HHO i would like your help please

[Enfys]

Please move to Ontario

not forgetting that Ontario, as a Province, is SEVEN times the area of England (or is that the UK?) Plenty of room for all.

Certified Farriers are like rocking horse poo in the south, people 'calling' themselves Farriers/Trimmers are under every stone though.

 

[scotsmare]

Aberdeenshire - we have a shortage

 

[Vizslak]

somerset have enough imo

 

[JenniferB]

Ayrshire - we probably are verging on having too many, I can think of maybe 5 different farriers that come into our yard alone! There are plenty of decent ones too, we're a bit spoiled!

 

[TheFarrier]

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Please move to Ontario

not forgetting that Ontario, as a Province, is SEVEN times the area of England (or is that the UK?) Plenty of room for all.

Certified Farriers are like rocking horse poo in the south, people 'calling' themselves Farriers/Trimmers are under every stone though.

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Do people like qualified farriers over there?

 

[cob1]

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Newcastle, The North East have a shortage!!!

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Ill second that one! Nobody will take on yards or new clients!

 

[Cliqmo]

East Dorset has lots but most of them have 'full books' so aren't taking on any new customers...

 

[ISHmad]

Northants. Plenty of farriers, good, bad and indifferent. Not usually difficult to find one if needed.

 

[popsicle]

North lincs seems to be ok for farriers. I can come up with 3 in our area and I'm sure there are more. But the one thing some seem to lack is an "empathy" with the owner and horse. They are all male and seem to look at the horse as if it were a car. I would also like discussions on "How their feet are wearing and what they are doing to keep them even" etc. If I ask they seem to think I am "questioning" their competence. So as most horse owners are women. Do yourself a favour and make yourself the most popular farrier around by asking questions about the horse and how it's going and explaining what you are doing and why. You'll be putty in their hands. Good Luck.

 

[Flame_]

Plenty of good farriers in Cheshire.

 

[Annagain]

Interesting that so many people have differing views on Cardiff and the surrounding (Vale of Glamorgan) area. I'd say we have enough. There are 4 different ones that come to my yard and I could name at least another 5 that work in the area. I have only used two of them (who are both great and reliable) though, so couldn't comment about how good the others are.

 

[MurphysMinder]

North Shropshire. Seem plenty round here, not sure if they all have enough work but the ones I use are always busy.

 

[Indy]

Doncaster, South Yorkshire - shortage of decent, reliable farriers

 

[Gorgeous George]

Essex seem to have a good supply, I had no trouble finding a good one for George and he is brill and very reliable.

 

[Menolly]

Re: Cardiff
Yeh its mad how we've all got such different views! I think my main problem was that I'm not on a yard and not many farriers wanted to come and do a foot trim and one set of shoes.

I wish i'd used this forum when i was having problems finding one!

 

[clairefeekerry1]

oxfordshire- surplus imo

 

[Ladybird]

Derby's rubbish, I desperately want a new farrier and can't get one!
Move here

 

[Baggybreeches]

Where I am we have plenty, whether they are any good.....

 

[LindaW]

South Yorkshire, plenty of farriers, shortage of reliable GOOD ones.

 

[Annagain]

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Re: Cardiff
Yeh its mad how we've all got such different views! I think my main problem was that I'm not on a yard and not many farriers wanted to come and do a foot trim and one set of shoes.

I wish i'd used this forum when i was having problems finding one!

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I assume you have one now but if you need any names PM me.

 

[asbo]

i love my farrier but other than him i would say edinburgh has a shortage of calm farriers who dont scream and shout/hit the horses.

 

[Rowreach]

Total shortage of Registered Farriers in NI, and good ones of any kind for that matter. And I happen to have a forge on my yard that only gets used about one day a month (because somebody spends more time fishing than shoeing horses

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[pairciban]

Hertfordshire, M40 to Watford way =loads but only a few good one's, my one is GREAT he texts if he's going to be late!!!!
Warwickshire, Henley to warwick =loads but again only a few good one's, my one is fantastic but has been known to not turn up/be very late.
Cotswolds Broadway area = ment to be loads but still on the look out for a good one that doesn't charge a fortune!

 

[TheFarrier]

i like to fish

well i would learn to like to fish

 

[Coffee_Bean]

East Midlands, Derby area, well I think there are quite a lot of farriers around... finding a GOOD one however, seem to be in short supply.

 

[miss_c]

Bristol area - there are enough farriers, although all the ones I know seem to be busy so probably room for more! Some good, some not so good, some very reliable, others not so much...

 

[LankyDoodle]

Shortage of GOOD farriers round this area. This area being Blackdown Hills area of Somerset.

 

[ester]

my bit of somerset (bang inbetween temsik and lanky, burnham on mud area (sorry sea!))

am not sure how many GOOD farriers there are, was certainly relieved when I found a good replacement for the first one who decided to emigrate to australia (can't think why anyone would want to do that weather maybe!?) Though since I do know of at least a couple more good ones, though I can also think of 3 local to me who I would not let shoe my horses having seen examples of their work.

 

[Enfys]

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Please move to Ontario

not forgetting that Ontario, as a Province, is SEVEN times the area of England (or is that the UK?) Plenty of room for all.

Certified Farriers are like rocking horse poo in the south, people 'calling' themselves Farriers/Trimmers are under every stone though.

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Do people like qualified farriers over there?

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Let's put it like this, for a start, there are an awful lot of British ex-pats here who aren't used to anything else and expect a certain standard.

There certainly wouldn't be a shortage of work.

 

[Rowreach]

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i like to fish

well i would learn to like to fish

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Yes well I know someone who would be happy to teach you

while me and The(other)FarriersWife ride our horses?