 |
FW: FW: [RC] Shoers- Do you tip or gift??? - Curtis, Laura \(LauraCurtis\)I see what you're saying, and I do LOVE my shoer--he's the best. I don't make special requests of him, and my horse does not require anything extra beyond straight shoeing. I always accommodate his schedule, including taking off work if necessary, my horse is perfectly behaved, and of course I always pay him immediately. But you are right--a gift of some sort is in order for him! -----Original Message----- From: kramspott@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:kramspott@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 5:16 AM To: Curtis, Laura (LauraCurtis); ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: FW: [RC] Shoers- Do you tip or gift??? I do agree to an extent but I think there is a difference though. "No foot No horse" . Farrier is a bit more important then the "pool guy" Also, my farrier does go above and beyond many times and I guess that is what I am --- Begin Message ---Well, you're talking to someone who's never even thought of doing this and never has, so what do I know? I only have one horse, too! OK, maybe I should've said $25/horse up to $100. But seriously, I think Christmas has gotten way out of hand. How many of us can afford to find gifts for our own family, much less the horse shoer, the owner of the boarding stable, the trash man, our hair stylist, the pool guy, the gardener, the housekeeper, and on and on and on. (I don't have a gardener, a trash man, a gardener, or a pool guy, but you get my drift.) Don't we already pay all of these people very well for their services? (Don't yell at me, you guys! I am not saying don't do it if you want to and can afford to.) ________________________________ From: David LeBlanc [mailto:dleblanc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 10:37 PM To: Curtis, Laura (LauraCurtis); ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [RC] Shoers- Do you tip or gift??? $25/horse? Holy cow. Our farrier loves us to start with, since we have 8 horses or so, and shoe regularly. But at $25/horse * 8 horses, that would be $200! Seriously, he is on our Christmas list, and we usually get him a nice gift basket, or if we've been somewhere neat recently, we pick him up something.
|