Re: RC: Re: Re: Manners--was stereotypes

[Lif Strand <fasterhorses@gilanet.com>]

At 02:49 PM 6/18/01, S.N. wrote:
>As a side note, it is perfectly reasonable to expect to pay more when a 
>farrier must spend extra time with a youngster

Yup!  With my youngsters I figure the first few times of trimming will not 
be perfect - it really does make a difference to have a "stranger" mess 
with the horse.  I tell the farrier that I will pay him full amount but he 
has to stop trimming at any time  - or not even start trimming - if the 
horse gets upset or becomes a problem.  I'd rather have uneven feet for a 
short while than have a problem for the rest of the horse's life.

Lif Strand
Quemado NM  USA
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