11/05/2024
As professionals I think we need to do better.
And I’m not talking about the work so since the farrier is admitting the first photo is terrible and why.
I’m talking about education,honesty and integrity.
If a horse is so bad for standing that you can’t do a good job then don’t do it. Tell the owners they need to train the horse to stand and have manners. That poor shoe job WILL have negative effects. They could have did a barefoot trim if they needed the paycheck that bad.
What’s even worse is they will get sick of this clients horse and get pushed off on another unsuspecting farrier. Eventually someone will get hurt.
Do the RIGHT thing and have an HONEST CONVERSATION with your client. What is expected of the horse and how to get them there.
I'm goin to be honest. I'm the one who shod both of this two horses. Completely different results. And do you know why? The one to the left didn't stand still for a single second. I'm amazed i even got the shoes on. But I did. On Internet it's very easy to sit behind the screen and criticise harshly without knowing the history behind a photo. Owners can easily put out a photo on a hoof and people will say to the owner to change farrier and demand money back. Without having basic facts that the farrier who tried shoeing the horse risked his/her life to even give it a try. Be humble. Think twice. Find out the real story behind a photo. Because one photo does not tell the whole story.
