25 November 2010
Thanksgiving
Several years ago there was a horseshoer in the greater Los Angeles area. While I'm not certain that it was her favorite thing to do in the world, she was sure fond of saying; "If I shod horses like that, I would be out of business."
The great thing about the Los Angeles market is that there are horses for just about everybody to shoe. I have estimated (and keep in mind that Los Angeles is a large county and several farriers come in from neighboring counties to shoe horses here) that there has to be close to 1,500 people who shoe here I have really never needed to crack back on someone else's work in order to get it. It just kind of shows up when it does and while the economy has taken a chunk out of my business, I'm still able to shoe horses and make a living.
So, yes, here is comes. Yes, an infomercial.
I am thankful for the American Farriers Association (AFA) and the members of that organization that have helped me be as good a farrier as I can be. I can't imagine where I would be in this trade if I had not learned what I have from not only the lectures and the clinics I have attended, but from the interaction with AFA members who have so willingly shared their knowledge with me. I believe that because I have had these opportunities and I have learned from them, I don't have to resort to practices that I view as questionable in order to get work and for that I am grateful.
Happy Thanksgiving to my brothers and sisters in this business, to my many clients, and to my dear friends near and far. I have thought about many of you today and how thankful I have been to have had you in my life if even for a brief moment. I have learned from each of you.
The great thing about the Los Angeles market is that there are horses for just about everybody to shoe. I have estimated (and keep in mind that Los Angeles is a large county and several farriers come in from neighboring counties to shoe horses here) that there has to be close to 1,500 people who shoe here I have really never needed to crack back on someone else's work in order to get it. It just kind of shows up when it does and while the economy has taken a chunk out of my business, I'm still able to shoe horses and make a living.
So, yes, here is comes. Yes, an infomercial.
I am thankful for the American Farriers Association (AFA) and the members of that organization that have helped me be as good a farrier as I can be. I can't imagine where I would be in this trade if I had not learned what I have from not only the lectures and the clinics I have attended, but from the interaction with AFA members who have so willingly shared their knowledge with me. I believe that because I have had these opportunities and I have learned from them, I don't have to resort to practices that I view as questionable in order to get work and for that I am grateful.
Happy Thanksgiving to my brothers and sisters in this business, to my many clients, and to my dear friends near and far. I have thought about many of you today and how thankful I have been to have had you in my life if even for a brief moment. I have learned from each of you.
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