Why did you decide to become a farrier? Is there any regret? Do you still feel it was the right decision?
No regrets about choosing to, just might have taken slightly different path to get where I am. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
somebody upstairs told me that it was time that a good looking bloke was needed , regrets ? , the vacancy is still open chris
Similar to Josh, but loved my previous job just had to let it go. No regrets, I have more time with the kids.
my desk jockey position does have me in an office the majority of the time, but it's only twice a week thankfully. And LT has started letting me assist the City's farrier on duty whenever he comes by.
All I ever did was animal care, with Zoo's , Safari Parks and Circus's.. just comes natural for me to be shoveling shit and caring for animals of all kinds. I was able to specialize by becoming a Farrier...I do miss the excitement of working daily with exotics, everyday was an adventure...now shoeing everyday there is a horse that is a challenge in one way or another...
Started out doing horses I was training, and just expanded from there. When I moved back to Kansas, I couldn't stand my training clients, so I just stopped training for the most part.
I got into it after moving to the states and couldn't settle into the dodgy car dealer network over here. Only regret I have is not taking it up sooner when I was in England. I would rather deal with a difficult horse than a dumb boss, I can fire the horse! I was told by the guy I apprenticed with that this is a job you do because you want to not because you have to. The day it is that the time to quit.
When I was a kid all the shoers drank heavily, good or bad, the tracks or the farms, rodeo or show. I got tired of my horses getting screwwed up, if they were shod early am 'cause of the hangover effect or shod late in the day 'cause were no longer sober and besides, How hard of a job could it be if you could do it drunk every day? 40 years later all I have to say for myself is... What a dumbass I was! Back then alchol was used as an analgestic, not a moral failing; now I have access to better drugs and orthopedic surgeons on speed dial
Funny, Brian. I know what you mean. But, it's funny that the first farrier I had in Florida was a drunk, and he did a better job than the last 4!!! I wish I could figure that one out!
"Find a job doing what you like and you'll never work a day in your life." I can't remember who said this, but they were right. I did my time in the office, and I'm too dumb to drive a truck. Regards
Rick, that's got to be one of the best comments I've heard. I wish I could think of my job as such. Close, but only close.
Karen it is and it is not. I got hurt awhile back and lost ten days, it was a bear to catch back. I was lucky it was just ten days. Sometimes it really is not worth the money. There are only so many unruly drafts that your back will stand. All part of doing your time though.
