Owners who let their horses down

Getting the farrier to come to your horse seems such a simple chore, a given part of horse life. It should be simple and hassle-free, and for many of us something that seems to happen like magic during the day.

The Farrier arrives, gets your horse from the paddock, ties them up somewhere safe and goes to work. All is happy and easy as the horse stands still and the farrier does his thing.....
This is where it quite often goes wrong. The horse has not had sufficient work with it to understand it needs to stand still for the farrier, so he prances about and makes life dangerous for the poor bastard hanging off his hooves. Whose fault is this?
As an owner the farrier is generally the one to blame, or the horse is "just bad for the farrier". What it comes down to is its the owner letting the horse down. Pure and simple. As an owner it is your responsibility to train your horse to be accepting of the farrier and the positions he will hold legs in, the noises he will make and the time he has to be tied up for. It seems such a simple thing, and yet it can be the difference between your horse getting a great job done on his feet, and him getting a 'that'll do' job because any longer spent underneath your demon-on-four-legs would reduce the life expectancy of a farrier.
Next time your horse is overdue to be shod, and your farrier won't return your calls, stop and think before you point the finger. Is it the farrier or maybe is it you letting your horse down?