A little survey

[jojoebony]

2 horses in Co Durham
Seen by farrier every 6 weeks
1 trim @ £15
1 full set @ £55 (farrier making special shoes at no extra cost)
I'm very happy with my farrier, especially now we only have to wait 3 days for him to come out (in the past it was a two week wait). He's very honest and to the point and puts a very good set of shoes on.

J

 

[jumptoit]

1) number of horses

6 horses

2) location

Cumbria

3) what your horses have done feetwise and how often

- 1 is rising 2 so no shoes.

- 1 is a TBx who is shod every 5 - 6 weeks (religiously) but has them re-clenched after 3 weeks when he comes to do my other horses. She also has frequent other visits for replacing shoes! She has a refit on her front shoes every other time but not her backs as she drags her toes squaring them if she has them refitted.

- 1 TB, 1 hairy monster and 1 pony shod every 6 weeks although new sets of shoes every 12 weeks.

- 1 Welsh B shod every 8 - 10 weeks

4) what your farrier charges

Think these are about right although don't get an itemised bill and get more than horse done at a time do just trust him the total is right.

£50 - full set of refits
£55 - Half refits
£65 - Full Set
£1 - Per stud hole (although rounds down to avoid having change!)
£25 - To come out and put a new shoe on (Minus £5 if he's here for another horse)
£15 - To refit a shoe (Minus £5 if he's here for another horse)

5) are you happy or unhappy with your current farrier and WHY??

Very very very happy

- I book 6 appointments in advance

- He comes to shoe 2 at a time so I have him coming to re-clench and refit a shoe if necessary.

- He works around my events rather than his appointments (as best he can)

- He is happy to shoe if I am not there (provided they are in form the field with a post it note on their door saying please shoe me - X number of stud holes please)

- If I am not there or he is a day or 2 (occasionally 3) early he accepts payment the next time he comes.

- He is cheerful

- Does his best to come out and refit shoes before competitions when my mare throws them off (he has been at 7am and 9pm)

- He gives me shoes that can't be refitted to keep in case I go to an event with a shoe missing and I haven't managed to find it and he couldn't possibly get there before hand

- He treats my horses well and doesn't excessively beta them etc.

- He is very helpful and has watched me ride horses to see how they move for instance - to see my mare dragged her back feet and now shoes them accordingly.

Sorry this is so long

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

2 horses
Rutland
1 shod all round one unshod every 6 weeks
£56 for a set and £20 for a trim
My farrier is great (had 3 previously who were totally unreliable) - makes next appt on day, always on time (phones if running late but has only happened once due to van geeting stuck in the mud!!), is patient, happy to liase with vet, Lamintis Clinic etc, his dad is also a Master farrier who still does the odd day for him to 'keep his hand in' and is there for back up if there is any thing unusual/difficult etc

 

[tash87]

1) 3 (2 horses & 1 pony)

2) Hampshire/West Sussex

3) 2 horses (1 with stringhalt) full set of shoes with road nails every 6 weeks and 1 pony trimmed every 8 weeks or so

4) £45 full set of shoes with road nails, £10 trim

5) Very happy with him - he's always very patient with the horses and calm if they decide to prat about! never any problems with their feet!

 

[Halfstep]

1) one
2) Oxfordshire
3) fronts shod, hind trimmed, every for to five weeks
4) £35
5) Yes, very. does a brilliant job, keeps my horse sound and is totally reliable.

 

[spotty_pony]

3 horses
Leics
1 doesn't have shoes as he is now retired so he just has his feet trimmed around every 8-10 weeks, the other two both have full sets, one is shod every 6 weeks and the other every 5.
£60 for a full set and trim, not sure how much we pay for just a trim but it isn't much
I am happy with my current farrier, he always does a good job, he has been shoeing our horses for years and we have never had any problems.

