There are more than 41 million Americans who make their living plying a trade. Although the United States government doesn’t calculate working farriers, estimates range from 25,000 to 32,000.
Do you remember a time you overcame fear in your career? Maybe it was taking the leap to enter the profession and invest your resources into becoming a farrier.
Training young farriers aids longevity for veteran farriers in two ways. Obviously, they can decrease the amount of work for the lead farrier. By training and building mentees into skilled farriers, it can be enriching and bring motivation to both parties.
Farriers spend a lot of energy, effort and expertise to keep their charges’ feet in tip-top shape so that their clients can continue year-round. Some farriers have clients who opt to migrate their horses to other locations beyond their “home base” for part of the year, such as those whose clients show during the winter in Florida.
It would be easy to sit around as a horse show farrier and collect a paycheck while waiting for something to happen. After all, there’s a fair amount of down time, and it would be a nice break after shoeing scores of horses the previous week.
Even if you have graduated from shoeing school, this is just a start, in terms of practical knowledge. Learning from someone who has been shoeing horses for many years is invaluable.
American Farriers Journal is excited and honored to celebrate its 50th anniversary of publishing the hands-on magazine for hoof-care professionals. Learn more about our special edition, which comes out in December 2024.
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