MillIronQH
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Miss Daisy":2uxsclza said:Hippie Rancher":2uxsclza said:I was thinking maybe it was related to drier harder feet out west, but then you would think trimming would vary more as well wouldn't you?
I think its more to do with charging all they can. Most horses are shod these days and most dont know how to do it themselves. Therefore, farriers are necesary. They probably up the prices on shoes because more people get shoes than just a trim. Also, there are not many farriers in our area, so they are more in demand. Resets arent even offered around here
When I was shoeing for the public I would charge extra to do resets. I can shape and fit a new shoe in 1/3 the time it take to clean and reshape a used one and the used shoe was more likely to come off then a new one.Z