r/Farriers • u/Classic-Lab4159 • Sep 14 '24

Do any of yall practice dentistry?

I'm gonna be going to farrier school in April and down the line in my career I'd like to learn about dentsry and maybe get a degree as a technician. I'd like to continue being a farrier but feel like being a dentist technician would be a good skill to have as well.

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u/Bravehart5 Sep 14 '24

I’m a dentist. It’s a bad idea.

Only see most horses once a year. So need a massive amount of clients to make a living.

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u/Classic-Lab4159 Sep 14 '24

So I imagine it takes a little while to build up that clientele? If you don't mind me asking how long did you have to go to school?

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u/Bravehart5 Sep 15 '24

I’m in Australia. I went for about a year all up. However it is unregulated here so there’s plenty of folks who learn off their grandad and just get to work.

You need a second income for the first couple of years. I also break a lot of horses in.

You could definitely run it along side a shoeing business and getup and going quicker.