Cross-country shoeing jobs are overrated if you ask me

I took a gig shoeing trail horses in Montana last summer and it was a mess. The pay wasn't worth the drive time and unfamiliar horse temperaments.

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miles_fisher5d ago

Ugh, FLASHY jobs always hide the annoying realities like long drives and tricky temperaments.

david9284d ago

Montana trail horses acting up that bad? @miles_fisher is right, the flashy job ads never mention getting kicked at by strange ponies.

michael_wright905d ago

Honestly, everyone forgets about the constant equipment battle. Moving between wet mountain valleys and dry plains wrecks your anvil and tools with rust or cracks. I spent more time oiling metal and chasing down clean coal than actually shoeing horses.

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