Farriers, by the numbers

Horses and their shoers in the United States

February 16, 2010 at 2:55AM

9.2M
Estimated number of horses in the United States (2004)

155,000
Estimated number of horses in Minnesota (2005)

28,500
Estimated number of farriers in the United States, most part-time

$79.6K
Average annual salary of a full-time farrier (2008 survey)

Sources: American Horse Council, University of Minnesota, American Farrier Journal

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