Everyday Shoeing

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    CptlHorseshoeing New Member

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    130 for 4 shoes (prefabs), any time i fire my forge up its an extra 20$. Unless i want to do something, if it's the owner/vet who wants it i charge. I'm from Illinois, USA if that helps.
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    It would be nice to get 130 $ (€104) a set of machine shoes
    or hand mades over here in ireland.
    so as a master farrier I would make hand mades all day for that money
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    Draftshoer Active Member

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    Smitty, what is your average price there?
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    The average would be €65, it ranges from €50 to €80 very few get a bit more for a standard set
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    CptlHorseshoeing New Member

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    There's a guy i heard about from Wisconsin. He hand makes all his shoes, no matter what it is, charges 500$ for whatever the horses needs.
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    I know some of the best farriers in the world dont get a 100 sterling a set
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    CptlHorseshoeing New Member

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    I can't believe it either. It's ridiculous. I couldn't see charging more than 175 max
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    Draftshoer Active Member

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    There are a lot of places in the US that max out at about half of your $175.00
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    Any way enough about dollars , more of the every day work
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    Mikel Dawson Active Member

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    I take no extra money for hotshoeing, that's just part of a proper job.
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    Have you done cold shoeing mikel?
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    ray steele Administrator

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    Mikel,

    do you charge xtra for say pads or ali. vs fe?

    ray
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    Clint Burrell Active Member

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    The only guys I know of getting close to $500 a head are shoeing saddlebreds. I can't imagine anyone charging that for anything besides packages would be doing much work.
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    Tom Bloomer Well-Known Member

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    CptlHorseshoeing New Member

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    Here in Illinois you have backyard guys, certified farriers (school or some other credential), then blacksmiths. I fall in certified farrier so I'm the average guy at the barn. 130 like i said for all 4. I believe that if you are handcrafting shoes (special or not) you should reserve the right to charge more. More time, more work, more labor, more money. An i right?
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    Draftshoer Active Member

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    I would charge more for handmades or any other forge work, if done at owners request. If it's because I want to do it for fun then I can't very well charge more. I am with smitty, let's get back to shoeing horses instead of what we charge. We can start a new thread for talking money. Maybe post a pic and description of the job and how much you charged?
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    Mikel Dawson Active Member

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    Yes Ray, pads, packing, special shoes, i.e. bar, heartbar and such, but not to hot shoe, that's just part of a normal job.
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    Mikel Dawson Active Member

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    Yes, I got some horses who go completely crazy if I try to hotset, I'll heat to shape the shoes because why try to pound that iron cold?
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    Draftshoer Active Member

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    If it is the average every day horse, I will fit them cold. It just goes a lot faster. If the shoes are larger than a 2 I will take a heat to shape them
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    ray steele Administrator

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    Mikel,

    I asked because you used the term "part of a proper job" as the reason for not charging xtra for the heat .

    Again make me realize that "proper" is an kinda an individual/s thing.

    thanks you

    ray

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