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Location: The Saudia Arabia of Wind Energy, Western Oklahoma | Never heard of someone charging 165 for a full set and only 15 for a trim. One is extremely high and the other is pretty low. |
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Location: Tulsa, Ok | $165 every five weeks would put me right out of business!! I can't work with a farrier that insists on a set schedule of X weeks. Not every set of feet grows at the same rate. They don't even grow at the same rate summer vs winter. My farrier and I both prefer to do the feet based on the individual horses's needs. |
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The Advice Guru
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| Every 5 weeks seems right. My barefoot horses get done every 4 weeks, 30/trim. 20 fuel charge, and if a horse needs shoes 120 full set, 90 half set. And the ones that need shoes still get reset every 4 weeks |
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 Warrior Mom
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| I pay $70 for half a set and $40 for a trim. My guy usually comes every 7 weeks but is flexible if need be. I can live with that. |
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| It is easier to maintain feet than it is to fix them every time. If your farrier is wanting to reset at 5 weeks its probably because he is keeping your horse set up nicely, instead of letting it go 8-10 weeks like most owners want to do and having to bring them so far back every time. Sounds like what he charges on the shoeing you are saving on the trimming so I sure wouldn't complain.
To reset a lost shoe shouldn't cost more than $10-$15 in an allotted time frame, but if it's over the 5 to 6 week mark than yes, it should cost more (a whole reset should be done after that anyways) |
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| I pay $130 for a full set including pads and im getting that at a deal. It would be $180 if i didnt know him as my neighbor. He charges $150 for a cold or hot shoe. $50 for trim. |
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Location: Kansas | Here it's $35 for a trim, $65 for fronts, and $80 for full set |
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Location: North Dakota | cowgirlup2it - 2017-09-11 5:32 AM Based on replies, I have a new question--How often does your farrier come out? Mine insists on every five weeks and refuses to change that schedule or come one a different day/time if I have a scheduling conflict. He charges $165 for a full set of regular steel shoes and $15 for a trim. I have one with shoes and two retirees that get trims so that's $195 every 5 weeks!
How far is your farrier traveling to come to you? Keep in mind, he probably also plans to take care of other clients at the same time. So that makes sense if he cannot be flexible with his schedule if you can't make a certain day, because he's got other clients to take care of on his trip.
Is there a reason why you cannot go to him?
For a farrier that comes to you, I do think it is fair to be a little bit LESS flexible. Because they are coming to you. And they have other clients to take care of too, possibly in the same trip. It's a lot harder to coordinate. And it takes longer for them with the drive time.
As far as the thrown shoe question, if he is coming to you, I don't think it would be unreasonable to charge something because it's not his fault your horse lost a shoe and he is putting in gas and time to take care of it. I would agree that $50 might be a bit steep, but I guess he can set his fees however he pleases.
Personally, I haul my horses to my farrier. He does not charge me anything if he has to put on a new shoe. But I also tip him really well for their normal shoe/trim jobs, because I know he won't take money if he replaces a shoe. And well, he's really good and I like him! My one horse has some special needs so we are there on the nose every 5 weeks.
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| My farrier comes when I need him to based on my horses. I have one who's every 5 weeks, and one who's every 8, and my filly is being done when she needs it.
My farrier is $120 for a new set ($100 resets) and $40 for trims. |
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| My husband shoes a bit and he generally guarantees them to stay on for 4 weeks and will come out and fix for free if you do loose one, which isn't very often. However there are exceptions! One of his clients had a horse that would stand and paw at the fence all day. They had a hog panel tied up against the fence and she would constantly tear the shoe off on it. Finally he told her he couldn't come out anymore for free and it would probably be wise to fix her fence.
If you are having him come fix shoes all the time then I would try to figure out why. Is it his shoeing or something else causing it. |
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Location: mi | My guy charges $150 for a full set and $45 for a trim. And I am on a set 6 week schedule. But we can alter if we need too. But he does try to do my area on a trip so I try hard not to reschedule. That being said I have not had many shoes pulled. and when I have he has figured out how to fit me in to get them back on promptly if need be. and has not charged me for it. I have offered to haul to him if I NEED that shoe back on. But he has always made it my place. Of course these were always with in a couple weeks or less of them being shoed. If it was past a month I would expect to pay something and would probably just have him out to do a full reset. |
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