Re: [RC] how many endurance riders shoe and trim their own horses? - Barbara McCrary
Not distance related, but economy related.
And "what the traffic will bear." In high economy areas, some shoeing jobs
on show or event horses runs well over $250. Our farrier charges us $120
for a full set of shoes, no extra forge work, just cold fit. The cost of
horseshoeing goes along with the value of the real estate and the cost of a
parcel large enough to build a barn and have a paddock. We call it the
"high rent district." Homes with barn and paddock could run into
several million $$$ in that kind of area.
Subject: [RC] how many endurance riders
shoe and trim their own horses?
holy moly prices for shoeing & trimming in the US seem sky high (
distance related???) - here in France the average price for a competent
farrier is around 30€ (less than 40$) for a trim on all 4 feet and 75€
for a regular, hot shoeing which takes at least an hour.. and those prices
include almost 20% value added tax!!
125€ would buy you a a trim and a hot shoeing with a full set of st
croix shoes, welded supports with 4 tunstene inserts per foot, full
pads and silicone, at least 1.5 hours work ... and you'd be set up ready for a
100 miler
maybe we should move
Pauline
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From: Barb Peck <bpeck9191@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject:
[RC] how many endurance riders shoe and trim their own
horses?
I learned to trim in the late 60's.. spending several
weeks trimming with a farrier in high school. The in the 90's spent a
week with another farrier, just for fun. I've trimmed my own horses off
and on for a long time. Currently, I have a retired horse and a young
horse, and I've been trimming both of them for the last several
years.
A barefoot trim is not the same as a hoof prepped for a shoe..
And I just saw too many farriers trimming bare feet exactly the same as if
they were preparing it for a shoe (mainly taking way too much sole out).
SO, when my horses don't have shoes, I trim them. I have a good farrier
when I'm ready to shoe the young horse.
I wish I had learned to shoe
though... While I realize everyone has to make a living.. it's just gotten
so expensive. And I guess I shouldn't complain - because I know we're
probably in the middle of the scale of what it costs for 4 shoes
($125.00).
