Do you give your farrier

[Horseyscot]

anything for Christmas?

Mine is coming in the morning and I thought I would give him a bottle of Sloe Gin, does anyone else do this? and what do you give?

 

[_daisy_]

yeah we used to (dont have a farrier anymore) we used to get him whisky

 

[JoBo]

Yes, but we gave him £30, so he can spend it on what he likes. He is the best farrier in the world!

 

[stencilface]

Nope, but he gets coffee and biscuits each time he comes, and his dogs gets some too

 

[zeuscleoharmony]

Yes, gave my farrier his christmas box last visit. He is lovely and deserves a treat.

xxx

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

I would definately give the farrier something to warm his vitals! No foot no horse; and you can't have good feet without a good farrier, so look after him! Next to your horse he's the best thing around!

 

[crazyponys]

yes a big bottle of whisky
he deserves it :}

 

[LadyRascasse]

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He is the best farrier in the world!

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I'm sorry but mine is, any farrier that can sort out a horse that couldn't walk on his foot written off by 3 vets and 3 other farrier, to get it back to being able to compete. is most definatly the best farrier in the world

and of course he and his lovely wife get a pressie, it would be rude not to!!!

 

[steadyeddy]

He got this year rum & bottle of red wine, as a thankyou too!

 

[JoBo]

Ok, ok but I’m sure there is room for more then one ‘Best Farrier in the World’ in this world, he, he!

Psssss....... Robin you are still the best Farrier ever to me!

 

[TGM]

My OH is a farrier and most of the customers give him a pressie at Christmas - mostly booze, but sometimes chocolates, stilton, vouchers etc. If they are really canny they get a present for me instead, as I am the person who prioritises the diary!

 

[Horseyscot]

Sounds like we ALL have fab farriers

ps mine gets coffee and biscuits every time too

 

[LauraB123]

Def worth looking after your farrier espec if you have a good one! Mine gets as many biscuits as he can eat and as many cups of coffee as he likes everytime he comes. Def xmas pressies too!

 

[Puppy]

My farrier is the fabbiest

and yes I often get him a pressie if I'm going to see him any time remotely near Christmas, which I will this year

Probably a bottle of something

Oh, and some of my mothers baking, which I swear is the main reason he shoes for us

 

[bushbaby28]

oh no i forgot and he's not out until the new year now. oops

 

[stencilface]

Didn't realise I was being that mean!

Although perhaps my mum does give him a present? Haven't a clue - she does all the shoeing! (not spolit, just that she doesn't work and its easier than me taking a day of work, plus she rides too

)

I will ask - might get his first present this year, and he'll have oyu guys to thank. Although we've had him for 25 years, so he can't entirely hate us

 

[LadyRascasse]

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Ok, ok but I’m sure there is room for more then one ‘Best Farrier in the World’ in this world, he, he!

Psssss....... Robin you are still the best Farrier ever to me!

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ok yours can be the best farrier in kent!! mine can be the best farrier in west sussex/hampshire/windsor lmao.

 

[MistletoeMegan]

Lord no, he gets quite enough of my money as it is

 

[gillianfleming]

Oh yes a nice bottle, took us ages to pick this year lol, he does always get coffee and home made cake everytime as well, its always different and the last time he requested a mince meat cake so thats what we made.

 

[charliesarmy]

Mine get the pleasure of my company every visit what more do they need

yes they get a bottle of something....

 

[breezing]

My farrier just gave me a christmas card with a discount from his wife s tack shop !

 

[nessie1288]

A bottle of bacardi (yuk) and £20 for his son, they are both farriers. We have one that has been in bar shoes and pads and they are brill.

 

[DW Team]

Yes he came to me on Monday gave him £20 in his card and bottle of whiskey. He has been wonderful putting up with my horses who sometimes do not behave even though I work with them between visits

 

[Sussexbythesea]

Better than that I give him £104 plus quid every 6 weeks - he should be buying me the present! lol

 

[Troylimbo1]

No pressies here!
They are one of the only trades not to suffer in the recession according to my farrier.
They are loaded anyway

 

[PrettyPiaffe]

I gave him some vouchers for Derby house as he has a horse himself so will put them to good use!

 

[joeanne]

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They are loaded anyway

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Try telling my farrier that! I think you would be in danger of getting your nose rasped!
Shoes are getting more expensive for the farriers to buy in, petrol is ever increasing in price, and then take into account travelling time. Not really a huge profit in it (my farrier works 6 days a week just to make ends meet!)
Yes I shall be giving my farrier and his new wife a nice present, with the grief my lot give him, he will certainly be deserving of it!

 

[toteymote]

Yes i think we normally give him money or something small.He's not always on time! But he's so good with toto as he used to be a bit wary of people he didn't know well but he just falls asleep when he gets his shoes done! And he is even coming to do his shoes in the afternoon on christmas eve so I think he deserves a present!

 

[terrierliz]

Yes, normally give him a card with some money in it - he came this morning and I haven't written my cards yet so will leave one on his doorstep before Christmas with some homemade mince pies (haven't made these yet either)!

 

[Twiglet]

I put £20 in his card this morning....the least I can do, he is the most reliable, on time and helpful farrier I've ever known. He arrived within an hour of my panicked phone call last week to get Ziggy's shoe off and sort his abscess out....has since been calling regularly to find out how he's healing and is generally fabulous.