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I feel like I’m on the verge of a mental breakdown. I’ve had reoccurring UTI symptoms for 3 years. I typically test negative for a UTI on a urine test. Had one doctor tell me I had IC and I did every possible thing to manage it, then a new doctor told me it wasn’t IC. I’ve never gotten a direct answer on what my issue is and how to manage it. I’m on my second day of missing work, and I have been sitting on the toilet for almost 3 hours now because if I get off it, I almost pee on myself. I’ve taken AZO pills and Cystex pills, and have been drinking cranberry juice and water and nothings helping. The women’s health clinic doesn’t open for a few more hours and I’m just sitting on the toilet bawling because I have no relief and just need SOMETHING to give. Any advice or tips would be so wonderful.
I’ve also tried getting tested for ureaplasma and keep getting shut down and I can’t afford to buy the test that you can order online.

I’ve been using GE Nippers for years and have always loved them. I keep two pairs on my truck so if something happens I always have a backup. I just sent my pair to be rebuilt, and I had a horse today slam its foot down on my backup pair and I don’t know if they’re fixable. I was wondering what other reliable brands you guys recommend for nips that are somewhat cheaper than GE’s that I can keep in my truck for situations like this. Hopefully it doesn’t happen again, but I would rather be safe than sorry!

I’m not crazy spiritual, so this is incredibly strange to me. I had a dream last night, and my third eye LOOKED at me knowingly. Like it looked at me as if a friend was making a joke. It didn’t necessarily look like a third eye, more like a person, but I knew that’s what it was. I don’t understand the meaning of it, but I had woken up around 4:00 am. I went back to sleep, and when I got up for the morning, I found out my partner left to go fishing around the same time that that dream had occurred. Any correlation? What does any of this mean?

I have started on this journey a little bit, but honestly haven’t put much work into it since I started.
I had a dream last night, and my third eye LOOKED at me knowingly. It didn’t necessarily look like a third eye, but I knew that’s what it was. I don’t understand the meaning of it, but I had woken up. I went back to sleep, and when I got up for the morning, I found out my partner left to go fishing around the same time that that dream had occurred. Any correlation? What does any of this mean?

Just took on a client whose pony has plenty of issues on her front end. The vet said she is going to need a 2 degree wedge on both fronts. I don’t have experience shoeing mini’s and don’t know what supplies would be best for them/where to buy the supplies. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

This has been an issue of mine for quite a while. Scheduling is, in my opinion, is the most stressful part in my career. Horses are easy, people are harder.

I work hard on keeping everyone on a 6 week schedule, I have a few I do on 4. I write out my dates, I verbally tell my clients the date + send a follow up text with their return date before the day is over, and message a confirmation of appointment a week before. I spend so much time in my book trying to make it work well for both the horses and I.

Even with the work I put into my book, I still have clients regularly cancel. I completely understand last minute things pop up and needing to cancel, but I have a handful that repeatedly reschedule. I can’t count on many of my clients, therefore making monthly budgeting incredibly hard. I’ve got multiple that only want to do Saturday’s or Sunday’s because that’s their day off. Farriers need off days as well, and I’m running in circles 7 days a week trying to get horses done on time.

It’s especially frustrating when clients get aggravated with me over scheduling issues when they agreed to the date I provided 6 weeks prior. I want the horses I do to be healthy, happy, and comfortable, and its hard to do that with clients who cancel the day before and then get frustrated when you can’t do them at 10pm on Sunday.

I feel as if there are many people out there that forget farriers have bills, personal appointments, lives to live, and bodies that need to recover. Keeping horses on a consistent schedule helps me provide the best care possible and keeps my business running smoothly.

I don’t know how to resolve this issue, and am hoping someone else who has experienced and resolved this issue could give me some advice.