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That buckling at the Texas State Fair last month taught me a hard lesson
Ngl, I was rushing through a set of four trims and missed a small crack in a hoof wall. Horse came up lame two days later and the owner called me out in front of a bunch of folks. Has anyone else had a public screw-up like that change how they double-check their work?
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ben_fisher10d ago
The fifth horse I ever shod threw a shoe at a rodeo in Waco. The owner's dad was a old school farrier and he chewed me out right there in the dirt. Nothing makes you check your clinches like being embarrassed in front of a crowd of cowboys. I still think about that day every time I finish up a set. It's a good lesson honestly, even if it stings at the time. You don't forget that kind of public shame, you just use it to be better next time.
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blair_torres7010d ago
Yeah, public shame will stick with you way longer than any pat on the back.
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henryr459d ago
Man, that's rough but I bet it stuck with you. In my experience, the most embarrassing screw-ups are the ones that actually make you a better farrier. It's like that old saying about burning your hand on the stove - you only do it once before you start paying attention. I've noticed this same pattern in my own life, not just with shoeing but with everything from checking my truck's oil to double-checking my receipts at the feed store. That public shame just rewires something in your brain so you never skip the little things again.
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