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Lost a shoe on a trail ride in Montana last month and it cost me $400 in overtime
Was out on a 10 mile ride with a client way up in the Bitterroot Valley. Horse threw a front shoe crossing a creek. Had to pack up everything, drive 2 hours back to the shop, forge a new one on site, then drive back. Charged the client for the shoe plus drive time but they weren't happy. Anyone else deal with emergency reshoes on remote rides?
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blakem131mo ago
Yeah but a lot of farriers charge for drive time anyway, that's pretty standard.
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margaretm231mo ago
Last year I had a client's horse nick a front shoe on a rock, split it clean in half, and we were six miles up a canyon with no cell service. Ended up doing the old boot and duct tape trick to get back, and still had to charge for a half day shop time on top of the boot. Felt like a real charmer explaining that to the guy while he stared at my duct tape job like I was trying to sell him a timeshare. Made me wonder if I should start carrying a portable forge in my truck, but then again I'd probably just end up burning off my eyebrows.
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