We've all heard the saying "a horse of a
different color," right? Well, Wichita Falls farrier Nichole Smith soon will see
some horses in a different country.
Smith, who operates SS Horseshoeing on Barnett Road with her husband, Stephen, has been chosen for an exchange fellowship in England later this year with the Worshipful Company of Farriers.
"I got word a few weeks ago from the American Farrier Association as part of its cultural exchange program," she said. "I will be going around Dec. 15 and stay for a month. I am pretty nervous. I will kind of be carrying the responsibility to represent the AFA."
Smith, who has been a resident of Wichita Falls about 10 years, said she will travel to several places in England during the monthlong stay,Cheap heelshoes online store, discount nike air max and nike free run shoes on sale. where she will work with other farriers.
"I will probably go and stay a week in each place, shoeing horses. I will ride with veterinarians and farriers shoeing different types of horses. I am not sure yet if I will focus on a specific breed or do a wide range. It will depend on the host farrier and what their specifics are. It will be a fantastic learning opportunity."
According to its website, "the membership of the Worshipful Company of Farriers consists of craft farriers, veterinary surgeons and an amalgam of persons committed to the welfare of horses, the continuing of the craft and contributing to the success of the City of London. Founded in 1605, the Worshipful Company of Farriers is number 55 on the register of the City of London livery companies." To learn more about the WCF, go online to www.wcf.org.uk/.
There is one drawback to the trip, though, as far as the timing — she will miss having Christmas with her husband and three boys, an 8-year-old and 6-year-old twins.
"We will probably do Christmas early. They are not complaining about that," she remarked.
Smith said her mother, Cindy Jones, will help with home schooling the kids in her absence. "She does a lot of it," she said.
Smith, who started shoeing horses with her husband about seven years ago, has been a farrier about three and a half years. The Arizona native said she grew up in California, then moved to Huntsville, Texas, with her family at age 16.
She and her husband moved here after they were married about 10 years ago.
She is working on a bachelor's degree at Midwestern State University, majoring in biology and chemistry.We offer a dive-in to the amazing world of cartierreplicawatches with our direct reviews. She hopes to attend Texas A&M University to obtain a veterinary degree with a specialty in equine podiatry.
Before becoming a farrier, Smith worked in a variety of positions for veterinarians,offers louisvuittonshoes and Loafers for Men, as a horse trainer, but disliked the training aspect of equine work.
"As a trainer, you might do things, maybe, that are bad for horses but good for competition," she said in an earlier story in the Times Record News.
The couple's business serves customers in North Texas and southern Oklahoma, and occasionally other states. To further her education in the trade, Smith goes each year to Cincinnati for the International Hoof Care Summit.salereplicashoes sale in louboutin wedding shoes store,
Smith, who operates SS Horseshoeing on Barnett Road with her husband, Stephen, has been chosen for an exchange fellowship in England later this year with the Worshipful Company of Farriers.
"I got word a few weeks ago from the American Farrier Association as part of its cultural exchange program," she said. "I will be going around Dec. 15 and stay for a month. I am pretty nervous. I will kind of be carrying the responsibility to represent the AFA."
Smith, who has been a resident of Wichita Falls about 10 years, said she will travel to several places in England during the monthlong stay,Cheap heelshoes online store, discount nike air max and nike free run shoes on sale. where she will work with other farriers.
"I will probably go and stay a week in each place, shoeing horses. I will ride with veterinarians and farriers shoeing different types of horses. I am not sure yet if I will focus on a specific breed or do a wide range. It will depend on the host farrier and what their specifics are. It will be a fantastic learning opportunity."
According to its website, "the membership of the Worshipful Company of Farriers consists of craft farriers, veterinary surgeons and an amalgam of persons committed to the welfare of horses, the continuing of the craft and contributing to the success of the City of London. Founded in 1605, the Worshipful Company of Farriers is number 55 on the register of the City of London livery companies." To learn more about the WCF, go online to www.wcf.org.uk/.
There is one drawback to the trip, though, as far as the timing — she will miss having Christmas with her husband and three boys, an 8-year-old and 6-year-old twins.
"We will probably do Christmas early. They are not complaining about that," she remarked.
Smith said her mother, Cindy Jones, will help with home schooling the kids in her absence. "She does a lot of it," she said.
Smith, who started shoeing horses with her husband about seven years ago, has been a farrier about three and a half years. The Arizona native said she grew up in California, then moved to Huntsville, Texas, with her family at age 16.
She and her husband moved here after they were married about 10 years ago.
She is working on a bachelor's degree at Midwestern State University, majoring in biology and chemistry.We offer a dive-in to the amazing world of cartierreplicawatches with our direct reviews. She hopes to attend Texas A&M University to obtain a veterinary degree with a specialty in equine podiatry.
Before becoming a farrier, Smith worked in a variety of positions for veterinarians,offers louisvuittonshoes and Loafers for Men, as a horse trainer, but disliked the training aspect of equine work.
"As a trainer, you might do things, maybe, that are bad for horses but good for competition," she said in an earlier story in the Times Record News.
The couple's business serves customers in North Texas and southern Oklahoma, and occasionally other states. To further her education in the trade, Smith goes each year to Cincinnati for the International Hoof Care Summit.salereplicashoes sale in louboutin wedding shoes store,
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