I’ve never tipped mine (I have 7 now, was
12, so my bill was quite huge). What I do, though, is be there and make sure
the horses are caught and stand for him. I supply fans and ice water in the
heat of the summer and Betadine for him to wash his hands with after (his
request.) He’s great. He comes on schedule every three weeks as we’ve got the
herd split so it’s not a huge job each time. I also have boarders, so he has
about 5-7 horses each group. I’ve gone through the bad farrier roulette before
and am thankful to have found him. Some of these guys never show up, never
answer calls, show up drunk or late, get abusive to the youngsters when they get
scared, etc. A good farrier is worth his weight in gold.
Rae
From:
ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Karla Watson Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006
12:15 AM To: RIDECAMP Subject: [RC] Tip your Farrier??
Anyone tip their farrier?? With money that
is. I'm a hairstylist and get tips all the time but wondered if it was
appropriate or expected to tip your farrier. I never do but maybe I should? I
have to pay for THREE endurance horses so I already GASP as it is when I write
my farrier check!
