Why Are Farriers Important

Farriers are a horse's best friend because they know the anatomy and behavior of the horse to take better care of them and more needed in todays society. People say we don’t need farriers because of how much they charge to do the work.Or they say they can do it themselves. Which in reality they never do. They find something else that needs done and they push back on trimming their horse’s feet. They say that they don’t need anyone else to do it for them.
In reality people need farriers. Farriers are doing you a favor by doing the work for them. Some of the people that own horse’s are of age to where they can’t bend over well or just can’t move well. By doing the work for those people who can’t go out and shoe, trim, and do some of the things
Horses were the main way of traveling. Without having to swap horses every other town because their feet were sore, and by having shoes the horse would last longer and could travel farther.
Another good reason to have farriers around is because the Amish still use horses for mobilization. They make horseshoes and they shoe on the side for some extra cash. It's said the Amish are to live the perfect life. Farriering is just a good trade to pick up. Always learning new things can help you in the future. Plus teaching it to others is helpful. They could get interested in it and may want to starting doing it themselves.
Now getting involved in becoming a farrier may be a personal choice. It only makes a good hobby or full time job for that person. (
Telling how to properly take care of the horse’s hoof and shoe. The goal is to make the shoe stay on and not having it click after every three steps or at all. Also by making the shoe stay on with the nails. Having to re-shoe the same horse for the same client may make that client not want that farrier anymore. By following all the steps for doing a good job on the animal, then there should be no