 

[SouthWestWhippet]

1) one
2) Somerset
3) Barefoot, supposedly to be trimmed every 3 months but so far his feet have looked after themselves (carefully monitored)
4) £10 a trim
5) yes, very knowledgable farrier who has converted from regular to mostly barefoot farriery as he believes it is better for the horse. Gives thoughtful, practical advice on issues such as XC/hacking etc barefoot and some of the problems to look out for. He's also lovely to my pony and showers him with compliments

 

[yethersgill]

1) 7 ponies (4 under 3)
2) North Derbyshire
3) 1 set of shoes, rest trims all every 6/7 weeks
4) £55 for shoes, £15 trim plus two cups of tea and some hobnobs

5) VERY happy

he is a great lad, very patient with my youngsters, usually on time

loves my riding mare.

 

[shadowboy]

1) Currently- 1 (organising for a second/in the process of purchasing/loaning a second)
2) Herts/Essex Border
3) current one is barefoot and trimmed by an EP
4) EP charges £40 a trim. (previous horse was shod for £60 a set)

and the most important
5) generally yes, i've never had issues with any farrier or trimmer i have used to be honest!

 

[Grey_Eventer]

1) number of horses- 5, 4 in work, 1 retired
2) location- Gloucestershire
3) what your horses have done feet wise and how often- full sets on 4 in work, trim for the other. usually 6-8 weeks for sets, longer for trim
4) what your farrier charges- £60 a set, £30 for front, £15 for trim

and the most important
5) are you happy or unhappy with your current farrier and WHY??
VERY VERY VERY HAPPY

Because hes awesome and so so so so helpful, he showed me what he was doing, talked to me about why he was doing it.. and he is reliable! and turned up early!!!

 

[SDH]

1) 2 horses - one in full work, other is a light hack.
2) Beds/Bucks border
3) Horsey1 has full set. Horsey2 has front shoes and trim behind. Both done every 6 weeks.
4) £58 for full set. £40 for fronts&trim

5) Unhappy. Why? - 12 weeks ago he shod horsey1 (i.e. my competition horse) with wrong shoes (he put toe-clips on when horsey normally has side clips) and then 6 weeks ago he put a nail through the sensitive bit of horsey1 (note: Competition horse AGAIN) hoof and made him lame!
He also doesn't do 'made-to-measure' shoes. He doesn't answer texts/voicemails or phone calls ever. He always seems to be a rush. Grrrrr

- Anyway both horses are both being shod this coming wednesday. If he messes up again, I'll be changing farriers.
Gonna be difficult to change farriers - as yard wont allow anyone else onto yard. Am considering boxing my horses over to previous farrier - he used to do a fantastic job .....

 

[Persephone]

1

Dorset

Full set and Road nails 5 - 6 weekly

£ 75

Very happy. Expensive but v. reliable and excellent job.

 

[wildpoppywild]

2 horses

scottish borders

one barefoot/ TB who has just had her shoes off and to try mac boots( BIG MISTAKE!!!) so she'll be back on shoes

one when she needs it/ TB every 4 weeks

i think it 20 for the trim and 65 for the TB

he's fab shame about trying with the shoes off lol, cause it failed miserably. always happy to give advise,

 

[Irishcobs]

3
South West
2 shod all round- road studs in both, 1 trimmed. Every 7 weeks.
£60 per set, £15 for the trim.
Very happy. He never moans about the hairy legs or when they are wet or muddy. Nor did he complain when I got a untouched 3yr old with very bad feet. He is always on time and travels between the 2 yards that the horses are kept at, with no extra charge.

 

[LeneHorse]

1 horse
Scotland
shod every 7 weeks though sometimes 6 weeks in summer. For the last 2 years she has been shod with pads/silicon filling due to thin soles. However her frogs have now started to disintegrate so my farrier is going to try another technique next time she's shod. At the moment she has no pads and is coping ok but we have to be careful of stoney paths.
A set including the pads is about £80 I think
I've been with the same farriers for quite a few years and am generally happy. If there is a problem the Boss will come out and fix it (he is an expert in remedial farriery) but most of the time its the young farriers who come out for regular shoeings and my only gripe is that they keep leaving and setting up for themselves so we have to start again with another newly qualified lad.
PS this is a really interesting thread!

