A little survey

[indie999]

1. One at the moment
2. Herts
3. £20 for a trim (was £45 a set when shoed was having done 8 weeks), now trim every 12 weeks??? but I suppose barefoot if thats what its called nowadays?
Yes very happy and he gives me lots advice if any niggles etc brilliant, I probably would call him rather than the vet if it was foot related etc.

 

[Honey08]

Two big horses.
North East Manchester.
Shod every 5/6wks.
£65 for new shoes, £55 if refits (occasionally in winter if not doing much)
Farrier is polite, punctual, does a good job.
He gets a box of eggs each time too and crate of beer at Xmas!

 

[spotty_pony]

1) number of horses - 3
2) location - Leicestershire
3) what your horses have done feetwise and how often - 2 of them have a trim and full set every 5 weeks and the other one is trimmed every 7-8 weeks
4) what your farrier charges - £65 for a set

and the most important
5) are you happy or unhappy with your current farrier and WHY??
Yes, he's very reliable and always does a good job.

 

[horsemad32]

2 horses
Herts
One shod, one not - done every 8 weeks
£70 per set, £20 for trim
Amazing guy, great farrier, horses always happy.

 

[ausipaliboi]

1) number of horses= 1 horse 1 pony
2) location= Australia
3) what your horses have done feetwise and how often= horse shod front only, pony unshod, both done 4-5 weekly
4) what your farrier charges= all up 110

and the most important
5) are you happy or unhappy with your current farrier and WHY??= I love my farrier, he's called Grandad by my daughter and if I move I will only be able to move within his permitted areas!!!

 

[Snowysadude]

1) Currently just the 1
2) Hertfordshire (West)
3) Heartbars front, normal hinds every 5 weeks
4) £90 (£70 normal, £120 gels, £40 fronts with hind trim, £35 if hinds dont need doing)

Am very very happy, went through 4 or 5 farriers (fab one before that moved to Sweden ) who did a crap job, horse went lame or didnt keep his shoes on with them before begging this guy to come. Hes kept horse sound and *touch wood* never lost a shoe .

 

[MrsHutt]

1) number of horses one
2) location Kent/Surrey/W Sussex border
3) what your horses have done feetwise and how often shoes about every 6 weeks
4) what your farrier charges £75 including road nails
5) are you happy or unhappy with your current farrier and WHY?? Very happy! I would trust him implicitly! He comes to the yard once a week, but would come out for any of us at any time if there was a problem. He has sorted out a number of problems up there. And he's really nice

 

[JFTDWS]

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 3
2) location Essex, for my sins
3) what your horses have done feetwise and how often trim / tidy up - all unshod. As often as they need it - every few months or so
4) what your farrier charges 70 - 25/horse for the first 2, then 20 for each horse thereafter

and the most important
5) are you happy or unhappy with your current farrier and WHY??
happy - he's great - feet always trimmed well (imho - never had a problem yet, always sound (except when F broke his leg and I can't blame my farrier for that!), when J was shod he lost 1 shooe in 12 years etc), turns up on time (better than me ), reliable, very amenable to lack of facilities and good with the neds

Thanks guys, this is just out of interest

in blue...

 

[Tank_08]

4
Carmarthenshire
1 full set, 3 full sets with stud holes
nothing he's my stepdad!!
Very Happy!!

 

[TelH]

Someone's dragged this up from a long time ago, original post is nearly 3 years old

7 ponies in North Yorkshire, farrier comes every 6 weeks. I pay £160 for 6 trims and one set of fronts with trim behind.

 

[0ldmare]

2 horses,
Both just trimmed
Kent
£25 each
He's wonderful, the best

 

[MerrySherryRider]

Very interesting thread despite being from 09.

2 horses at present.
Leicestershire

Fronts every 5-6 weeks. Trim, but now currently both unshod.

£60 full set. £40 fronts/trim. £20 trim.

Very happy, very professional and caring.

 

[catwithclaws]

1) 2 horses
2) south hampshire
3) one unshod, one full set, every 8 weeks
4) £65 a set, £20 a trim
5) very happy, lovely guy who always does his best, won't give up on the trickier horses, and always reliable/on time