That is quite a range: from $21,153 (part timers) to $200,000 (farriers who work on race horses and show horses). In between that is $40,000 for farriers who work mainly on pleasure horses. Am I correct in assuming you think he is on the higher end close to $200,000? Can I ask why you think that he would be?
I would put PF in the lower range in my opinion based on the clients I have seen speak to the press about him. He works on the donkeys for the 2 Mile High Club in Cripple Creek which is a non-profit group and may not pay as high as other clients. We're not allowed to sleuth the individuals who spoke and said PF did farrier work for them but my impression from their interviews only is they are neighbors or former neighbors and more in the "owns one or two pleasure horses" category than the "wealthy hobby horse in show/race track" category. And that link also assumes salary for a "good farrier". We don't know that PF was a good farrier-- we only know some said they were not happy with his treatment of their animals and one said she stopped hiring him. That kind of reputation, if true, would be bad for PF's business prospects. PF might have earned more income from his dog breeding, cattle sales and rodeo competing. But it's really anyone's guess how much he made annually. MOO.
I think he made more, yes. If he was active on the rodeo circuit, I believe he would pick up farrier work at each rodeo. There’s always a thrown shoe or something going on with horses. I think it would be common for him to have a waiting line at a good sized rodeo, in fact. The horses at rodeos are more along the line of “performance horses”. Not so much pleasure/trail horses.
I also think he has an established clientele, despite complaints. I can’t think of any profession that is complaint free. Restaurants, hair salons, doctors, dentists, vets, auto lots, mechanics, etc.
Finding a farrier can be difficult. I think most people tend to stick with the same one. They get to know any special needs your horse may have. Every hoof is dif’.
Thumping a horse with a rasp to square it up is not uncommon, either. Horses don’t automatically know how to stand for a farrier. IMO, training a large animal is much different than training a poodle. Back to his established clientele, if he has one, he would likely be on an automatic schedule with them, if he has 100-150 clients, each having a few horses, IMO, he’s making a good income.
I think any income from dogs would be nominal. Jmo
The linked data is not current, it was all I could find last night.
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