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[RC] farrier - Maggie Mieske<I'm soooo sick of farriers.> This is not the best way to start out LOOKING for a farrier. :) My husband is one and boy, does he have a few doozies for clients. Goes both ways! Check out Equine Times or Saddle Up for one in your area. We don't know of anyone personally that Nelson knows AND can recommend. It IS hard to find a good one and especially one to travel for ONE horse so you may want to be certain to offer to pay extra for him (or it could be a her) to come, esp. if it's out of his way. However, don't be afraid to ask if there is someone in your area that can recommend him. Explain that you have a bad farrier story (everyone does, including me...my farrier is never on time because he is out there doing everyone else's horses and NOT mine!) BUT don't come off as a know it all, come off as a concerned horse owner. For SOME farriers, shoeing is their bread and butter so it may be hard to find someone for a simple trim. If he doesn't come to your area, try to find some other local horseowners who would use him and speaking of others locally, ask them who THEY use and then offer, if you have to, to trailer your horse to a location that is convenient for the farrier. Do what you have to do if you find a good one to keep him. BTW, there is a great article at www.horseshoes.com that can be found under the articles section called "Keeping a Good Farrier." You might want to check it out. Anyway, check the classifieds at www.equinetimes.com for a possible farrier. I'm not sure of the site address for Saddle Up magazine but you could google it. Good luck. Miles of Smiles, Maggie Mieske mmieske@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://arabianquest.com/samaha_arabians.htm "So many of our dreams seem impossible, then improbable, then inevitable." Christopher Reeve =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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