How Many of the Horses You Work With Need Pads?
Options | % of Farriers in 2015 | % of Farriers in 2020 |
Yes | 46% | 39% |
No | 33% | 25% |
Unsure | 13% | 36% |
— 2015 and 2020 American Farriers Journal surveys
How Lame Horses are Used by Owners
Usage | % of Farriers |
Backyard* | 77% |
Trail, recreational | 70% |
Hunters, jumpers | 56% |
Dressage | 52% |
Western performance | 44% |
Eventing | 42% |
Barrel racing | 37% |
Miniatures | 26% |
Endurance | 22% |
Reiners | 18% |
Thoroughbreds (breeding) | 15% |
Draft | 15% |
Ranch, feedlot | 14% |
Cutting | 14% |
Thoroughbreds (racing) | 13% |
Halter | 12% |
Harness racing (Standardbreds) | 6% |
* Retired, not ridden, etc.
— 2019 American Farriers Journal lameness survey
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