mickey
Well-Known Member
OK, I arrived at yard almost 5 yrs ago. All the horses had a farrier who is not my choice at all, did my horse's feet some yrs ago and cocked them up big time after a handful of shoeings.
So, another livery is also told the said farrier is rubbish and she gets another one in with a good reputation. I put my horse in this farrier's care. After a few yrs that livery has lame horses and she attributes some of it to the shoeing and finds a new remedial farrier.
I ask this farrier what he thinks of my horse's feet and he pulls them apart. I ask if he would take my horse on and he said he is too busy but recommends an old apprentice of his.
This apprentice turns out to be very enthusiastic to start with. He has done his feet a few times and this time they are really quite long and totally on the heels (the yo and vet have commented too). I really don't know what to do now. He seems to have got a hissy on because I asked him over text how much re-fits were - I think he thought I was accusing him of charging me the same for re-fits and thus ripping me off. Re-fits are the same and he has re-fitted the front shoes twice now.
I don't know wot to do! There is another farrier on the yard but I really don't want to keep moving. I am putting so much effort into schooling tho and I want to dressage in the spring, so the last thing I want is a shoeing related problem
Since I asked about the price of re-fits the farrier has been really moody when he turns up......s'pose I should speak to him about the collapsed heels but I have a feeling he will go ape!
Anyone else had such issues with farriers, any advice welcomed!
The other thing is I s'pose it could be partly due to the previous farrier's work, but it is getting worse tho.
So, another livery is also told the said farrier is rubbish and she gets another one in with a good reputation. I put my horse in this farrier's care. After a few yrs that livery has lame horses and she attributes some of it to the shoeing and finds a new remedial farrier.
I ask this farrier what he thinks of my horse's feet and he pulls them apart. I ask if he would take my horse on and he said he is too busy but recommends an old apprentice of his.
This apprentice turns out to be very enthusiastic to start with. He has done his feet a few times and this time they are really quite long and totally on the heels (the yo and vet have commented too). I really don't know what to do now. He seems to have got a hissy on because I asked him over text how much re-fits were - I think he thought I was accusing him of charging me the same for re-fits and thus ripping me off. Re-fits are the same and he has re-fitted the front shoes twice now.
I don't know wot to do! There is another farrier on the yard but I really don't want to keep moving. I am putting so much effort into schooling tho and I want to dressage in the spring, so the last thing I want is a shoeing related problem
Since I asked about the price of re-fits the farrier has been really moody when he turns up......s'pose I should speak to him about the collapsed heels but I have a feeling he will go ape!
Anyone else had such issues with farriers, any advice welcomed!
The other thing is I s'pose it could be partly due to the previous farrier's work, but it is getting worse tho.
