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Animal jobs, Farrier?? (Horse shoe person!)
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:00 pm
by Rachel Eee
Hi
I have only last year left the dear CH and went straight to uni, finding out that it isn't my cup of tea! I am now looking for a job with animals ideally, and have recently thought up being a farrier. Please if anyone can help me out, any ideas with animals, ideally outdoor? Or any info on farriery, trying to find out about it through the internet, but not being very successful, are any of you out there 1?
Thanks
Re: Animal jobs, Farrier?? (Horse shoe person!)
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:02 pm
by Mid A 15
Rachel Eee wrote:Hi
I have only last year left the dear CH and went straight to uni, finding out that it isn't my cup of tea! I am now looking for a job with animals ideally, and have recently thought up being a farrier. Please if anyone can help me out, any ideas with animals, ideally outdoor? Or any info on farriery, trying to find out about it through the internet, but not being very successful, are any of you out there 1?
Thanks
Don't know if this link is any use
http://www.farrier-reg.gov.uk/
You could try areas like Lambourne, Newmarket, Cheltenham etc where there are plenty of horse racing trainers and breeders.
Good luck!
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 11:09 am
by Mrs C.
Why not look at Agricultural College courses? (or is it the studying that you don`t want??!!)
Seale Hayne in Newton Abbot (now part of Uni. of Plymouth, I believe) would perhaps be somewhere to start - as you`re in Devon.
Good luck!!
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 11:42 am
by Euterpe13
My daughter's friend did a degree in Hippology/Equine Science ( I think) at Aberystwyth Uni, and is currently working on a polo farm in Australia for a year...
I can ask her for details of study course, if you are interested.
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 2:39 pm
by Rachel Eee
Hey all
Thanks for all the replies, am more thinking along the lines of apprenticeships, which is why farriery appeals to me. Any other ideas for outdoor jobs with animals, or what farriery is like?
Thanks all!!
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 2:42 pm
by Mrs C.
I`d imagine it`s hard work!!
Dog-training???
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 7:06 pm
by UserRemovedAccount
Rachel Eee wrote:Hi
I have only last year left the dear CH and went straight to uni, finding out that it isn't my cup of tea! I am now looking for a job with animals ideally, and have recently thought up being a farrier. Please if anyone can help me out, any ideas with animals, ideally outdoor? Or any info on farriery, trying to find out about it through the internet, but not being very successful, are any of you out there 1?
Thanks
Ever thought of becoming an Army farrier? You get full pay all through your training and the qualifications are highly regarded in civlian life after you leave. Suggest you look at:
http://www.army.mod.uk/medical/royal_ar ... /index.htm