Getting a good farrier round here is not easy, and they charge a fortune. One we had would grumble if the pony moved an inch while he was working, and he was only trimming, not shoeing. Cost a fortune with the amount we have, so we have our own rasp, and cutters and do it ourselves - all are barefoot. Quite a lot of people here have binned their farrier due to high costs, unreliability, and poor shoeing. We have always had barefoot ponies, but I have noticed a lot more horses now without shoes.