We See All These Roadster Shoe's Made For Contests. Are There Any Roadster Shoer's Out Here ?

I think my presentation has been what's most improved and that's being noticed by clients.

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Fill me in Kim

I mean the dressing, sanding, and sealant. Attempts at even nail placement, etc. As well as my personal appearance, Polo's instead of old t-shirts. I'm still trying to improve my rig, but it's more organized as well.

Still working on fit and the like, but most don't notice anything like that.

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I did the same thing my first couple of years Kim - dressing, sanding, sealant, polos.

Now I'm concentrating on balance, trim, fit, just better shoeing. I think you're wrong that people don't notice. They do once they see it.

Regards

Bull shit will only go so far
good shoeing will always be noticed

My backyarders have not noticed that part IMO.

I'm not substituting a good job for appearance. I'm still working towards getting better at it. Just that it has made a difference doing the other stuff as well.



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I'm only one year in so far, don't shoot me just yet.

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Smitty, think of the worst shoer you know. Let someone work for him, not apprentice, for a couple years. Take that guy and have him teach someone else how to shoe. So on and so on. Take all those shoers that shouldn't be shoeing on there own yet but are training others how to shoe, let that happen for a good amount of years. Now you're starting to see what we have in America.

Now you have bad Farriers making things up to cover for there work. You have non horsemen trainers listening to them. Add vets that get no schooling of farriery.

It really is one big circle jerk around here.

Its every where Eric

To varying degrees of course.

I didn't mean to imply that appearance doesn't make a difference. It does with most people. Also it's about the only thing you have when you start out. How you look and act, and the appearance of your work is important, even after we become proficient, if we ever do.

In the long run, the goal is skill and good work. Doesn't mean you have to leave behind the cosmetics. You won't see many rasp marks on Smitty's work, although that has little effect on how the horse feels or performs. Shoot for the whole package.

Regards

I can't begin to imagine why any horse owner would be remotely interested in paying a farrier for faffing about with things like dressing, sanding and sealant!

And I don't give 2 figs for what a farrier wears so long as he turns up looking like he means business in decent ppe and such as chaps and steel toe capped boots.

Don't forget the putty to fill the nails holes. When you see that you know the farrier means business.

Haven't made it that far yet

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Professionals should look and act professional. You can look professional and not be professional. But if you are or strive to be professional, you should look so. Would David Cameron address Parliament in shorts and a wife beater shirt? I think not.

Now, back on topic, as far as I'm concerned.

Regards

To put it in perspective.....

According to my clients, I'm one of the best farrier's in the area.

Reality is.....
I'm a step above the beer money weekenders, and several steps below the true best farrier's.

Goal is to be among those truely making a difference and retain my love for the work and the horse as it is now.


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Well I'm certain that Smitty dresses the hoof for more reasons than just looking good.
Sanding yeah that is just for looks.
Sealant is potentially good in wetter enviroments especially after dressing. That I'd have to look into more, but I do know that on our own nails it's beneficial.

I agree with Rick on this one. I feel better when I look more professional. I want to take pride in my work.

I wouldn't expect the PM to wear chaps and steel toe capped boots and have great big gnarley hands and neither would I expect my farrier to wear a suit and talk with an Eton accent

T shirt/polo shirt for a farrier..... what the heck! Much of a muchness!

I've worn a polo shirt to shoe horses, but never shod a polo horse.

We are all evaluated by comparison. In the US horse owners complain about availability and reliability. Farriers are known for being unreliable and not keeping appointments and returning telephone calls. So horse owners are much more impressed when you show up on time for appointments and return their telephone calls within a few hours because if you do this, you'll be the only one in your area. Having a ring neat and organized and well stocked is impressive if everybody else is working out of milk crates or has to reschedule appointments because they don't have the shoes, pads, glue, etc. on hand, and the ability to use all of it proficiently.