Barefoot Trimmer - Market Research

Do you have barefoot horses - No
If not barefoot, have you considered it for any reason. - Horse was barefoot/booted for five years, now shod in summer and bare/booted in winter.
If you would like your horse to go barefoot but have not, please say why. - Horse never coped with our local hacking (all gravel tracks) without some protection.
Are you seeing in your area more horses going barefoot. - No
If your horse is barefoot, does it wear boots. - When shoes are off in winter, he wears boots for hacking.
Who trims your horse - Farrier when shod. Self-trimming when not shod (I do some tidying myself).
How much do you pay for your trim whether its a farrier or a barefoot trimmer - N/A
How often do your horses get trimmed/shod - Shod every 4-5 weeks. Self-trimming when not shod.
Do you have barefoot trimmers in your area. - yes
 
Do you have barefoot horses - not at the moment but have in the past

If not barefoot, have you considered it for any reason - yes

If you would like your horse to go barefoot but have not, please say why. - unwilling to put an older horse through months of pain to toughen up feet. horse needs shoes to be comfortable - horse gets shoes. if fine without, then doesnt have them.

Are you seeing in your area more horses going barefoot nope

If your horse is barefoot, does it wear boots never used boots.

Who trims your horse farrier

How much do you pay for your trim whether its a farrier or a barefoot trimmer 70/set

How often do your horses get trimmed/shod 5 weeks

Do you have barefoot trimmers in your area. probably but not looked into it. farrier does just as good a job.
 
Do you have barefoot horses - yes

If not barefoot, have you considered it for any reason.

If you would like your horse to go barefoot but have not, please say why.

Are you seeing in your area more horses going barefoot- yes

If your horse is barefoot, does it wear boots- no

Who trims your horse- my ( very good!) farrier

How much do you pay for your trim whether its a farrier or a barefoot trimmer £20.00

How often do your horses get trimmed/shod - every 6 weeks

Do you have barefoot trimmers in your area.yes
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Do you have barefoot horses - yes, been barefoot for about 4 years after shoeing left feet so bad no hoof wall remained to attach shoes to.

If not barefoot, have you considered it for any reason - n/a

If you would like your horse to go barefoot but have not, please say why. - n/a

Are you seeing in your area more horses going barefoot - not noticed but don't see a lot of people.

If your horse is barefoot, does it wear boots - sometimes depending on the route

Who trims your horse - me

How much do you pay for your trim whether its a farrier or a barefoot trimmer - n/a

How often do your horses get trimmed/shod - checked after riding & tidied as needed

Do you have barefoot trimmers in your area. don't know
 
Do you have barefoot horses
3 UNSHOD, 1 SHOD BUT HINDS OFF IN WINTER

If not barefoot, have you considered it for any reason.

If you would like your horse to go barefoot but have not, please say why.
WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY 15 YO EVENT MARE UNSHOD BUT NOT DARED TO YET AS I THINK SHE WOULD STRUGGLE FOR QUITE A WHILE. ALSO SHE NEEDS STUDS IN SUMMER.

Are you seeing in your area more horses going barefoot
POSSIBLY

If your horse is barefoot, does it wear boots
ONE HAS BOOTS, BUT RARELY WEARS THEM, ONLY FOR V STONY ROUTE HACKING

Who trims your horse
TRIMMER AND I TIDY MYSELF

How much do you pay for your trim whether its a farrier or a barefoot trimmer
£40 FOR FIRST, £35 FOR OTHERS

How often do your horses get trimmed/shod
6-8 WEEKS

Do you have barefoot trimmers in your area
YES BUT NOT MANY

I GOT IN TOUCH WITH THE TRIMMER AFTER DIAGNOSIS OF DDFT TEAR IN FOOT, THAT HORSE HAS BEEN UNSHOD FOR 2 YEARS AND HIS FEET HAVE BEEN TRANSFORMED. THEN GOT THE TRIMMER TO TAKE OVER FROM FARRIER TRIMMING A RETIRED HORSE, FARRIER USED TO SPEND ABOUT 10 MINS ON HER AND LEFT HER TOES V LONG. THEN ALSO GOT TRIMMER TO DO MY 3, NOW 4 YEAR OLD, FARRIER HAD HER FRONT FEET LIKE DINNER PLATES WITH LOADS OF FLARE, HE JUST SAID THAT SHE WAS A TB SO WHAT DID I EXPECT? HER FEET ARE NOW 100% BETTER AS WELL AND SHE IS HAPPY ON ALL SURFACES. NOT PLANNING TO SHOE HER UNLESS I HAVE TO, BUT PROB WILL DO SO ONLY FROM MARCH TO OCT.
THE SAME TRIMMER NOW ALSO DOES FRIEND'S HORSE'S FEET, HE WAS IN HEART BAR SHOES UNDER HIS (DIFFERENT TO MINE) FARRIER FOR 3 YEARS AND HIS FEET WERE TERRIBLE WITH TOTALLY COLLAPSED HEELS. HE IS SO MUCH BETTER NOW AND VERY COMFORTABLE UNSHOD AS WELL.
OVERALL I FEEL MY FARRIER IS OK WITH STRAIGHTFORWARD EASY FEET, HE HAS NOT DONE A BAD JOB ON MY MARE. HOWEVER, ANYTHING CHALLENGING FORGET IT, HE HAS A ONE SIZE FITS ALL APPROACH AND IS TOO KEEN TO PUT SHOES ON!
 
Do you have barefoot horses

Yes

If not barefoot, have you considered it for any reason.

N/A

If you would like your horse to go barefoot but have not, please say why.

N/A

Are you seeing in your area more horses going barefoot

Not going barefoot so much, but its much more likely for people to discuss it and not dismiss an unshod horse as being out of work.

If your horse is barefoot, does it wear boots

No, although have toyed with the idea of buying some.

Who trims your horse

Registered farrier turned specialist barefoot trimmer.

How much do you pay for your trim whether its a farrier or a barefoot trimmer

£30/trim

How often do your horses get trimmed/shod

Every 8-10 weeks

Do you have barefoot trimmers in your area.

Yes but only a couple
 
Yes ,two ponies barefoot ,I seem to be one of very few round here. Don't use boots but would if I needed them.I trim them since my trimmer decided it was too far for him to come anymore.Was paying £45 for each pony.I rasp when I feel they need it,once a fortnight at present and I try to use the Hoof Guided Method.If I could find a trimmer I would!

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