My ferrier just raised his price to an untenable level. Does anyone know of an up-and-coming alternative? My horse is boarded in north-central Lake County Illinois (just south of the Wisconsin boarder). For the past several years I was paying $250 every 7 weeks (new price is almost triple - $750 every 8 weeks) for 4 shoes.
As a side note: A Google search tells me my old ferrier may have tax trouble.
Thanks in advance.
T. M.
Moving horses by boat is not inexpensive, and perhaps the increased in fuel costs are what have caused the uptick in your rates.
(I have no farrier suggestions for you, but $750 is CA-RAZY :eek:. Are there other farriers at your barn? I would also ask your vet for recommendations. Good luck finding someone else!)
$750 for four shoes?! For ONE horse?!
You win for most ridiculous price ever for shoeing. Wowza.
(Farrier, not ferrier :))
Barn politics make it impossible to change to another ferrier at the barn- the other ferriers won’t take the work.
Not sure what you mean by “moving horses by boat.” Illinois is all land.
One horse. Typo sorry.
PS- Those who worry about spelling are usually unhelpful. Worry about the ideas instead. I’m just an old engineer.
FErrier: person who works on a ferry.
FArrier: person who shoes horses.
If you cannot bring in another farrier, then you’ve got to suck it up and pay the price or move. Unsure why you’re asking for recommendations if you can’t even use someone different? What are you going to do when you find a less expensive farrier?
It sounds to me like your farrier is doing the “hike the prices so high that no one will pay them anymore so he can get out of said barn”… Are there a lot of complainers at the barn? This is a known thing farriers do to get rid of clients, I think it’s hilarious because it’s easier & more entertaining than just quitting! :lol:
I would move barns, personally. If a farrier wont even set foot in the yard; Houston, you have a problem!
Thanks for the help Middle Manager.
[QUOTE=Trouble Maker;7835997]
One horse. Typo sorry.
PS- Those who worry about spelling are usually unhelpful. Worry about the ideas instead. I’m just an old engineer.[/QUOTE]
Hey, I resemble that remark. I worry about spelling for a living. My authors find me quite helpful.
I said I can’t use the “in house” ones. Thought there might be someone new to the business who would come in for one horse.
Posted here on the recommendation of a friend. They were wrong.
Suck it up? You’re nuts.
I will again suggest that you ask your vet for recommendations. They usually know the GOOD farriers in the area. I hope that someone local to you can also chime in with recommendations here.
Jobs couldn’t spell neither could Ellison.
Just saying.
Asked Vet. Did not receive a reply.
[QUOTE=Trouble Maker;7836022]
Jobs couldn’t spell neither could Ellison.
Just saying.[/QUOTE]
Which still doesn’t support your claim that people who worry about spelling are unhelpful.
Just sayin’.
Classy!
Bye all.
This was quite the experience.
Simple question. Simple problem. Guess you’re not up to the challenge.
Have you looked at this page?
https://www.newhorse.com/page/farrier/b.2001.g.15.html?page=1
Rick Burten used to post here.
What exactly is costing you $750? Four keg shoes all the way around, or something fancy?
If you spell the word correctly, you will probably have better luck in your googling to find someone new.
If the other farriers at the barn won’t touch your horse, I’d wonder why.
When you spoke with the vet, and asked that person about a new farrier, it was just dead air on the other end? Weird. Oh, or did you just email, and have not received a response? If that’s the case, call and ask.
If the OP is as charming in person as when posting, perhaps that is why his farrier is so expensive. I knew of one who would do that gleefully.
I have always wondered that horse people should be able to at least use hoof cutters and a rasp. When I was 8 that was part of my summer camp. Volunteer saint pony, a farrier visit and the barn had its own anvil and pot belly stove.
At the age I actually snipped a hoof withe farrier holding my hands, iirc and we all rasped.
As an adult I never did this and never saw fellow boarders do this. But I think everyone should have a farrier lesson day. At least know how to pull out nails and pull off shoes.
i call TROLL
I think its legit.
straight forward post and somewhat blunt fits “I’m just an old engineer”, as does the expectation of a simple answer.
i work with male older engineers, he sounds like them to me.
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