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RE: [RC] Cost of Shoeing - Mcgann, BarbaraExactly my sentiments about horseshoers!! A good one is AS important as a good vet, or a good chiropractor!! Not only are they not getting rich doing this, but they have to look at the fact that their career span may not be as long as other professions. I have known several shoers that had to give it up far before normal retirement age as their back or knees have worn completely out, or they were severely injured by a unruly horse. As self-employed people, they pay for their own health, auto and life insurance, retirement plan, etc. Barb McGann -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jon.Linderman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 11:37 AM To: Christina McCarthy Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] Cost of Shoeing Not only is it regional, I think it varies greatly by what you have done. For example I get race horses reshod at the track for $60, including trim, new shoes, and borium & we are talking 30 minutes tops. I pay at least double that for my endurance horse who gets aluminum shoes, pads, equithane filler, and small tungsten tap in studs from my farrier who comes to the house for our other horses. He also bends my ear for a considerable length of time about everything from his wife and teenage daughters driving him nuts, to politics, etc. But, I galdly pay for the slow patient approach he takes & its also hard to factor how many times hes come out late to reset sprung shoes the night before an event at no charge. He also takes the time to explain where we are and where he thinks we should be going. Sure I could get shoes "on" for a lot less, but shoes are just a part of the purpose hes there. Hes there for his expertise in helping to keep my horses sound & frankly in that regard hes darn cheap! I say any farrier, particularly in CA, who can afford to put on 4 new shoes for less than $100 & pay the highest gas prices in the continental US.........hes working cheap! My God bending over under a dozen 1,000 pound horses a day, driving a few hundred miles a day to get nagged at by every horse owner who thinks its the farriers fault the horse is losing shoes or unsound? Why would anyone want that job for the $ they get. Like RM's, farriers get my whole-hearted thanks & I refuse to quibble over prices with them & always give a tip with a hearty thank you. Jon "Christina McCarthy" <christina_mccarthy@h To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx otmail.com> cc: Sent by: Subject: [RC] Cost of Shoeing ridecamp-owner@xxxxxx durance.net 12/09/2004 12:16 PM Can somebody explain to me the cost's involved in shoeing? The 4 shoes certainly and taking them off and on? Cost of ferriers time, trimming...everything. Currently I get charged 95$ every 6 weeks and the shoes are removed, trimmed and I guess put back on...is that a good price? What about just removing the shoes? Thanks for all your input.. Chris & JJ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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