Re: Re: Re: Re: Horseshoes???

["Maggie Mieske" <mmieske@netonecom.net>]

But God forbid that the farrier might suggest such a thing!!  :)  Your
farriers must love you!  :)


Maggie Mieske
Mieske's Silver Lining
10601 S. Richards Rd.
McBain, Michigan 49657
http://www.netonecom.net/~mmieske
mmieske@netonecom.net

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> From: owens <owensall@sierranet.net>
> To: Sandy Bolinger <bolinger@bigsky.net>; ride <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Subject: RC:  Re: Re: Re: Horseshoes???
> Date: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 11:53 AM
> 
> 
> Dear Sandy;
> Ain't that the truth?  I've become aware that lots of lamenesses
originate
> from saddle pain and pinching rather than the feet.
> Katee
> 
> 
> >seems to me one of the most perturbing aspects of being a
farrier...would
> be
> >taking the blame every time a horse goes lame...ie...person over-rides
> >horse...horseis off--rider blames bad shoeing......
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Maggie Mieske <mmieske@netonecom.net>
> >To: diane knapper <knaptyme@uswest.net>
> >Cc: John Bass <jbass@beattynv.com>; <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> >Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 8:08 AM
> >Subject: RC: Re: Horseshoes???
> >
> >
> >> Your farrier does sound much like Nelson...he becomes very perturbed
when
> >> people notice a problem and don't let him know about it right away. 
As
> >> much as we appreciate the "we know you're coming soon and we'll take
care
> >> of it then" attitude, he feels as if people aren't being up front with
> >him.
> >>  They get chewed out, too.  But that is an exception, I think.  There
are
> >> folks that we like so much, we will always be loyal to them because
they
> >> have shown us the same loyalty and respect.  We won't ever be too busy
> for
> >> them.  But there are some that I can't wait to drop...to be honest,
> >finding
> >> good clients is almost as hard as finding a good farrier.  Bad stuff
> >> happens to farriers sometimes and they can have a bad day...they are
> >human,
> >> too.  But they have to maintain a business and customer relations is
as
> >> high on the list as skill at what they do (I think so anyway!).
> >>
> >>
> >> Maggie Mieske
> >> Mieske's Silver Lining
> >> 10601 S. Richards Rd.
> >> McBain, Michigan 49657
> >> http://www.netonecom.net/~mmieske
> >> mmieske@netonecom.net
> >>
> >> ----------
> >> > From: diane knapper <knaptyme@uswest.net>
> >> > To: Maggie Mieske <mmieske@netonecom.net>
> >> > Cc: John Bass <jbass@beattynv.com>; ridecamp@endurance.net
> >> > Subject: Re: RC:   Re: Horseshoes???
> >> > Date: Monday, March 20, 2000 10:35 PM
> >> >
> >> > Maggie;
> >> >
> >> > I have a feeling that Brandon is a lot like Nelson.  More
> >> > than willing to answer questions.  My fear comes from a
> >> > farrier that I felt was good...but when my horse started to
> >> > wing...told me he always did it.  He apparently did not like
> >> > being told that he may have done something wrong.  OK, face
> >> > reality, we are all human and make mistakes.  He was what I
> >> > considered a competent farrier out in Las Vegas, but the
> >> > minute I called him and told him what was going on....he
> >> > refused to come out and correct the problem.  Said my horse
> >> > had always done that and it was my imagination.  Did I get
> >> > the guy out of the yellow pages????  Absolutely not, he was
> >> > referred by several good friends.  One of them told me, that
> >> > he was going thru a very bad divorce, and maybe he just had
> >> > an off day..then also said, by the way, don't tell him he
> >> > did anything wrong...he doesn't like that.  First mistake, I
> >> > told him he did something wrong, because my horse had never
> >> > winged in his life.  Thank god, it was common to ride the
> >> > desert in bell boots and sport boots, otherwise, I wouldn't
> >> > have had an ankle left on either front foot based on what
> >> > the bell boots looked like after a casual ride.  Needless to
> >> > say, I got a new farrier after that and was very happy with
> >> > him.  But it sure set a poor taste in my mouth about
> >> > questionning my farrier.  I had one when I moved to MN that
> >> > I thought was great.  Guess what, I threw 4 shoes in 4 weeks
> >> > and couldn't get him to call me back.  Well, I have to admit
> >> > after the first 3 phones calls, my messages got nasty.  Did
> >> > he deserve it -- you bet.  I paid a price for service well
> >> > done with a guarantee.  All of a sudden that guarantee means
> >> > nothing and the money I spent was gone.  I had to pay
> >> > someone else to first pull one back shoe and then the other
> >> > front shoe before I found a new farrier.   Are all farriers
> >> > like this...god, I hope not.  Brandon has done Phoenix for 2
> >> > years and I couldn't be happier.  Last fall, he was talking
> >> > about cutting down his territory...I asked him what happened
> >> > if I moved out of the specific area.  His reply was that he
> >> > would always do Phoenix no matter where I lived...he enjoyed
> >> > spending time with both of us.  I truly hope I can believe
> >> > his statement.  Because I tell you what, I don't want to go
> >> > thru finding another good farrier.  Like Branddon, who when
> >> > my horse started clipping himself 4 weeks into a shoe job
> >> > and I decided to wait the extra 1.5 weeks to tell him about
> >> > it...I got chewed out.  His exact words where if that
> >> > happens again, call me immediately.  Brandon has been very
> >> > good and he is very concerned about the horse.  I guess I
> >> > could say that he is "MN Nice"...but you know, I'm trying to
> >> > stay away from becoming too Minnesotan<vbg>
> >> > Diane
> >> >
> >>
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