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Re: [RC] Tipping your Farrier - Barbara McCrary

Matt, it isn't that easy to find someone new who is any good.  The list of complaints by horse owners against farriers is long:  No communication, no response to phone calls, no showing up on the appointed day, no showing up on time, and poor handling of the horses are a few I can think of.  I wish there was a push to encourage more young people to learn the trade.  The pool of good farriers, at least in our area, is rather poor.  And this is a pretty horsy county, too...endurance, dressage, jumping, vaulting, showing, competitive trail, and just plain pleasure riding.
When our good farrier was nearly killed in a motorcycle accident a few years ago, it took him a year to recover.  In the meanwhile, we had to use a couple of real duds to tide us through.  Even now, I think there are very few really good farriers here.
 
Barbara
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Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] Tipping your Farrier

$66 a day, not.....I already worked at Micky D's.Just take care of the one that takes care of your horses feet.If he/she is not doing that for you,find someone new.
M

Susan Shook <ridesalot3@xxxxxxx> wrote:
In a message dated 4/1/2006 6:56:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, 
Jon.Linderman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

.......how many horses do you think a guy can do for $66 a day?
 
First, I used $66 an hour as a point of reference in relation to my first point, that I think you have missed my point, which was tied into the *original* purpose of tipping (related to minimum wage jobs).
 
I do understand that farriers are self-employed and have costs associated with their business that they must include in their going rate in order to make a living.  My point is that farriers do not fall into the minimum wage category.   If you are going to tip the farrier on the basis that he is self-employed and has expenses then you should start tipping all self-employed persons, including your doctor, vet, the owner of your local car dealership (unless you are only doing business with corporate America).    
 
I am a EMT by profession and I make $7.15 per hour and I have to pay for my own continuing education and seminars which are not cheap, plus I buy my own stethescopes, pay for a good portion of my uniforms, etc. and I do not expect a tip and would not accept one.  I'm fairly certain that I make less than the average farrier.  Theoretically I'm saving lives..... I also have worked as a self employed person and I am aware of the "perks" and tax benefits associated with self-employment as well as the "cons" of being self employed.   So, can we just get back to the original question of do you or don't you tip your farrier without being so hypersensitive to the fact that they are self employed?   So are a lot of other *professionals*.
 
Since tipping is a highly personal topic, tip if you want and don't tip if you don't want to.  Easy........(now where is that "easy" button when I need it?)
 
Susan


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Re: [RC] Tipping your Farrier, matt medeiros