Last year I paid my farrier $2200 and the
year before, nearly $3000. I’m certainly not his only customer and I’m
also not the only one who has several horses. So, if his nippers were $200,
then I’ve more than paid for those. Anvil at $800? Yep, I’ve
covered that one too. Most of my horses are just trims and he can do those in
15 – 20 minutes. Between me and his other clients, I’d say he’s
doing pretty well – definitely not minimum wage after all the equipment
is factored in.
Rae
From:
ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jon.Linderman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006
8:56 PM To: Ridecamp Subject: Re: [RC] Tip your
farrier????
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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