Most of you farriers have a great shoeing business i asume. But i'm sure you're not "millionares" yet LOL! On average. What do you full time farriers average weekly or monthy? Do you feel that you're waay.. ahead of the average farrier or are you struggling behind the 8 ball?

How about part time farriers. Are you satisfied with what you earn or do you wish you had more work out there to make ends meet?

I am a part timer that ALWAY'S look's for work, but at the same time i dunno if i'd want to take on a 20 horse barn ether:-( But i do wish i could make more money, but it's so... hard when you have TONS of competition up against you:,-(
Do you find it's competitive around your area of work or are you pleased with what you got?

Were i come from you dont ask those type of questions

Not where I come from either Smitty
George

I with y'all!

What is wrong with his questions?

I can find base wages for plumbers, carpenters, and millwrights without too much trouble.

brian robertson wrote:
Maybe a reluctance to answer these questions is why so many farriers are charging too little to make a living as a full time farrier?

My prices are listed on my website and I have a pretty good idea of what other guys in my area are charging (at least the guys with the same quality of clientelle as I have) so I don't understand the secrecy.

I don't tend to answer questions like what do you make weekly or monthly because there is so much variation from one week to the next with the way I schedule things. I leave myself a fair amount of time to parent my kids (and play with my own horses) so things can bounce around a lot.

I can say there is plenty of competition in my area and I'm very pleased with what I've got. A dozen good farriers couldn't keep up with all the need in this area.

Keep upgrading your education and you'll be in demand.

Cheri

Brian R. wrote:
Brian, it falls in the category of "I don't know you all well enough" to ask this type of personal question.:cool:
John

This type of question is best answered with stony silence.
A child asking this question should be quickly escorted away from the adults and placed in their rooms or made to wait in the car while the embarrassed parents excuse themselves and go home.

I shoe as many horses as people call me to do and work a 32-40 hour a week job in the early early morning. I pay the bills, have some fun and get to shoe horses in the afternoon and on my days off what could be better? Oh yeah shoeing full time and actually having days off sometimes lol..........but that will come in time. Not really sure why your asking these questions are you insecure about how much your making per job or just monthly or annually? I find it a bit strange that your always looking for clients but may turn down a 20 head facility....why? Take you too long, don't want to work that hard, too much at one time? I would jump on that in a heartbeat, the more horses in a single place the less cost to you for fuel.

Do you work for the IRS? If so, I report all cash received and don't deduct anything that isn't farrier related.

I promise,
Clint

aaronshorseshoeing wrote:aaron i had a 157 head barn before i got my ribs broken that was a sweet deal all trims $5495. one barn i turned it over to a friend of mine as i could not do them all busted up.

Hi,
I mostly just read, and not replying but this is a interested question.
I am also a part time farrier hoping to make it to full time.
Competition helps me to get to a better standard and also to win horses of farriers who is no care or do not pitch up to there appointments.
For that my weekends keeps me busy, and i am glad for competition.

Thanks for this forum, Rassie South Africa

HOSSBOSS wrote:
Interesting inquirey:............I just say this...."Try getting Paid!!!...
especially over the years of people skipping out on their obligation to pay the blacksmith.
It's not about work or the competition; it's about getting PAID!!!!!!!!!!!
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Penny stocks

HOSSBOSS wrote:
We don't compete against each other, we compete against ourselves. Do each foot better than the last, and you will do fine.

ladyblacksmith wrote:
Insist on payment at the time of services. "If my tools are loaded, your bill is past due".
I have lost $120 in seventeen years.