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My Blacksmith Olympics.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

He is sorting horses feet and doing it for nothing no money is offerd he said. I cant get over it thay are not paying nothing .Its a prestge thing he say .... I think its a good thing he has family 15 mins away to stay with and no wife at home asking for money. lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Are your horses going to the Olympics Jo?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Are your horses going to the Olympics Jo? "
no i wish ... he is coming back to short my horse on a day off.. I asked if he could get me tickets . lol i am still having a go at getting some for 3 day eventing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not the only one jo looking for tickets for the horsey bits. Thinks its out of the question now unless you can pay through the nose

Mind you dosnt suprise me about your farrier not being paid as they have got thousands of volunteers to look after the public. xxxx

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Not the only one jo looking for tickets for the horsey bits. Thinks its out of the question now unless you can pay through the nose

Mind you dosnt suprise me about your farrier not being paid as they have got thousands of volunteers to look after the public. xxxx"
if i come across some that dont cost the earth will let you know .... i am being very nice to blackmith , lol said if theres a way of him geetting some will let me know , lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

About 70k Gamesmakers (volunteers) are being recruited across the country for the Olympics.

Beach Volleyball anyone?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So are you saying that your blacksmith has offered, or been asked to do the olympic team horses for free? And which ones? Just British Team, just one event, which??

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

O o O oo

I would have thought the teams would be taking their own farrier.

The money they are charging for the tickets is unbelievable, way out of reach for lots of people who may be wanting to go...so you would think they would not be asking for so many volunteers and pay people.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"So are you saying that your blacksmith has offered, or been asked to do the olympic team horses for free? And which ones? Just British Team, just one event, which??"
He was send a letter saying thay was looking for Blacksmiths and had to go see them last year . And i think he is one of a number and doing it for free ... thay get nothing ,

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By *he_original_poloWoman
over a year ago

a Primark shoebox in Leicester


"So are you saying that your blacksmith has offered, or been asked to do the olympic team horses for free? And which ones? Just British Team, just one event, which?? He was send a letter saying thay was looking for Blacksmiths and had to go see them last year . And i think he is one of a number and doing it for free ... thay get nothing ,"

They get to write 'Farrier to the Olympic Team' on their stationery and bump their prices.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"So are you saying that your blacksmith has offered, or been asked to do the olympic team horses for free? And which ones? Just British Team, just one event, which?? He was send a letter saying thay was looking for Blacksmiths and had to go see them last year . And i think he is one of a number and doing it for free ... thay get nothing ,

They get to write 'Farrier to the Olympic Team' on their stationery and bump their prices."
just said he would like to feel a part of the games ... do you think thay can do that after ? wow be good in local paper , He is calling me over next two days as need a date when next here .. going to ask .. x xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Surely the competitors pay for any shoeing they need with their horses?

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"So are you saying that your blacksmith has offered, or been asked to do the olympic team horses for free? And which ones? Just British Team, just one event, which?? He was send a letter saying thay was looking for Blacksmiths and had to go see them last year . And i think he is one of a number and doing it for free ... thay get nothing ,

They get to write 'Farrier to the Olympic Team' on their stationery and bump their prices. just said he would like to feel a part of the games ... do you think thay can do that after ? wow be good in local paper , He is calling me over next two days as need a date when next here .. going to ask .. x xx "
If hes a business man there will be something in it for him jo...advertising etc like Polo said

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"He is sorting horses feet and doing it for nothing no money is offered he said. I cant get over it they are not paying nothing .Its a prestige thing he say .... I think its a good thing he has family 15 mins away to stay with and no wife at home asking for money. lol "

Ha i'm sure he'd be really pleased to read on here you calling him a blacksmith lol its taking a while to catch on but we are FARRIERS and have been since the middle of the 13th century.........

Oh and he's not the only one doing it for free i am too!!!! and no not bumping my prices either just its nice to be able to say you have taken part

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

DO the competitors pay you? Just curious x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"DO the competitors pay you? Just curious x"

.only the normal going rate for what we would do here.... so no on call fee 1 shoe on being £15 its because of the registration rules in this country a farrier coming here to work for an Olympic team has to be registered like us and also prove competence to get on the registrar too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thanks for answering- appreciate it. Out of interest, do the EU farriers have automatic registration, or do their governing bodies have to be validated/approved by UK?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Thanks for answering- appreciate it. Out of interest, do the EU farriers have automatic registration, or do their governing bodies have to be validated/approved by UK?"

no all have to pass a trade test to get on the register here...Worshipfully company of farriers and farriers registration council over see the list and anyone wanting to trim a hoof for the application of a shoe has to be registered.except highlands and islands of Scotland but that loop hole is being closed this year.UK is the only country with such strict regulations hence the Olympics problem

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Didn't know rest of Europe/world was so far behind. Or maybe politics involved. Highlands and Islands a difficult one- how do you make a living with clients so spaced apart. Vets have same problem there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

we have had a farriers registration system here since 1975 when farriers registration act came into being because the standard of farriery here was slipping so bad. now an apprentice has to do 4 yrs and tests along the way at college, the exams at the end 2 1/2 hour practical, 40 oral (behave lol) and 4 hour written and you have to pass all 3 to qualify and only get 2 chances to pass!!! oh and also submit a specimen board of 20 different shoes too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I keep a few horses and know how much the profession has improved and is still improving. Thanks for your answers. Enjoy the games- I hope you will get a chance to spectate, too.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Surely the competitors pay for any shoeing they need with their horses?"
All he said he is not getting payed ..

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"we have had a farriers registration system here since 1975 when farriers registration act came into being because the standard of farriery here was slipping so bad. now an apprentice has to do 4 yrs and tests along the way at college, the exams at the end 2 1/2 hour practical, 40 oral (behave lol) and 4 hour written and you have to pass all 3 to qualify and only get 2 chances to pass!!! oh and also submit a specimen board of 20 different shoes too"
Well i think he is one of the best farriers around he sorted out even my old ladys feet I was thinking may have to be put down 22 year old and now sound again .. clever man. A horse is nothing with out good feet .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"we have had a farriers registration system here since 1975 when farriers registration act came into being because the standard of farriery here was slipping so bad. now an apprentice has to do 4 yrs and tests along the way at college, the exams at the end 2 1/2 hour practical, 40 oral (behave lol) and 4 hour written and you have to pass all 3 to qualify and only get 2 chances to pass!!! oh and also submit a specimen board of 20 different shoes tooWell i think he is one of the best farriers around he sorted out even my old ladys feet I was thinking may have to be put down 22 year old and now sound again .. clever man. A horse is nothing with out good feet . "

so true Jo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just a little surprised he will have the time, knowing how busy any decent farrier always claims to be lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Didn't know rest of Europe/world was so far behind. Or maybe politics involved. Highlands and Islands a difficult one- how do you make a living with clients so spaced apart. Vets have same problem there. "

tbf europe is a long way behind the uk on a lot of professional regulations, so much so that when they think up ones to get thier own house in order, they also shank it over here and ruin what was already a decent industry (not neccesarily farriers, but other industries also that are being strangled by domestic AND european regulation, or rather over regulation)

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Just a little surprised he will have the time, knowing how busy any decent farrier always claims to be lol"
Theres others going too .. so not sure how long he will be there ... all i know he is going . Good thing single xx

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