Christmas box for your farrier?

[Mellymoo1]

Hi All

I know there was a post recently about this but cant find it!

Do any of you guys get something for your farrier at Christmas?

Mine has been fantastic and I just wanted to say thank you to him by getting him a pressie. Trouble is, I'm not sure what to get him, hes fairly young, I'm not sure what he drinks and I'm rubbish at getting good presents for people.

Anyone got any advice?

Thanks

M

 

[Super_Kat]

Bottle of wine and chocolate? Can't really go wrong with those

 

[Baileysno1]

I'd get mine a alarm clock - not really! Anything alcoholic generally goes down well, you can get these funky rare ale packs from the supermarket with all different flavours someone got my OH a pack for Xmas and he enjoyed trying them I'm going to look for something similar for my farrier.

 

[horsegirl]

It it Bonnie? The topless farrier?

 

[Mellymoo1]

No... I use Marc Lockwood - not sure if he goes topless!!

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

With the amount of money he's had off me over the last 12 months it should be him that's buying me something for Christmas!!

 

[Mellymoo1]

To an extent I agree with you cos they ain't cheap!! But I think my farrier has been exceptionally great!! He always arrives on time, is great with Bradley and has really helped improve his feet. Plus he lets me off paying for road nails and lost shoes - Can't be bad!!

 

[jenbleep]

BUY HIM A MASSAGE!!!! you can get vouchers for massages

 

[_OC_]

I buy mine either a good bottle of Brandy or Port....can't do cheap.......mind he always gets tea and biscuits each time he does my cob...so well looked after!!!

 

[Faithkat]

Nope, he charges enough to already have a very nice standard of living, thank you very much, and I don't get perks or Christmas boxes in my job!!!!!

 

[fairyclare]

Mellymoo1, Marc Lockwood is my farrier too, he is coming on friday to shoe mine and it will be the last time i see him before xmas, as you say he is really great at always being there on time and always does an ace job, i got hom and Chris Khor (when they were working together) wine last year.
I like the idea of the funky rare ale packs!!

Haven't ever seen him go topless!!

 

[Mellymoo1]

Hi fairyclare

He really is a great farrier isn't he? I'm trying to persuade the rest of my yard to use him as I can't recommend him enough.

You must be pretty near me - Wherebouts in Woking are you?

 

[Mellymoo1]

Thanks for all your ideas guys!! I think alcohol is the way forward!

 

[fairyclare]

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