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My son tipped the farrier today by stacking hay & sweeping out the barn, my daughter tipped her farrier by babysitting 1/2 a day so the guy could get a break.  My wife, well shes somethin' special, she sleeps with him. If you haven't figured out yet, the farrier is Dad/hubby/me.

 

Jonni's article link gets to the heart of where $66, or $125 for that matter goes.  Anyone who snivels about shoeing costs needs to take a class in small business finance & work under a horse for an hour or two and see if you'd take $66.  For $66 he used nippers worth 2-3 times that, an anvil that was 4 times that at least, several thousand dollars in education, 20-30 for a decent rasp he dulled a bit today because you didn't bother to clean the mud off their feet & 30-100 for each gizmo you see in his shoeing box.  Band saw, grinder, welder, forge.......how many horses do you think a guy can do for $66 a day? Just to pay for every tool & his education can you figure how many horses hes got to shoe just to pay the costs. Befre a profit? 

 

Tip him...hell yes.  If you don't like the work fire his you know what and get another & tip that one too!

 

Jon 

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