Things you should NEVER say to your farrier

•  If you will just give each of the dogs a piece of hoof they will get out from under the horse and quit fighting.
• As much as you charge, I should get to use that truck too.
• If you get that done in 30 minutes, you’ll be making $200 per hour.
• That’s not the way they did it on that horseshoeing show.
• I see who makes all the money in horses – it’s farriers!
• My last farrier couldn’t finish this horse’s feet - they gave me your name and number.
• You don’t mind if I feed the other horses now, do you?
• Are you sure you have them on the correct foot?
• If he didn’t kick like that, I’d trim him myself.
• Would you mind trimming my new WILD BLM mustang?
• Can we shoe him in the arena? If he rears in the barn, he hits his head.
• You sure earned your money on that one!
• I forgot you were coming; I just turned all the horses out.
• Oh, it rained (or snowed) and his feet are REALLY muddy, just clean them off before you shoe him will you.
• I’m sure glad you don’t mind shoeing him after he’s been standing in all that poop.
• Can you make it after six, or on Sunday because I have to work.
• I just cannot believe that he bit you.
• I read all about the Natural Way to trim on the internet, and you’re supposed to. . .
• Did that hurt?
• I know that he is difficult to shoe, but he is so good on the trails.
• It doesn’t look like he’s leaning from here.
• Good morning – glad you’re here – can we reschedule? I have a lot going on today.
• It’s so cool that he can balance on just two feet.
• Can you shoe him so that he doesn’t paw?
• Don’t tell my husband that I used the grocery money.
• Most times when he kicks, he misses!
• Just do the hinds – I’ll do the fronts.
• I left the checkbook in the car, and my wife/husband just left – can you bill me?
• Does it mean my horses have some sort of deficiency when they chew the paint off your truck like that?
• This horse does forge, also interferes, and sometimes hits his knees….
• We need to keep the price down on this bill. I got a bargain on these shoes at a rummage sale, could you use them instead and save me some money?
• Oops! Wrong horse.
• I know I said just one trim, but can we shoe ‘em all as well?
• My weanling colt needs a trim, and I figured you could halter break him at the same time.
• I’ve got a new horse whose feet are in pretty bad shape. The previous owners said their farrier wouldn’t work on him.
• I know it’s been a long day for you; that’s why I saved the worst one for last.
• If my other farrier’s ribs weren’t broken, he’d be able to get shoes on this horse.
• It’s a good thing you’re slow today, or he’d have had shoes on when he kicked your truck.
• My grandpa used to shoe horses like you, only he used a sledge and a corn knife.
• I don’t understand why the shoes didn’t stay on. I just had them done 12weeks ago.
• I know I haven’t used you before, but I need the horse in the morning and every other farrier I called was busy