How much does your farrier/barefoot trimmer charge?

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A friend is thinking of training as a farrier, and wants to know the going rate, of, barefoot, front shoes, full set etc.. thank you very muchie for your replies, every little helps :)
 
Trim- £20
Front shoes- £35 (for new shoes, £30 if shoes reused)
Full set- £65 (for new shoes, £60 if shoes reused)
Full set with remedial farrier- £96 (for new shoes, £90 if shoes reused)
 
Farrier used to charge £45 per horse for full set or £20 for a trim.

However we couldn't make appointments for the next visit and it would take weeks to get him here, they are thin on the ground in N Scotland!

Both horses now barefoot (one always was) and my properly good UKNHCP trimmer charges £40 per horse. The one always barefoot has been massively sounder since under her care so although more expensive per trim it is worth it, also the elusive farrier prob wouldn't come out to just trim the two of them, not worth it for him.
 
Shadeyoak said:
A friend is thinking of training as a farrier, and wants to know the going rate, of, barefoot, front shoes, full set etc.. thank you very muchie for your replies, every little helps :)
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Um, is your friend just interested in how much they can earn, or genuinely interested in the career? Sorry, it just seems a strange question to ask at the outset.
 
and just how would this suppose to show earnings? Your friend must be very naive. Best they find out how much annual registration costs are and insurances, van, tool and forge set up, gas, the price of shoes and nails. How many horses will 1 rasp do? How much are chaps, liability insurance diesel for your round, protective boots, liability insurance, pension contributions. How much cash capital is needed to set up as doubtless a newbie will not get credit to start with. Cost of a bookeeper and accountant...........the list goes on. Calculation for bank holidays and holidays as noone pays you. Servicing and wear and tear on your vehilcle, injury insurance.

What will the price per set tell anyone? Nothing actually.
 
Thanks all for the posts!

YasandCrystal, thanks for your concern. And thanks to my friend for originally posting this thread, I am working atm and on my phone so she posted to help me out.

I realise the costs associated with farriery, I work as an apprentice farrier already with the American Farriery Association under a Journeyman Farrier. I'm looking at returning to the UK and am interested in how the market is looking over there as I've been so out of the loop now.

I'm at a juncture now, deciding whether to convert to a UK license or not.
 
MillionDollar said:
Your friend should become the next Haydn Price (Carl Hester's and Team GB farrier), he charges £200-£250 a set ;)
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Oh my goodness, he was once my horse's farrier when I worked in Shropshire twenty odd years ago. I think he was expensive then but only a couple of quid more than my old farrier. How things change. Good on him if he can charge that.

£20 a trim now.
 
Blackhawk said:
Thanks all for the posts!

YasandCrystal, thanks for your concern. And thanks to my friend for originally posting this thread, I am working atm and on my phone so she posted to help me out.

I realise the costs associated with farriery, I work as an apprentice farrier already with the American Farriery Association under a Journeyman Farrier. I'm looking at returning to the UK and am interested in how the market is looking over there as I've been so out of the loop now.

I'm at a juncture now, deciding whether to convert to a UK license or not.
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Oh, I see!
 
Slightly Foxed said:
Um, is your friend just interested in how much they can earn, or genuinely interested in the career? Sorry, it just seems a strange question to ask at the outset.
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My friend is already an apprentice farrier with the American Farriers Association and looking at returning to the UK and interested in how the market is right now in different areas. She already knows the process to covert to a UK license :)
 
Blackhawk said:
Thanks all for the posts!

YasandCrystal, thanks for your concern. And thanks to my friend for originally posting this thread, I am working atm and on my phone so she posted to help me out.

I realise the costs associated with farriery, I work as an apprentice farrier already with the American Farriery Association under a Journeyman Farrier. I'm looking at returning to the UK and am interested in how the market is looking over there as I've been so out of the loop now.

I'm at a juncture now, deciding whether to convert to a UK license or not.
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Hey, just a quick question, are you American? And if not why did you decided to do your apprenticeship in America not the UK seeing as the UK qualification is world wide and come back over here you will have to the convention? Just wondering!
 
Full set for S pony £50 with stud holes £55. I was £35 for a set of front heartbars and a trim for my mare last year.

Trim for K whose BF £20.

Love my farrier hes a right diamond :D
 
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