A farrier is a person that deals with the care of a horse's foot. There are many different types of farriers available in this world. Some people prefer the natural barefoot trim, which is making headway. Farriers also are the ones responsible for putting shoes on horses. I personally do not put shoes on my horses because in nature, they do not have shoes on them.
Farriers do a lot of work for their clients. It is very hard on their back to be bending over that much. It is also very stressful on the joints of the farrier because remember they holding up a thousand pound horse. Farriers use different tools to trim the hoof that has grown since the last time they trimmed the horse's hoof. Horse's feet need to be trimmed every six to eight weeks or whatever plan you have set up with your farrier. Some horses need farriers for corrective needs. They may have a foot defect and a farrier can correct these problems by corrective shoeing or trimming.
In the United States, it is illegal for people to call themselves a farrier unless they have been registered by the American Farrier Association. To trim your horse's foot, it may cost anywhere from twenty dollars to one- hundred dollars depending on the service. Make sure to check with your farrier's costs and see if he does any type of discount for multiple horses.
There are also hoof supplements that your farrier may recommend for you to give your horse if they do have a hoof problem. These usually strengthen the hoof and promote growing.
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