Tor&Warrior
12th Jul 2004, 09:46 PM
Is there anywhere that holds details of farriers, like a registery like for riding school etc. Or anybody know of any farrier in Gloucestershire that would cover Ross on Wye area??
My farrier has disappeared of the face of the earth! He never turned up when he was suppose to last week. So I phoned and got no answer. Phoned and left a message, not being horrible, just that I hoped everything was ok and could he atleast just give me a call and let me know whats happening. Still heard absolutley nothing from him. I've had him the whole time I've had my own horses but I'm getting a bit annoyed with him lately he's always atleast an hour late sometime even two, three, four or more! Once off is fine but not as a regular thing. I kind of like he takes me for granted because I've had him so long he just think I'll put up with it.And he's hardly cheap! I pay £79 for shoes and vins trim! And this is very expensive for our area, or atleast compared to all my friends it is. I've asked about friends farriers but none of them are taking on anybody knew and their too full and the only ones that are, one I would never have as I've seen his work and the state of the horses feet is appaling and the other is well known for taking 2-3 hours to put on a pair of shoes as he needs a fag break every 10minutes and if the horse so much a breaths to deeply they get a rasp in their ribs. Flytes feet are looking awful, so overgrown and his shoes are barely hanging on! I cut my hand on one of his clenches tonight, thats how risen they are:eek: His feet are bad enough as it is let alone if they have to go over due! And Vins got the start of a crack in one of his feet. If he had them trimmed it would be cut off its that small but if their left its going to contiue to crack! I've looked in the phone books but NONE advertising cover my area!! Any suggestions would be great as I'm really desperate!!! Torx
My farrier has disappeared of the face of the earth! He never turned up when he was suppose to last week. So I phoned and got no answer. Phoned and left a message, not being horrible, just that I hoped everything was ok and could he atleast just give me a call and let me know whats happening. Still heard absolutley nothing from him. I've had him the whole time I've had my own horses but I'm getting a bit annoyed with him lately he's always atleast an hour late sometime even two, three, four or more! Once off is fine but not as a regular thing. I kind of like he takes me for granted because I've had him so long he just think I'll put up with it.And he's hardly cheap! I pay £79 for shoes and vins trim! And this is very expensive for our area, or atleast compared to all my friends it is. I've asked about friends farriers but none of them are taking on anybody knew and their too full and the only ones that are, one I would never have as I've seen his work and the state of the horses feet is appaling and the other is well known for taking 2-3 hours to put on a pair of shoes as he needs a fag break every 10minutes and if the horse so much a breaths to deeply they get a rasp in their ribs. Flytes feet are looking awful, so overgrown and his shoes are barely hanging on! I cut my hand on one of his clenches tonight, thats how risen they are:eek: His feet are bad enough as it is let alone if they have to go over due! And Vins got the start of a crack in one of his feet. If he had them trimmed it would be cut off its that small but if their left its going to contiue to crack! I've looked in the phone books but NONE advertising cover my area!! Any suggestions would be great as I'm really desperate!!! Torx