 

[Hedwards]

1. 1 Horse
2. Leicestershire
3. Full Set, every 6 weeks (7 in winter)
4. £45
5. Yes, very, he worked wonders for the new loan horse and was fantastic with my old girl as she needed specialist shoeing towards the end - he consulted with my vet, and didnt charge a penny extra! plus he keeps me up to date with all the local horsey gossip! although he is a grumpy git sometimes, but you cant have it all

 

[MurphysMinder]

1) 1 horse, 2 ponies and a donkey
2) shropshire
3) horse shod, with studholes every 7 weeks
1 pony trim every 6/7 weeks (cushings/laminitis)
1 pony and donkey trim every 8/10 weeks
4) Full set with studholes £65 trim £15
5) Generally happy, occasionally apprentices don't trim lami pony quite right.

 

[zoe123]

1 horse

In cornwall

Shod 4 - 6 weeks depending on how feet are looking

£50 for new set with 8 stud holes, dont go on roads much so shoes go back on for £40 i think.

Very happy with farrier, always shoes horse when im not there, accepts late payment if im not there, will put lost shoes back on for free on his way home if i can find them in the field

and works extra fast if i provide him with coffee

 

[jesterfaerie]

1) 2
2) Yorkshire
3) My TB used to have Equicasts and sole guard ever 6-8 weeks. He is now reshaped every 6-8 weeks. My pony is trimmed every 6-8 weeks. Both are barefoot.
4) £60 full set
£50 2x equicasts and sole guard
£25 per trim (pony) nothing at all for my TB.
5) Happy, generally very punctual, can always get hold of him, happy to come out for an emergency, happy to fill me in if he is at another local yard even if I contact him that same morning, good prices, when he was experimenting with my TB's feet he didn't always charge. He is a very nice man.
He does a fantastic job every single time, cannot fault his work.

 

[scotlass]

[ QUOTE ]
Just a quick survey for those of you that would humour me. Almost everyone on this forum has a horse/horses/access to horses etc

I would like to know the following please

1) number of horses
2) location
3) what your horses have done feetwise and how often
4) what your farrier charges

and the most important
5) are you happy or unhappy with your current farrier and WHY??


Thanks guys, this is just out of interest

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1. 7 horses
2. Scotland
3. 5 barefoot, 2 shod
4. £25 for trim, £75 a set every six weeks
5. Very happy with farrier. Has been my farrier for 19 years. Orthopaedic skills are second to none. Wouldn't change him for the world - think he is brilliant and so does my vet.

 

[Enfys]

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1) number of horses
<font color="red"> Usually about a dozen </font>

2) location
<font color="red"> Ontario, so perhaps this doesn't apply, although a Farrier does the same job everywhere regardless of geographical location. Farriers are not regulated here, anyone can read a book and set themselves up as a Trimmer, some even go the whole hog and take a two day barefoot course. Whooppee

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3) what your horses have done feetwise and how often
<font color="red"> Trims every 8 weeks </font>

4) what your farrier charges
<font color="red"> $30 Cdn, not the cheapest, but this guy has trained and is certified, I don't mind paying a professional for a professional job</font>

and the most important
5) are you happy or unhappy with your current farrier and WHY??
<font color="red"> Happy. He likes horses, and my horses like him. He makes appointments and keeps them, even with 3' of snow on the ground, didn't get here once but he called me from the ditch he was sitting in to let me know he'd not be coming, love him! He actually knows what he is talking about too. </font>

 

[FestiveSpirit]

[ QUOTE ]
Just a quick survey for those of you that would humour me. Almost everyone on this forum has a horse/horses/access to horses etc

I would like to know the following please

1) number of horses <font color="blue"> One </font>
2) location <font color="blue"> Glos/Herefordshire border </font>
3) what your horses have done feetwise and how often <font color="blue"> full set with 2 stud holes in each shoe every 5 weeks </font>
4) what your farrier charges <font color="blue"> I could not possibly comment on that

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and the most important
5) are you happy or unhappy with your current farrier and WHY?? <font color="blue"> You know the answer to that one

I could not be happier, he is the best farrier I have ever encountered, he has shod my horses brilliantly for the past ten years (christ, has it been that long

) he always turns up when he says he will, shoes to the highest standard, is VERY reasonable in price, goes the extra mile in terms of coming out very quickly when I ask (although I try not to!) and best of all he has a succession of very cute eye candy apprentices

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Thanks guys, this is just out of interest

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[Britestar]

1) 8

2) Scotland

3) Shod ones, new set every 4-6 weeks depending on workload. Trims whenever needed. Yearling trimmed 6 weekly

4) £55 a set, £12 trims - no extra for stud holes

5) Very happy. Comes every 2 weeks, so never a prob if we have lost a shoe. Friendly, happy, turns up when he says he will, texts/phones if he has to change the day. Will ask a more local guy to put a shoe back on in an emergency (he lives 50 miles away). I'm very lucky he kept us on when he moved away.
Feed him regular amounts of tea, jaffas, ginger biscuits.........

