[RC] Some humor..........Things One Should Never Say to a Blacksmith- - Mary Ann Spencer
Things One Should Never Say to a
Blacksmith- Posted: Dec 26, 2004
at 9:01 PM
* If you will just give each of the dogs a piece of hoof,
they will get out from under the horse & quit fighting. * As much
as you charge, I should get used to that truck, too. * If you get that
done in 30 min, you'll be making $160... an hour. * My last farrier
couldn't finish, so he gave me your name & number. * You don't
mind if I feed the other horses, do you? * Are you sure you have them
on the correct foot? * If he didn't kick like that, I'd trim him
myself. * Would you mind trimming my new BLM mustang? * Can we
shoe him in the arena? If he rears in the barn, he hits his head. * I
forgot you were coming; I just turned all the horses out. * Can you
make it after 6, or on Sunday- I have to work. * I just cannot believe
he bit you. * I read all about the "Natural Way" on the Internet &
you're supposed to... * Did that hurt? * I know he's difficult to
shoe, but he is SO good on the trail. * It doesn't look like he's
leaning from here. * Can you shoe him so he doesn't paw? * Most
times when he kicks, he misses! * Just do the hinds; I'll do the
fronts. * I left the checkbook in the car & it's not here- can you
bill me? * I'm sure glad you don't mind working on muddy feet. *
Does it mean my horse has some kind of deficiency when he chews the paint
off your truck like that? * This horse does forge, interferes &
sometimes hits his knees... we need to keep the price down on this bill.
* I got these shoes at a rummage sale. Could you use them instead
& save me some money? * Oops! Wrong horse. * I know I said
just a trim, but can you shoe him as well? * My weanling colt needs a
trim & I figured you could halter break him at the same time. *
I've got a new horse whose feet are in pretty bad shape. The previous
owners said their farrier couldn't work on him. * I know it's been a
long day for you, that's why I saved the worst for last. * If my other
farrier's ribs weren't broken, he'd be able to get shoes on this horse.
* It's a good thing you're working slow today, or he'd have had shoes
on when he kicked your truck. * I don't understand why the shoes won't
stay on; I just had them done 12 weeks ago.
To all you Farriers
out there- take a deep breath & keep on smilin'!!