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Looking for Business again In Fallon, NV
Post At
03/ 4/2010 - 12:38 am
reply from
Blythe Griffin
Hi, my name is Blythe Griffin. I became a farrier 11 years ago and have been on hiadus for the last 2 years after getting married and moving twice with my military husband. We are now relocated in Fallon, NV, and I would like to build a business again....does anyone have any advice? Does anyone know about the area? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Blythe
Reply at
03/ 4/2010 - 4:39 pm
reply from
chris richardson
I don't know the area, but I can offer
advice about being the new guy. First off write an introductory
letter explaining who you are and when you'll be coming to the area -
treat it like a cover letter for a resume. Hit on your high
points such as working specifically on hunters or lameness cases,
talk a little about you and a lot about your commitment to continued
education and the professional vet/farrier/trainer/owner
relationship. Then get the names/addresses for all the equine vets,
equine chiropractors, farriers, boarding facilities, training
facilities, etc within 50 - 100 miles from where you'll be living
(radius depends on how many there are, start with an internet search
but also call vets/trainers and get the names of other professionals,
sometimes that's the only way to find the farriers in the area.)
Next send out letters to everyone on your list and be sure to include
some business cards. Once you get to your new home hit the road and
visit each place/person you sent a letter, let them put a face to the
name, (don't forget the receptionists at the vet clinics, they can
sometimes be your best referral source and they all appreciate
doughnuts/bagels.)
If you sent the letters out at least a
month before you arrive, you can already have bookings before you get
there. And you know what you'll be doing the first week or so –
driving around the countryside contacting horse folk, you'll get to
know the area pretty well by the time you've met all of them. Don't
forget the local farriers, meet them as soon as you can and, as
always, ride along with some of them if you're not busy yet, you'll
get contacts before you know it.
Feel free to contact me if you need a
more in-depth run down.
Cheers,
Chris Richardson
qualityhoofcareATgmail.com
advice about being the new guy. First off write an introductory
letter explaining who you are and when you'll be coming to the area -
treat it like a cover letter for a resume. Hit on your high
points such as working specifically on hunters or lameness cases,
talk a little about you and a lot about your commitment to continued
education and the professional vet/farrier/trainer/owner
relationship. Then get the names/addresses for all the equine vets,
equine chiropractors, farriers, boarding facilities, training
facilities, etc within 50 - 100 miles from where you'll be living
(radius depends on how many there are, start with an internet search
but also call vets/trainers and get the names of other professionals,
sometimes that's the only way to find the farriers in the area.)
Next send out letters to everyone on your list and be sure to include
some business cards. Once you get to your new home hit the road and
visit each place/person you sent a letter, let them put a face to the
name, (don't forget the receptionists at the vet clinics, they can
sometimes be your best referral source and they all appreciate
doughnuts/bagels.)
If you sent the letters out at least a
month before you arrive, you can already have bookings before you get
there. And you know what you'll be doing the first week or so –
driving around the countryside contacting horse folk, you'll get to
know the area pretty well by the time you've met all of them. Don't
forget the local farriers, meet them as soon as you can and, as
always, ride along with some of them if you're not busy yet, you'll
get contacts before you know it.
Feel free to contact me if you need a
more in-depth run down.
Cheers,
Chris Richardson
qualityhoofcareATgmail.com
Reply at
03/10/2010 - 11:30 am
reply from
Steve Elliott
Contact my freinds of NASTR They wanted me to drive to Nv to do thier horses but im in Ca hit those feed stores most work im know is word of mouth mucho patience
Reply at
03/20/2010 - 12:08 pm
reply from
Richard Brasier
Hit the riened cow horse club if you can make a good slider plate. lookup ken peevers he had a good pratice until medical problems. You might be able to find his afa web site
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