Lovely farrier!!

[Christmas Crumpet]

My usual farrier had a bad accident 4 months ago and has been off work since then.

In his absence I've been taking horse up to the vet's and leaving him there for the day whilst their farrier does him.

Can't get anywhere because of ice etc so rang farrier this morning as we lost a shoe. He came out within half an hour as he had a cancellation. Did the shoes in good time and said in future just to leave horse in stable whilst I'm at work and he'll come and do him at home to save me loading horse up to vet's.

Very nice man!!

 

[Divasmum]

Good to read a post praising a farrier. Far too many people moan about them but so many do an excellent job.

 

[CSYMolly]

I must admit a lot of people do moan but all the farriers I have ever used have been so good about coming out for lost shoes etc. I must be good at fluttering my eyelashes!!

 

[KatB]

Agree, good farriers do exist and need to be kept hold of!

 

[wildwest]

lucky you :}

 

[Rowreach]

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Agree, good farriers do exist and need to be kept hold of!

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Yes, I married mine, and with 8 horses it was a very wise financial move

 

[Pixxie]

just like to throw in praise for my farrier....always easily available, fantastic at his job, always happy to offer advice, very good...top marks

 

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

Id like to marry a vet, farrier and livery yard owner please

 

[Christmas Crumpet]

Have to say that I've never had a bad farrier (apart from those used in an emergency which we did on Christmas Eve hence horse losing shoe!!).

My old farrier in Leicestershire was a legend and is a great mate and actually got OH and I together and if it wasn't for him, we wouldn't have got engaged on Christmas Day!!

I'm also lucky because the three farriers I've used regularily over the years have all been brilliant at remedial farriery and have talked through everything with me and shown me things so I have learnt a lot. The main thing I've learnt though is to be a good client and book the farrier in advance and have your horse shod regularily to avoid shoes falling off and irate phonecalls. Makes life far easier!!

 

[Rowreach]

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Id like to marry a vet, farrier and livery yard owner please

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If you married a vet you could probably afford to have your own yard, lots of horses, and pay your farrier as well! I did consider marrying the vet, but on balance I felt I needed a farrier more often

Mind you, the vet was better looking - and younger - don't tell J I said that

 

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

True True !

*my lips are sealed*

Col x

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

He sounds fab
I love my farrier, he is excellent, oh and he is quite hot!!

 

[RyGemini]

I'm guessing your "lovely farrier" isn't the "evil farrier" rumoured to be selling a beautiful field and barn in central Brockham, Surrey to travellers then....that farrier cannot be lovely...see www.brockham.org. He is demanding £160,000 for 2.5 acres else the gypsies get it. How can he live with himself?