Among Backyard Horse Clients, What’s the Typical Number of Horses You Trim or Shoe?

3 (Ranged from 1 to 7 horses)

— 2018 American Farriers Journal survey of farriers working with backyard horses

 

More Cold-Fit Shoeing Among Part-Time Farriers

Only 39% of part-time farriers hot fit shoes while 61% do not. This lack of hot fitting may be due to the fact that “trims only” make up 78% of the overall footcare business for part-time farriers.

— 2020 American Farriers Journal Business Practices survey