Think I've been fleeced - how much to you pay for shoeing?

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I had my horse shod today two normal front shoes and tidy up of back hooves. The farrier charged 50 quid! A full set would of been 65... please let me know what you pay...I really think I have been charged way too much!
 
My old boy used to have front shoes on by our remedial farrier and he used to charge £40 (£30 if he didn't take much off the back feet)
A full set for us is £70
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All depends on your farrier and how much work there was to do...... and if he needs your custom in the future
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Was the horse well behaved??

I pay £70 for a full set....
 
I pay £22.00 for a trim and £50.00 for a full set and £42.00 for just fronts on and a trim behind. As I only keep broodmares mine just have plain shoes in front, with no studs holes or road nails. These would be charged extra if I needed them.
 
Had mine done today. Normal shoes on back feet, gel pads on front - £80. Think they charge £65 for 4 normal shoes.
PS my farrier is worth every penny.
 
think there was a post on this a bit ago but heres mine

£45 for new set (think its good for round here)
£2.50 for each stud hole
really good farrier, always on time and willing to help. e.g pony pulled front shoe off jumping yesterday and I'm meant to be going to a show on sunday, shoe has dissapeared so not just a case of banging it back on and he's coming out tomorrow to sort it out for me.
 
One of mine had front shoes the other day and tidy up of the back, £30.

Other one had full set, £55 without road nails.
 
The actual shoes dont cost much though, its the labour you pay for. Thats why refits arent much cheaper the a brand new set!
When I first moved to glos I had a farrier that charged £100 for a bog standard set, not much cop IMO either. My farrier at home at that point charged £30 (although hes up to £50 now).
My current farrier (and hope to stay that way for a while) charges £65, with road nails (special riveted road stud type thingys that never wear down!). He is fantastic, really takes into consideration what hes doing to the the foot and how it will affect the horse. Has a special foot rest for my pony, for his bad leg
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I pay £65 plus £1 per road nail/stud hole at home (surrey) and I paid £80 at uni (glos) for full set plus 4 roads and 4stud holes.
 
Just to add that I pay £35 for just fronts, although some farriers at the yard charge for fronts plus a fee for trimming the hinds. I pay £15 to get all 4 feet trimmed although it's free if I'm having one of the others shod at the same time.
 
The horse was so well behaved he was practically sleeping. I think the farrier has probably got too much business and being money minded doesn't care if I go elsewhere. I think it is disgusting that I was charged 50 quid for 2 shoes/tidy up and no extras. I am in danger of going into a rant! Anyway I've learnt my lesson I had a strong feeling he would charge as much as he could get away with.
I should of looked for another farrier when he told a friend on same yard not to let her horse go shoeless because her feet would get sore walking on mud/gravel for 50 yards from her stable to her field twice a day! Anyway, have spoken to another on my yard who's farrier is 50 quid for full set 30 for two...should of spoken to her sooner my pocket wouldn't have been 20 pound lighter.
 
where in the country are you?
is your farrier DipWCF AWCF or FWCF?
iss your horses difficult to shoe or has poor feet?

All of these things add up.

Lou x
 
hi, also just read your above comment... horses do go footsore walking that distance twice a day.. trust me..

Infact.. ted does.

Lou x

Sorry my first and formost instinct is to see situations from the view of a farrier and to defend them..

 
I think you didn't do too badly at £50, mine charges £70.50 for a full set and my horse kicks the toes out in eight weeks.
I can remember when a set of shoes were 30/6d - what that is in real money I haven't a clue.
But I used to be able to find the money myself doing chores for my parents so i think over all it must have been a lot cheaper.
Also the farrier was the local blacksmith and did all sorts or other stuff as well as shoe horses.
My horse used to rear vertically and then leap round the forge with my father in tow.
I think we thought that was normal in those days!
 
I usually pay either £85 or £90 for a refit or four new shoes on a TB and a trim on my retired horse.

£50 seems fine when you consider the farrier's travelling overheads. It's not the shoes which cost a lot, it's the time, travel and expertise you are paying for.
 
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I can remember when a set of shoes were 30/6d - what that is in real money I haven't a clue.


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Lol! That's £1.52 (and one half pence) if I remember my conversion correctly!
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My first set of shoes was £16 (1981) but now I pay £64 a full set.
Don't bother with removes any more, and only manage 6 weeks before I have them completely worn anyhow
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