Career Quiz and Most Suitable Personality
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Farriers
Farriers The farrier usually travels to farms and trims and puts shoes on horses. They usually have clients that they see regularly.
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Career Quiz
In this career quiz, there are 8-10 questions that will give you a pretty good perspective on whether this career is right for you.
There are 3 answers to each question: Dislike, Maybe, and Like.
Ready? Let’s start!
| Question | Yes | Maybe | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Are you interested in shoeing horses? | |||
| Are you comfortable working with a horse you don’t know? | |||
| Do you want to diagnose hoof issues and help solve them? | |||
| Are you strong and confident enough to work on a large horse? | |||
| Do you have strong time management and organization skills? | |||
| Do you have an outgoing personality? | |||
| Do you like horses? | |||
| Are you interested in traveling to work at farms every day? |
Your Results
Done?
Now count how many points you have.
After you’re done counting your points. Click below to view your results.
Suitable Personality Type
People with this personality type likes practical and hands-on work. They prefer working with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. You can read more about these career personality types here.
Farriers love horses. They are energetic, strong, and confident and they love to solve problems. They need to look at a horse and know how the shape of the hoof should be. They are creative and detail-oriented, and they love to build. They are often competitive and attend farrier competitions. They also need to be organized and plan their schedules. They are usually self-employed.
Pros and Cons
Pros
You get to work with horses
If you like horses, you will get to work with them every day. You are doing a job that is critical to their health and survival.
You get to be outdoors
Farriers do not have to spend hours inside behind a desk. They are outside or in a barn every day.
You will meet a lot of people who love horses
You will meet a lot of people because horse farms are busy places.
You get to make horse shoes
If you enjoy welding, you will love being a farrier. You use a forge to heat up metal shoes and then you use your tools to shape them so that they are perfect for the horse.
Cons
You spend a lot of time leaning over
You have to lean over most of the day to work with the horse’s feet and this can be hard on your back over time.
You might work long hours
In the spring and summer, horses’ feet grow more than they do in the winter. You might have to trim them more frequently. If you have a busy show farm as a client, you might work long hours during the show season.
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