 

[Ranyhyn]

[ QUOTE ]

I would like to know the following please

1) number of horses
2) location
3) what your horses have done feetwise and how often
4) what your farrier charges

and the most important
5) are you happy or unhappy with your current farrier and WHY??


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1) 1
2) South Wales
3) Two front shoes every 8 weeks or so and a trim behind when neccessary
4) £30
5)I am very happy with my farrier, he turns up on time 90% of the time and I understand if he doesn't as its so rare, he puts up with me if I am ever late. He's a good worker - never had any complaints about his workmanship or handling of my horse. He's friendly and knowledgeable. He's reasonably priced. And also quite fit.

 

[pottamus]

I have one horse in Derbyshire and he is shod all round. He has new shoes every 4-6 weeks depending on the time of year as I do all hacking on roads so he will be shod more often in the spring and summer when I am clocking up the miles and less in winter when I can only safely ride out at the weekends when it is light. My farrier charges £60 a set with road nails included and really chunky heavey weigth shoes to last the road work.
I am very lucky that my farrier continues to do my one horse when he is very busy and a specialist remedial farrier for a main vets in the area...I think it is only worth his while because he can fill up on horse and dog food from the local merchant down the road! He is a great guy...poor communicator so you have to hang on till he turns up but generally he is never more than 1 hour late and 70% of the time within 15 mins. He is good at his job and I trust him and that is all that matters. He has a coffee upon arrival and something at Christmas if he will accept it!

 

[kit279]

2 TBs

Cambridge

They both get wide web shoes with stud holes - £65 a set.

I can't rate my farrier highly enough - he's uber-experienced, always does a fab job, horses are sound and happy. The apprentices make for good light entertainment as well!

 

[scotsmare]

1) number of horses - 3
2) location - Aberdeenshire
3) what your horses have done feetwise and how often - 2 x trims, 1 x front set, every 6 weeks
4) what your farrier charges - £25 per trim, £40 for front set

and the most important
5) are you happy or unhappy with your current farrier and WHY?? YES am very happy!!! He is fantastic!

 

[eoe]

1) 3 horses
2) Essex
3) 2 have full set 1 has only fronts
4) £50 set, £15 trim, £35 for fronts and trim behind
5) love my current farrier, he cuts toes back, never had any issues with horses feet in the 14 years I have used to him, always gets to me within 24hrs if mine loose a shoe, which is not very often.

 

[RachelB]

1) number of horses
1 of my own

2) location
Wiltshire

3) what your horses have done feetwise and how often
every six weeks (no more), shod on all four feet, my farrier makes his own shoes and he makes my mare's front ones "inside out" to let her breakover wherever she wants (I'm hoping that will make sense if you're a farrier!)

4) what your farrier charges
£60 cash for the set, £40 for just the fronts and trim behind, £20 for just a trim all round

5) are you happy or unhappy with your current farrier and WHY??
happy - he is one of the best farriers in the area, but unlike some of the others his work is consistent (VERY important for my mare - she tore her tendon 2 1/2 years ago and has to be carefully managed to keep her sound) and he turns up when he says he will (also very important as if her toes get too long she goes lame with the extra strain on her already weakened DDFT!) Overall he keeps my horse sound, which is no easy task, and so I keep paying him my hard-earned cash every six weeks!

 

[Liesel]

1 horse
Isle of Man
£53 full set £60 for stud holes all round
Done every 5/6 weeks but generally 5
Has always come out within 24 hours to replace lost/pulled shoe - and lucky for me hasnt charged

Great bloke, fab to deal with. Very happy.