What do you do for a job?

Al · 20th July 2006, 22:03

Production Manager for a reinforcing company in Darwin...

Al

**DMNTD:Me** · 21st July 2006, 07:10

Importing Co. Director/owner...

**chanceyy** · 21st July 2006, 18:59

qualifed hairdresser (20+ yrs), currently CSR, farrier (barefoot trimming),

have worked for CCH, vet practice (USA) and in a wood pallet business ..

damn i am old

**Edbear** · 21st July 2006, 19:11

Originally Posted by chanceyy

(barefoot trimming),

Is that sorta like bareback riding...?

**chanceyy** · 21st July 2006, 19:15

Originally Posted by Edbear

Is that sorta like bareback riding...?

more along the lines of natural horsemanship ... after all horses are not born with steel on their feet

**Edbear** · 21st July 2006, 19:26

Originally Posted by chanceyy

more along the lines of natural horsemanship ... after all horses are not born with steel on their feet

"he said, tongue in cheek"! My Dad was a Farrier, (along with being a Butcher and a farmer), so I can remember his work. We used to discuss the merits of shoes with clients and Dad's opinion was that if fitted correctly and the hooves well cared for, shoes were better for the horse as there was a lot of road riding, esp on metal roads.

No doubt you've seen some poorly kept horses, though, as we did. Used to make Dad pretty mad if the owner didn't take the effort to care for their horse's hooves.

**chanceyy** · 21st July 2006, 19:37

Originally Posted by Edbear

"he said, tongue in cheek"! My Dad was a Farrier, (along with being a Butcher and a farmer), so I can remember his work. We used to discuss the merits of shoes with clients and Dad's opinion was that if fitted correctly and the hooves well cared for, shoes were better for the horse as there was a lot of road riding, esp on metal roads.

No doubt you've seen some poorly kept horses, though, as we did. Used to make Dad pretty mad if the owner didn't take the effort to care for their horse's hooves.

Horses in the wild do not need shoes & on a general day can travel 40+ ks .. however now the wild horses have been culled they do not need to travel therefore their feet are not being worn down ..

for our domesticated horses it does take a couple of weeks to toughen their feet ( bit like wearing shoes all winter then barefoot in summer .. a bit ouchy) however there are a number of endurance riders who regularly compete 100 ks barefoot and their horses do not go lame.

The frog on the horses hoof acts as a pump to circulate blood. With shoes on it restricts this movement and the blood from the knee down does not circulate easily .. barefoot horses, have good circulation and live longer have better coat condition, and move much more freely etc ..

thats just a wee insight

**Edbear** · 21st July 2006, 20:28

Interesting! I was rather young at the time, (early/mid '60's), so thanks for the info.

**adam666** · 23rd July 2006, 21:47

Hey all,

Im yet another IT geek, network administrator, internet surfer.....
ex os32 mainframe master

nice thread revive btw, dec 2004 to july 06

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Cell phones, business, VOIP (Voice over internet phones) services coming soon...

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**Ulaa** · 27th July 2006, 13:39

15 years in the Hospitality trade
Bartender, Waiter, Doorman, Sommilier, Restaurant Manager, short order chef, Club Manager, Maitre'D

Last 7 years as Enterprise sys admin/server support ,
In NZ
250 servers,
2500 workstations,
3000+ user IDs
DNS/Wins
Clusters/SANs
VMWare
4-5 Terabytes of backups a day
Daily deadlines
Active Directory management and architecture
AntiVirus

We got bought by an aussie company and we are busy do a reverse technical take over so Im also helping support
In AUS:
250 servers
2000+ workstations
3500+ user ID's
Active Directory management and architecture
DNS/Wins
AntiVirus

Basically if it has a windows OS installed on it its my bag. Currently studying for a CCNA as well.

Fell in love with bikes the first time I saw an advert for a Virago 1300 in an American Playboy magazine when I was about 10. Started saving that day and 26 years later I bought my first bike. What can I say Im easily distracted...
oooooo shiney!

**Brett** · 27th July 2006, 17:44

I work in, and have been for quite some time now, the construction industry basically as a project manager. Most of my clients are developers and property investors doing large amounts of residential developments, as well as the odd home owner wanting a new home built. I also know how to swing a hammer ok.

I am contemplating a bit of a career change into the world of business management or property management, or working directly with a developer. I also have a HUGE entreprenuerial streak and use most of my free time (that not spent riding) working on my own business plans and venture opportunities.