What the horse owner says: "Do you mind if I watch and ask questions?" What the farrier hears: "I'm having a go myself next time"
What farriers hear (4)
What the horse owner says: "i'll be at work but my teenage son will hold the horse for you" What the farrier hears: "My teenage son hates horses and everything about them. He'll be miserable and hopeless holding the horse but I'm desperate to get my horse shod before the show"
What farriers hear (3)
What the horse owner says: "it's just up the road from the other horse you shoe" What the farrier hears: "it's an extra 30 minutes drive down a bumpy road, across a gushing river and I might not be able to catch the horse when (and if) you get here"
What farriers hear (2)
What horse owners say: "how much do you charge?" What farriers hear: "I'm ringing round as many farriers as I can find looking for the CHEAPEST"
What farriers hear (1)
What the horse owner says: "There's no good farriers in this area" What the farrier hears: "I've had most of the local farriers and none of them want to come back to my crazy place"
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