Footcare & Farrier Business Insights

Posted April 30, 2025:

• Full-Time Farriers Charge $126.55 for Trimming 4 Feet & Setting 2 Front Keg Shoes

• 20% of Full-Time Farriers Add Trip Charges to Shoeing Bills
• Barn call - 34% of farriers who charge
• Fuel - 28% of farriers who charge
• Flat mileage - 23% of farriers who charge
• Per mile - 15% of farriers who charge

Posted April 23, 2025:

• History of Trimming Charges
• 1996 - Full-Time Farriers: $19.94 | Part-Time Farriers: $20.97
• 2004 - Full-Time Farriers: $29.79 | Part-Time Farriers: $24.97
• 2010 - Full-Time Farriers: $37.95 | Part-Time Farriers: $33.35
• 2014 - Full-Time Farriers: $43.66 | Part-Time Farriers: $37.85
• 2016 - Full-Time Farriers: $43.13 | Part-Time Farriers: $37.22
• 2020 - Full-Time Farriers: $51.08 | Part-Time Farriers: $44.19
• 2024 - Full-Time Farriers: $60.42 | Part-Time Farriers: $54.47

• How Farriers Communicate With Clients
• Text - 94% of farriers
• Phone - 67% of farriers
• Email - 23% of farriers
• Social media - 16% of farriers
• Own website - 3% of farriers

Posted April 16, 2025:

• What Classes of Horses Do Full-Time Farriers Work With?
• Backyard - 91% of farriers
• Trail, recreational - 79% of farriers
• Barrel - 64% of farriers
• Dressage - 59% of farriers
• Hunters, jumpers - 59% of farriers
• Mules, donkeys - 58% of farriers
• Western performance - 55% of farriers
• Eventing - 53% of farriers
• Rodeo - 48% of farriers
• Draft - 44% of farriers
• Gaited - 44% of farriers
• Reiners - 41% of farriers
• Ranch, feedlot - 38% of farriers
• Endurance - 36% of farriers
• Thoroughbreds (breeding) - 34% of farriers
• Cutting - 32% of farriers
• Halter - 26% of farriers
• Carriage - 24% of farriers
• Parade - 22% of farriers
• Racing - 17% of farriers
• Standardbreds - 16% of farriers
• Pack - 15% of farriers
• Mounted police - 13% of farriers
• Polo - 11% of farriers
• Zoo animals - 7% of farriers

• 18% of Full-Time Farrier’s Gross Yearly Income is Spent on Hoof-Care Supplies

Posted April 9, 2025:

• Age When Full-Time Farriers Start Planning for Retirement
• Teens - 5% of farriers
• 20s - 42% of farriers
• 30s - 31% of farriers
• 40s - 18% of farriers
• 50s - 4% of farriers

• 77% of Shoers Rely on American Farriers Journal (Print & Digital) for Hoof-Care Product Information

Posted April 2, 2025:

• Full-Time Farriers Charge $216.30 for Trimming & Setting 4 Aluminum Shoes

• Where Farriers Get Hoof-Care Information
• American Farriers Journal & International Hoof-Care Summit - 80% of farriers
• Clinics, conventions - 65% of farriers
• Internet search - 55% of farriers
• Social media - 46% of farriers
• Associations, groups - 41% of farriers
• Veterinarians - 35% of farriers
• Farrier supply shops - 35% of farriers
• Manufacturers - 28% of farriers
• Local shop nights - 11% of farriers

Posted March 26, 2025:

• What Insurance Do You Have?
  • Health - 76% of farriers
  • Life - 49% of farriers
  • Liability - 40% of farriers
  • Dental - 30% of farriers
  • Covered on spouse's medical plan - 22% of farriers
  • Disability - 21% of farriers
  • Workman's compensation - 2% of farriers

• 14% Of Horseshoers Work in Multi-Farrier Practices

Posted March 19, 2025:

• How Often Do You Work Alone?
  • Never - 9% of farriers
  • Rarely - 35% of farriers
  • Sometimes - 18% of farriers
  • Frequently - 23% of farriers
  • Always - 14% of farriers

• How Often Do You Encounter Thrush?
  • Weekly - 57% of farriers
  • Monthly - 23% of farriers
  • Quarterly - 20% of farriers
  • Yearly - 22% of farriers

Posted March 12, 2025:

• Full-Time Shoers Have Worked an Average of 22 Years as a Farrier

• 36% of Full-Time Farriers Earn Income From Non-Farrier Activities

Posted March 5, 2025:

• How Often Do You Encounter Laminitis?
  • Weekly - 16% of farriers
  • Monthly - 45% of farriers
  • Quarterly - 39% of farriers

• Full-Time Farriers Charge $176.88 for Trimming & Resetting 4 Keg Shoes

Posted Feb. 26, 2025:

• Farriers Expect to Boost Hoof-Care Prices by 4% in 2025

• Additional Charges for Shoeing Extras:
  • Clips - $19.39
  • Trailers - $24.71
  • Square, rocked toes - $22.71
  • Drilling & tapping studs - $35.56
  • Traction devices - $33.38
  • Welding shoe insert - $46.51
  • Forging bar shoes - $56.30

Posted Feb. 19, 2025:

• Full-Time Farriers Drive an Average of 431 Miles Per Week

• Full-Time Farriers Work 37 Hoof-Care Hours Per Week

Posted Feb. 12, 2025:

• Full-Time Farriers Average 791 Trims/Shoeings Per Year

• Full-Time Farriers Work With Average of 117 Clients

Posted Feb. 5, 2025:

• Full-Time Farriers Average 888 “Trims Only” Per Year

• Full-Time Farriers Average $115,457 per Year in Gross Income

Posted Jan. 29, 2025:

• 21% Of Farriers Work With Assistant Or Apprentice

• Full-Time Farriers Charge $178.76 to Trim & Set 4 Keg Shoes

Posted Jan. 22, 2025:

• Full-Time Farriers Charge $60.42 to Trim 4 Feet

• Full-Time Farriers Work With 305 Horses Per Year