Steve Swain]Kim, an older gent told me a long time ago, vets and farriers, both have to kill a few before they're worth a damn.[QUOTE=Ray_Knightley wrote:[/QUOTE]
Hey this forum is full of great ideas today.

Ronald Aalders wrote:Now there's some advise and an offer that should be hard to ignore or refuse.

Ronald Aalders wrote:
I'll hold you to that in a year!

MPLdyCop wrote:
You can, I've never been to Alabama before


Ronald Aalders

MPLdyCop wrote:
Well until Ron can get with ya there is a farrier prob 2hrs north of ya named Brian Mcelwee....I'm sure he would be more than happy to get u under a few horses....and he is a womenizer not married so its makes no diff to him if ur a girl..he is unclaimed baggage so he does not have to worry with that part...sorry ya can't find him on this forum I think he was black balled for showing sexy pics of him self or something....lol....but his num is easy to find ...ain't a whole lot of mcelwees out there

Travis Reed wrote:
LOL.... Hey if you recommend him, I'll seek him out. I can handle myself.

Ok, My LT at the PD just forbade me to handle any personal business on duty here.

He was quite upset at me working on shoes, even though I still got my job done for the day. Oh well, I knew that was coming. It couldn't be that perfect of a side job.

Lots of downtime with what I'm currently doing, so I was just making use of it. :cool:

MPLdyCop wrote:
I thought about not posting this but I can't help wondering about you going on about wanting to become a farrier and how desperate you were on getting help, and now it turns out you wanted to become a shoer because you were bored?

Not that being bored is a bad excuse to become a shoer , but I was just wondering.


Ronald Aalders

Ronald Aalders wrote:
LOL, NO I actually quit my full time position with the PD TO become a Farrier. I asked to stay on part time for supplemental income til I can get the Farrier business going.

This part time position is just a Desk Officer job, and being at the Mounted Unit still, I help out when I can. Basically glorified secretary now rather than a Patrol Officer.

I sacrificed a good career to chase the dream of owning my own business and working with Horses solely. I.E. a Farrier

I talked to Chris Gregory today......

In August if I can get the money up, I'm gonna do another two weeks at his school.

Oh, Ronald....... the downtime at the PD I was referencing was in between phone reports and such. The barn is tucked away and I had room to mess around with the forge and stuff. Now, I've been locked down to sitting at the desk, rather than forwarding the calls to my cell. Yes this new part time position is boring but it is paying the bills til I can be a Farrier full time.

Well if you are still at the Mounted Police force, offer to help them out and shoe a couple.......


Ronald Aalders

Ronald Aalders wrote:
Wish I could. I was helping the farrier pull and finish, but now the LT has stated that I am not to leave the office area and it's a conflict of interest to even come up here on an "off" day and help David (city's farrier).

LT has a hard on for me.
He is upset that I quit the full time position and the Mayor let me stay on part time here. The normal station for my job is in a Precinct rather than the Horse Barn.
Shocker is that he actually confessed this to me. Ugh. I don't have City insurance anymore, it's not like I'm just taking a free ride. I made a choice. I don't think he really likes that my schedule is flexible in this position. I call in by Monday and can set my hours for the week.

The road less traveled is often bumpy.

Next Kim they will put at booking down at the Metro...nobody wants to be at that hell hole...will you keep ur apost cert current kim...

Travis Reed wrote:
I wanted to, but the reserve officer list for the County is full and 30 waiting on an opening. The local PD hasn't got back with me on their reserve program, and THe City of Mobile no longer has a Reserve program. I fear I may loose my certification if I can't get a spot soon. Oh well, I hope that the Farrier thing works out. Worse outcome is going through another Academy, if I choose to come back to L.E.