Hi guys!

I’ve received a few comments on my blog of late and an email from a gentleman who writes a website and blog based around farriery.  That is:

• what the job entails
• how to get qualified and if it’s necessary in certain countries
• where to get qualified
• an employment guide
• interviews
• other interesting facts and images

So if you’re interested in the idea of pursuing farriery or know someone who may be, why not point them towards The Farrier Guide to Education and Employment!

“All I need to know in life I learned from my horse – New shoes are an absolute necessity every 6 weeks.”

Ok guys, I know this has been a long ongoing goal, but next year I truly plan to get my book published!  For those who are keen to read a little intro, you can check it out on my blog.  You can also find ongoing updated chapters available at http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2603378/1/Studs.

I’ve recently finished Playing the Jack by Mary Brown which I’ll put a review of on Suite101.com once they’re out of read only mode!  This novel is close to 700 pages, something I was fearful my story might come close to!  I’ve concluded if I plan to self publish then it’s not such a big deal 🙂

So here’s what I’m going to do:

• Finish my novel in 2013
• Get it published and have it available for sale via my blog
• Offer hard copies for sale or eBook copies at a cheaper rate

For those that love reading horse books, perhaps you can add this one to your list to read in the future? 🙂  It’s a realistic look at the world of breeding horses and working in a riding school based on experiences in the industry and things I’ve learnt whilst working with horses.

“The history of mankind is carried on the back of the horse.”

I genuinely believe that those who are busy get more done!  At the moment I have plenty of time on my hands but feel that I get so little done!

I do have to take things easy because I’m in recovery mode but as I am improving daily, I keep thinking of more I want to do and more that I can do to take advantage of this time at home. But alas, the motivation to get more done appears to be a little low.. 😉

I was talking with a mate not too long ago about a working environment and we discussed what encouraged us to want to work.  This lead to future discussion of how we would deal with staff if we were managing.

Personally, I love an environment that’s:

• Educational and challenging
• Relaxed and encouraging
• Busy

For me work is the most fun when the day has flown, I’ve learnt a new skill or two and been encouraged verbally.

This is what I’ll be aiming to offer to any future staff that I may be blessed to employ!  I’ll be looking for those that have a working ethic, too 😉

I believe that keeping workers busy encourages productivity – what do you think?

If they’re aware of what they need to do for the day and have a list of extra tasks to tackle if they get the time, this could encourage those who want to push themselves that little bit more.

“If the horse does not enjoy his work, his rider will have no joy.” – H.H. Isenbart

So this blog started because I wanted people to be aware of potential careers they could have with horses.  Then I challenged myself to find at least 100 jobs that are horse related.  This lead to Vocation 100 – a look at over 100 different equine related jobs on this blog.

Recently I’ve gotten back into Google Reader and been catching up on the hundreds of horse related blogs that I’m subscribed to.  One such is The Equinest – thanks to a reader’s suggestion, these guys have put together a page that lists equine related jobs.  Clicking on the supplied link to a job then allows you to find out about this job and its requirements.

This is pretty much what my blog is about, but it’s great to see other resources available online too!  So check out Jobs Working With Horses | The Equinest.

“My other car is a horse.”