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Show ' II The Salt Lake Trlbupe, Thursday, June 11, 1981 Fourth Foots Free Woman Farrier Among the Best In T rimming a Horses Hoof I feel like you have to be a certain kind of person. Thats why (the trade) is in such demand. A lot of people dont want to do it Its a lot of work, but not necessarily hard By Tnsh Brink Tribune Staff Writer Charmian Wright has a sales pitch thatll knock you off your saddle. A professionally trained and licensed farrier for two years, she said she charges $20 to shoe a horse Thats twenty I throw the fourth dollars for three feet one in for free. And she guarantees theyll stay on. One has to be a certain kind of person . to be a horseshoer, said the pre veterinary student at Utah State University. You have to be real familiar with horses. You cant be afraid to work hard and you have to have a real business sense. That business sense comes, of course, from just plain horse sense. Too Lenient Sometimes I think Im too lenient sometimes. But having business sense comes from being practical. Ive always liked working for myself. I wanted my time to be worth something. I was discontented with what was available, so I started by having a horseshoer show ifte how to do it. work, she said as she grasped Spirit, owned by Sue and Rocky Fisher in Holladay. I want you right here kissing this horses nose, she said, and asked Mr. Fisher to hold Spirit still. Its a new habit shes developing. Spirit, stop it. Its not much fun when you do that, you know. Patience a Prerequisite Patience is defintely one of the prerequisites of this job, she continued. Trying to be patient with a horse that is just plain obnoxious and you know it wont do any good to discipline him thats hard. You have to understand how to handle all their different personalities. It's one thing to ride em theyre trained for that. But when you start pushing them around and pounding away on their feet thats another thing. Handling em is an art in itself. You can get a totally opposite reaction from different horses. You have to be real sensitive to what they need Although Spirit lost his content disposi periodically, it was obvious that in more Charmian has that horse sense than one way. tion The horses attitude is another really important thing. If theyre mad or mellow or if youre scared theyll pick that up in a hurry. Their instinct is to run, and what upsets them most is when theyre restricted and have their legs confined. They get scared." Can Make One Angry the most imporThats when patience comes in tant ingredient in the trade again. They can make you so mad sometimes. If youve had a hard day and youre behind schedule and some horse is shoving you into a wall . . . You feel like, well, doing something to em. But I really like being around them despite all my yelling. Theres something indescribable about them. It gets in your blood and you cant get away from it. It took me a while to decide to start the business. It is a bit of an investment, about $2,000 plus a truck. But I was studying veterinary medicine and wanted to specialSee Page H-- 3 to start a horshoeing business two years ago. Trade will help support her schooling. Charmian hammers shoe on anvil, one of the most expensive items she had to purchase O XVI I Z VIKING SEWING CENTER Tribune Staff Photos by Ravell Call I; ately at Charmian Wright, a horse lover all her life, looks affection one Spirit, her of clients horses. Farrier bus- - Cottonwood's Weekend Special ... AFTER 37 YRS. IN BUSINESS ... IS CELEBRATING THEIR IN A BRAND NEW LOCATION 6803 SO. 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