoetis