/ Globe PR Wire /
LOS ANGELES — Farriers shoe 8 to 15 horses per day across multiple barns, managing complex schedules, client records, hoof care histories, and invoicing, all from the back of a truck. For most, this work relies on text messages, paper appointment books, and memory, leading to missed follow-ups, unbilled work, and inefficiencies as client numbers grow.
FarrierIQ (https://farrieriq.com) is the first software platform built specifically for professional farriers, designed to handle scheduling, documentation, pricing, and payment collection exactly as farriers operate in the field.
The FarrierIQ Platform
Appointment scheduling includes automatic route optimization, saving miles, fuel, and time by planning the most efficient loops across multiple barns. Client and horse management is organized by horse, not client, tracking each animal’s shoeing history, angles, corrective modifications, and hoof conditions. Photo documentation provides a visual record for tracking changes over time, resolving disputes, and sharing information with veterinarians.
Invoicing adapts to how farriers charge, per horse, per visit, trims versus full shoes, corrective work, or emergencies, allowing batch or individual billing as needed. FarrierIQ supports these scenarios because it was developed with input from working farriers, not as a generic field service tool.
“Farriers are running sophisticated mobile businesses with no infrastructure behind them,” said founder Claire Whitfield. “Their truck is their office, their phone is their everything. FarrierIQ gives them the back office they deserve, and it works from the truck.”
The free tools section (https://farrieriq.com/tools) includes shoe size calculators, trim interval trackers, hoof angle guides, and shoeing cost estimators. The materials reference (https://farrieriq.com/materials) covers specifications for shoes, nails, pads, adhesives, and packing materials from all major suppliers, making it a practical resource for farriers in the field.
FarrierIQ (https://farrieriq.com) serves professional farriers, horseshoers, barefoot trimmers, equine podiatrists, and mobile hoof care providers.
Farriers have been running one of the most physically demanding businesses in the equestrian world with minimal technological support. FarrierIQ changes that.
About FarrierIQ:
FarrierIQ is a mobile-first software platform built exclusively for professional farriers. It provides appointment scheduling with route optimization, horse-specific management, photo documentation, flexible invoicing, and operational tools to streamline business management on the go. FarrierIQ empowers farriers to recover lost time, reduce inefficiencies, and manage their business entirely from their truck. More at FarrierIQ.com (https://farrieriq.com).