LucyPriory
Well-Known Member
I can't comment on the NFU position - just that I know they insure barefoot trimmers.
I am insured by Eastlake and Beachell a company which insures farriers. Every year my premium goes down. It wasn't that much to begin with.
As previous poster said, insurers are concerned with risk, not morals. Obviously E&B must think me pretty low risk as my premium was low to start with and is getting lower, despite my workload going through the roof.
I do have a genuine concern with some hoof care work. Over the years I have seen some pretty shoddy stuff. And the genuine truth of it is that all of the really bad work has been done by registered farriers, even award winning ones.
I have come across poor work by trimmers, mostly owner trimmers, but not always, but none of them have done the sometimes substantial damage I've seen done to shod horses.
I am insured by Eastlake and Beachell a company which insures farriers. Every year my premium goes down. It wasn't that much to begin with.
As previous poster said, insurers are concerned with risk, not morals. Obviously E&B must think me pretty low risk as my premium was low to start with and is getting lower, despite my workload going through the roof.
I do have a genuine concern with some hoof care work. Over the years I have seen some pretty shoddy stuff. And the genuine truth of it is that all of the really bad work has been done by registered farriers, even award winning ones.
I have come across poor work by trimmers, mostly owner trimmers, but not always, but none of them have done the sometimes substantial damage I've seen done to shod horses.