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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