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Glad to see I'm not the only one. I've had the same
reliable shoer for 10 years now but he's just a "basic" guy. Mention any kind of
name-brand shoes or hot shoeing, or natural balance and he puts up the old
crossed fingers at you. Since I was having interference problems since the last
set of shoes he put on I started asking around and go the same name from my
trainer as my new endurance friends. Unfortunately, they told me he would be not
take any new clients but his son would.
I left a message. Next week, I left another.
Finally his son called. Only I found out later it wasn't the son I was supposed
to get. I made an appt. for last Fri. 9:00 a.m. And waited. He never showed. I
tried the only number I had for him, his cel. It was turned off. I tried all
weekend. I called my trainer and told him the situation. He said "You got the
wrong son. That one doesn't shoe my horses because he's a flake." He told me to
call the dad back, explain my situation and try again. So far, he hasn't
returned my call either.
I waited only two days before I had to make a
decision or get so off schedule I wouldn't be in the right spot for the next two
rides. I called the equine hospital I'd just taken my husband's horse to for a
torn suspensory ligament and discovered they have farriers there 5 days a week.
I lucked out and got two appts. the next day. Needless to say, I've booked the
next two shoeings in advance. It means I have to drive over an hour away instead
of getting them shod in my own backyard and losing a half a day of work, not to
mention that the price was double my regular guy. However, my husband's horse
now has a nice set of hand-made eggbars on the rear and my endurance horse has
handmade natural balance shoes and man, did she move out last
night!
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 10:44
PM
Subject: [RC] Bumbed
I am soo bummed!! I was supposed to
do my first ride since Tevis this weekend and I have to stay home. My
farrier never showed or called yesterday, and I can't get her to return my
call. This happened a little over a year ago and a good friend came down
to put new shoes on for me. I have no time for that this time. Got
a hold of another farrier but he can't get me in until next week. She
called me a few weeks ago and was so exited about Tevis and the upcoming
rides. I just hope everything is OK. Everyone at Wild West have a
great ride and I'll be riding with you in spirit. See you at VC 100.
Dannan and Blue
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