[quote="Gladys"]Thank You, Josie, I'll keep you posted. Good luck to your siblings- they all are so bombarded these days with being somebody and doing something. At the outset it would be good to know who you are and what you do. Start there and I think things will pan out.[/quote]

I couldnt agree more there :D

definately keep us posted though - wpuld be nice to see how he gets on with tit all :D

Thank You, Josie, I'll keep you posted. Good luck to your siblings- they all are so bombarded these days with being somebody and doing something. At the outset it would be good to know who you are and what you do. Start there and I think things will pan out.

[quote="Gladys"]No ease Josie, This has been such a long road with trials along the way. Its been like a test-'Do you really want to do this? If so show us.' He was 14 when he decided and now 19, it's cost a packet in unseen expenses but I do not worry about that. The fact is he has known what he's wanted since that young age which is something I can't say I did. (I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up!!!) I wait at each stage along the way because at each one there are tests, not academic always but usually of character and strengths of etc, He could fail any by the wayside but we'll see. It's an old school craft of Farriery-wrapped in tradition etc, they don't move quickly withthe 21st century. Horses have always needed shoes but not always have they needed corrective shoes-they got shot etc. Now the farrier works with the vet, they are a very special bunch.Imagine if you owned a £1m racehorse and the farrier put the nail of his shoe in wrong- dead horse, dead farrier!!!! :D [/quote]


Wow in that case I applaud him he is a very determined young man and has had his eye on the goal for a very long time!

Like you I have no idea what job I would like to do when I grow up ;) I have had my pick of [url=http://www.careers-jobs.eu/][color=Black]jobs[/color][/url] along the way but am still looking for the dream - have no idea what it is yet though hehe!

I am very impressed as at 14 let alone 19, not many of us have the drive and passion to pursue a career like he has - it must be great now that things are starting to happen for him!

I have a younger sisters and brothers and none of them are this sure of what they want and where they are going - I mean they have ideas but no certainty you know?

I really hope this works out for him and he gets his lucky break in all this :beerchug:

No ease Josie, This has been such a long road with trials along the way. Its been like a test-'Do you really want to do this? If so show us.' He was 14 when he decided and now 19, it's cost a packet in unseen expenses but I do not worry about that. The fact is he has known what he's wanted since that young age which is something I can't say I did. (I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up!!!) I wait at each stage along the way because at each one there are tests, not academic always but usually of character and strengths of etc, He could fail any by the wayside but we'll see. It's an old school craft of Farriery-wrapped in tradition etc, they don't move quickly withthe 21st century. Horses have always needed shoes but not always have they needed corrective shoes-they got shot etc. Now the farrier works with the vet, they are a very special bunch.Imagine if you owned a £1m racehorse and the farrier put the nail of his shoe in wrong- dead horse, dead farrier!!!! :D

[quote="Gladys"]My son had a good interview at Lambourne yesterday and now has a 2 week trial with the Training Farrier who only 'does' racehorses. This is brilliant. I'm so pleased- still got fingers, toes etc crossed. :D [/quote]

Wow definately brilliant news - am haoppy for him and I am sure he will do well! I mean he has gotten this far with ease dont you think :D

My son had a good interview at Lambourne yesterday and now has a 2 week trial with the Training Farrier who only 'does' racehorses. This is brilliant. I'm so pleased- still got fingers, toes etc crossed. :D

[quote="Gladys"]Josie, There is a 2 year landscaping course at Warwickshire College. Its based at Morton Morrell where he can live in if he's far enough away from home so as to make a compute inpractical. Its a bit more than gardening. There are also many other courses there from farming, gamekeeping, farriery, building etc- get him online to have a look. If he's 19 or under, the course is fully funded.[/quote]

This sounds great for boys who want to go down this route. I find courses at coleges are really starting to be hugley varied. Its great. Now if only kinds took advantage of free education...

[quote="Gladys"]Fingers, toes everything crossed. My son has his interview with the training Farrier on Monday at Lanbourne, Berks.The epicentre of the racing industry. Not good if you're anti-racing but very good if you're wanting an apprenticeship in Farriery. :) If he gets through that then he'll have a month's trial.[/quote]

Aaah brilliant Gladys! That is good news! I hope he gets it :D

Thanks for the info re my cousin - I will get him to look into it and see - Just depends if he can get his head rouns this as a career option!

Fingers, toes everything crossed. My son has his interview with the training Farrier on Monday at Lanbourne, Berks.The epicentre of the racing industry. Not good if you're anti-racing but very good if you're wanting an apprenticeship in Farriery. :) If he gets through that then he'll have a month's trial.

