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Don’t Just be Good — be Successful

Texas farrier Chad Chance outlines principles that helped him achieve success with his hoof-care practice
Chad Chance has built a solid reputation as a farrier who can address the footcare needs of reiners. Back in August 2013, about 100 farriers gathered at an Anvil Brand clinic in Lexington, Ill., to hear Chance deliver insight he has learned from working with top reining horses. But before he performed a live demonstration on trimming and shoeing those horses, the Pilot Point, Texas, farrier took time to explain the strategy that helped him build the type of practice that allows him to work with that level of horse.
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Bidding a Shoeing Contract

Footcare contracts can be profitable, but you can lose your shirt if they are not written properly
Bidding a shoeing job for a park service, police department or a large barn can be rewarding or disastrous - depending upon how well you research your bid.
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What’s it Cost to Trim, Shoe Horses?

If you don’t have a handle on all your costs, it’s impossible to know what you should be charging
While a farrier's top priority is normally the care of hooves, you must be equally concerned with earning a living and dealing with the business aspects of the profession.
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Planning Ahead For Success

Pilot Point, Texas, farrier Chad Chance says any successful business is built on a plan. In hoof care, if you don't build a plan and follow it, you will live day-to-day.
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What We've Learned About Part-Time Farriers

Every 2 years, we conduct the exclusive American Farriers Journal Farrier Business Practices Survey, which reveals the latest trends and statistics on how hoof-care professionals operate their businesses. In the latest survey published a year ago, part-time farriers represented 26% of the farriers that took the time to answer our 4-page, 70-question survey.


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