To trim and rasp unshod pony - How Much do you pay?

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Today I had Holly's feet trimmed and rasped - she is very good and it took no time at all but was quite surprised to be charged £23.70 (£20 + VAT).

How much do you pay?

ETS: this was not a special trip - he was shoeing my horse anyway.
 
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Today I had Holly's feet trimmed and rasped - she is very good and it took no time at all but was quite surprised to be charged £23.70 (£20 + VAT).

How much do you pay?

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£25 plus VAT plus travel...extortion...
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I wouldnt be surprised at that!!Wait till you have shoes put on
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!!Gone up alot!For a full set of shoes for my 16.3 it is now £55,not a great deal cheaper for ponies!!I realsise this is also cheap to certain parts of the south of england??
 
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I wouldnt be surprised at that!!Wait till you have shoes put on
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!!Gone up alot!For a full set of shoes for my 16.3 it is now £55,not a great deal cheaper for ponies!!I realsise this is also cheap to certain parts of the south of england??

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I pay £60 for full set hot shod - however since having this more expensive Farrier my mare's rubbish feet have drastically improved and shoes are lasting twice as long so it pays off in the long run.
 
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I pay £15 for a trim for my companion pony. However, my farrier comes out to shoe my horse at the same time (which costs £58).

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Is that with VAT included?
 
Not sure what it is normally - I pay £55 for a full set of shoes which will be going up to £60 in the New Year but as my two are turned away as I am pregnant just had their shoes off and a tidy up and my farrier charged me £20 for the both and he is a really good farrier and also kind on the eye!
 
Seems I am being charged quite a lot then. But at the end of the day there is really nothing I can do about it as I don't want to change Farriers - perhaps I will shapen up my nail file and do it myself!!
 
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