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Footcare & Farrier Business Insights

Each week our editors will bring you data we collected in our 2025 American Farriers Journal Business Practices Survey. Continue reading below for our latest update and check back weekly for the next set of information.

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on June 3, 2026 | Posted in Anatomy, Business Practices, Clients, Disciplines & Breeds, Education, Equipment, Forging, Diseases, Lamenesses, Nutrition, Safety & Healthcare, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming

Each week our editors will bring you data we collected in our American Farriers Journal Business Practices Survey. Check back weekly for our latest update.

[Video] New Rapid Shipping Method a Game Changer for Farriers

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on March 23, 2026 | Posted in Business Practices, Equipment

Josh Morris of Farrier Hub in Arizona discusses a new service he's using for short-distance shipping orders.

Equinet Joins the 2026 International Hoof-Care Summit as a Bronze Educational Partner

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on January 19, 2026 | Posted in Education

The International Hoof-Care Summit is proud to announce Equinet as a Bronze Level Educational Partner for the 2026 event set to take place in Covington, Ky., across the river from Cincinnati.

This Week

Hoof-Care Highlights: Dec. 20, 2025

By Maclaren Krueger posted on December 20, 2025

This Week's Lineup:

White Line Treatment
Working with Concave Stock
Pat Broadus Podcast
Shoeing in 1999
Working with Nervous Horses

This Week

Hoof-Care Highlights: Nov. 29, 2025

By Maclaren Krueger posted on November 29, 2025

This Week's Lineup:

Charging Appropriately
Learning Through Competition
Inventory Efficiency
EHV-1 & Farriers
Minerals & Hoof Health

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Bridging the Vet-Farrier Communication Gap

Misinterpretation, body language & conflicting priorities can hinder effective hoof-care collaboration

By Maclaren Krueger posted on July 21, 2025 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Education, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing

Misinterpretation, body language & conflicting priorities can hinder effective hoof-care collaboration

When to Fire Hoof-Care Clients

Farrier safety & positive working relationships main factors in letting clients go

By Maclaren Krueger posted on July 21, 2025 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Education, Safety & Healthcare

Farrier safety & positive working relationships main factors in letting clients go

"Trim Only" Charges Outpacing Inflation

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 3, 2025 | Posted in Business Practices, Trimming

Over the past three decades, farriers have done a good job of routinely raising “trim only” prices to stay ahead of inflation while dealing with the increased cost of doing business.

12 Equine Facts to Share with Your Hoof-Care Clients

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 26, 2025 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients

With the horse world constantly evolving and equine sports facing more scrutiny than ever, it’s important for farriers, horse owners and equine veterinarians to keep a finger on current equestrian trends.

2025 Farrier Business Practices Survey

How Does Your Hoof-Care Business Compare?

Farrier income rises as other data shifts according to industry-wide benchmark survey

By Maclaren Krueger posted on June 16, 2025 | Posted in Business Practices

The Farrier Business Practices Survey, conducted annually by American Farriers Journal (AFJ), establishes a baseline for the state of the hoof-care industry.

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Organized & Efficient to Better Serve Farriers w/Oleo Acres: 2025 Supply Shop of the Year

Oleo Acres Farrier and Blacksmith Supply owner Rob Michel walks viewers through the Littleton, Colo., warehouse. Inventory is organized with the customer in mind. If the product is in stock and easy to find, farriers can spend more time under a horse, which Michel says is more money in your pocket.

Events

Sheehan Equine Farrier Clinic

Date: 06/06/26

Location: Laurel, MT

Sheehan Equine is hosting a farrier clinic June 6-7, 2026, in Laurel, Mont. The clinician is Blane Chapman.

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Equilox International

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