Josie, There is a 2 year landscaping course at Warwickshire College. Its based at Morton Morrell where he can live in if he's far enough away from home so as to make a compute inpractical. Its a bit more than gardening. There are also many other courses there from farming, gamekeeping, farriery, building etc- get him online to have a look. If he's 19 or under, the course is fully funded.

[quote="Gladys"]Cathidaw, Is your grandson familiar with The Connexions people? They help kids who are of college age find courses, jobs everything. They help them with all the paperwork and redtape stuff. Look into it , you never know they may be able to help.I wish him luck. I've never known such a load of bunkem in my life. No wonder this country is in such a state. That's because its a Nanny state after all. Useless lot we have shaping it into a disaster zone. It used to be the greatest country in the whole world. Just look at it now - blimming shambles.
Josie, your cousin should look into the Connexions too. Its great your 'other half' is able to offer him some respite. Good luck to him too.[/quote]

Yeah definately I will let him know and see if he can get to work on that!

I don't think learning the gardening trade was the top of his list hehe! But its work and a skill so he doesnt mind it but would probably prefer something else!

Cathidaw, Is your grandson familiar with The Connexions people? They help kids who are of college age find courses, jobs everything. They help them with all the paperwork and redtape stuff. Look into it , you never know they may be able to help.I wish him luck. I've never known such a load of bunkem in my life. No wonder this country is in such a state. That's because its a Nanny state after all. Useless lot we have shaping it into a disaster zone. It used to be the greatest country in the whole world. Just look at it now - blimming shambles.
Josie, your cousin should look into the Connexions too. Its great your 'other half' is able to offer him some respite. Good luck to him too.

Its awful! One of my friends had the worst luck! She got made redundant from a job she had been in for 4 years - got another job - within 3 months got made redundant again as the company had come into some difficulty! Then she got another role pretty quickly again - this time really close to home so she was very happy and can you believe it happened to her again?

Finally now after another 6months of searching she has managed to get a job and has so far been there 2 months! The company appears to be stable so fingers crossed this job lasts a bit longer for her!

Another friend of mine had to take a significant pay cut to just get a job!

My little cousin that I told you about initially is still out f a job! He is working for my other half 2 days a week until he finds something - its just a shame though! [url=http://www.careers-jobs.eu/][color=Black]jobs[/color][/url] are few and far between and there is so much competition out there! Its horrible1

As I said before----job centres have a lot to answer for--, undermining the jobless, and making them feel worse. Some of them need sacking. I know from past experience it's thankless job trying to get work for people when there isn't any. but there is no need for the attitude of some.
My grandson went to college and did a 3 day job. Now they have gone out of business t and he's out of work.
He was told by telephone ,to go to the job centre at a certain time for a jobseekers interview. After travelling 10 miles and waiting for 2 hours he was told he wasn't on the list, he couldn't have one until he had phoned 'this number' to make an official appointment.Trying for 3 days he cant get through, or he's put on hold -and then disconnected. Phoned the job centre and they said can't help 'til he'd phoned 'this number' and got put on the'list'.
And training...........
What are they training them for when as fast as they get one job it goes bust.And aren't we going to have a lot of cheap plumbers in the future

[quote="Gladys"]Yes Marcey, you are right 'Authorative' but not Authoratarian - that seems to be where people as parents go wrong. Guide and advise but do not strangle and smother. My son tells me today that whilst he is working at the equine centre, they are supportive of him in his chosen career of farriery and he may have an interview for an Apprenticeship which will mean 3 weeks away working with the farrier- they will 'go' with that. I'm gobsmacked. That is amazing as my work logs how many times and how long you spend in the toilet. If its over 8 minutes in the day , you get the whip!!!! :mad: (That's NHS Direct by the way- a health provider caring for its staff :o :p )[/quote]

Wow thats great! Lets hope he gets an interview and goes forward with it!

I agree with what you are saying about authorative and not authoratarian - A lot of people fail to get this right, its hard for thwem to strike the right balance!

As for your work timing toilet breaks - really? My god! I get the eye every now and then but I still go hehe! When youi gotta go you gotta go!

Yes Marcey, you are right 'Authorative' but not Authoratarian - that seems to be where people as parents go wrong. Guide and advise but do not strangle and smother. My son tells me today that whilst he is working at the equine centre, they are supportive of him in his chosen career of farriery and he may have an interview for an Apprenticeship which will mean 3 weeks away working with the farrier- they will 'go' with that. I'm gobsmacked. That is amazing as my work logs how many times and how long you spend in the toilet. If its over 8 minutes in the day , you get the whip!!!! :mad: (That's NHS Direct by the way- a health provider caring for its staff :o :p )