I've not posted on here for a while, and this might start a bit of a rammy with everyone who uses BF trimmers but here goes.......
Our new horse Miro who we've had a few months now is barefoot and has been for years. We've had our usual farrier trim him up, roll his hooves when he comes out to shoe Fabio. But, out of curiosity, i had a look at the whole barefoot trimmer thing on the internet. The thing that puzzles me is this - why would you trust someone who has probably had less than a years training to do your horses hooves rather than a farrier who has had to train for 5? I know that some go about it the right way and have all the training they can before commencing business, but a lot don't and as its not properly regulated, can set up business with practically no training what so ever. And charge over double the price you pay a farrier for doing the same job! Surely a farrier is experienced to trim hooves just as well whether they are being prepared for shoes or not?!
So, what is so different about a barefoot trimmer to warrant the extra price, and why pick them over a farrier?
Our new horse Miro who we've had a few months now is barefoot and has been for years. We've had our usual farrier trim him up, roll his hooves when he comes out to shoe Fabio. But, out of curiosity, i had a look at the whole barefoot trimmer thing on the internet. The thing that puzzles me is this - why would you trust someone who has probably had less than a years training to do your horses hooves rather than a farrier who has had to train for 5? I know that some go about it the right way and have all the training they can before commencing business, but a lot don't and as its not properly regulated, can set up business with practically no training what so ever. And charge over double the price you pay a farrier for doing the same job! Surely a farrier is experienced to trim hooves just as well whether they are being prepared for shoes or not?!
So, what is so different about a barefoot trimmer to warrant the extra price, and why pick them over a farrier?