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Tbh that Monday in June with the three draft horses was a real test
Honestly, I had three Percherons booked back to back at a farm outside Lexington. The first one was a bit of a dancer and I had to redo a hind shoe twice. By the third horse, my back was screaming but the owner brought out cold lemonade and just sat talking with me for twenty minutes. It wasn't the work, it was that bit of kindness that got me through the day. Anyone else have a client gesture that just saved a rough one?
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jordan_hill7mo ago
Three Percherons in one day? How are you even walking after that? I've done two big drafts back to back and thought my arms were going to fall off. That owner sounds like a real one, bringing out lemonade and just hanging out. That kind of thing makes all the difference when you're completely wrecked.
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abby_martinez7mo ago
Right? That lemonade move is pure class. Had a client last summer who brought out a whole cooler of ice towels after we cleared a fallen oak in 95 degree heat. Almost cried from how good it felt.
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oliver8557mo ago
Totally makes the job worth it. Those little things are everything.
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the_alice5mo ago
Seriously, those ice towels sound like a lifesaver. Was it just the cold, or did that small act of seeing the effort they put in hit you harder? Like, they didn't have to do that at all. Makes you wonder what other clients have done that just completely changed a terrible day.
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