Want to be a Farrier and Shoe Horses?

So, I have twelve horses to do today. Yes, 12. 10+2 Horses. Twelve. Supposing I manage to make it through all these horses, I will make $480. I could really use some of that right now. I have a $740 truck payment coming up, plus rent, plus my motorcycle payment, plus truck insurance, which is just about as much as the truck payment itself.

Not to mention that I saw diesel today for $4.46 a gallon. That's very bad news. Yeah. Almost $5.00 a gallon. I have a 35 gallon tank, so do the math. No, seriously. Do the math. I can't. I suck at it. All I know is that it's a freakin lot of money.

I've also taken a new doctor. Well, I started Arm and Hand Rehab, because I have tendonitis in my left arm, also known as my "tong hand". For those of you who don't know, the tong hand is the "smart hand", because it's the only one that moves around when forging. The Hammer Hand just moves up and down. It's strictly labor. Therefore, it's not that important. So, rehab is just yet another expense. BUT I need this so that I can spend more money on entry fees to go to the NCC in May and compete in a forging contest for 4 straight hours. Without rehab, my tendonitis will for sure not allow me to finish.

You know what, this started out as a bulletin, but I think I'm going to turn it into a blog. I feel like this is waaaay too long for a bulletin, and it's not really something that needs to be broadcasted in that fashion. Plus, I haven't blogged in quite a while.

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About me:
Hey! My name is Marijke. I'm a farrier in El Dorado and Amador County. I love my job because it's both unique and challenging, and I can't imagine doing anything else.

 

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