Aptitude Test 2011

Take this test to discover how you feel about farrier work as a career. Even though there may be more than one answer or perhaps no listed answer that appeals to you – choose one that best describes your feelings.

We will e-mail the results to you within 24 hours along with an explanation of why each characteristic is important to success in the farrier business.

These are indicators that tend to predict student success. Your score is not conclusive evidence that you should or shouldn’t get into the farrier business. A score of 15 or better indicates you would probably do well in the farrier business. A score between 10 and 15 indicates that you should carefully consider before beginning this career. A score below 10 indicates that you should have additional experience before enrolling in farrier school.

First Name *
Last Name *
Email *
Home Phone *
Mobile Phone
Street Address *
City *
State *
Postal Code *
Country

What is the extent of your knowledge about farrier work? *

a. I don’t know what a farrier does but it sounds interesting.
b. I have watched a qualified farrier shoe a horse.
c. I have read a lot of articles about farriers and their work.
d. I have worked with a qualified farrier shoeing horses.

How do you feel about hard work?

a. Working physically hard doesn’t appeal to me.
b. I do what is required of me and no more.
c. I have a proven history of being a hard worker.
d. I can work hard if I have to, but would rather not.

How do you feel about your physical ability to do farrier work? *

a. I like to participate in physically challenging activities.
b. I’d rather watch others do physically challenging activities.
c. My age and physical condition may limit my ability to succeed.
d. My ability to do this work may be limited by such health issues as animal allergies, back
pain, arthritis, etc.

How does your personality type affect how you feel about work? *

a. I am a nervous person that is easily bored.
b. I tend to drop out or quit when I lose interest.
c. I tend to stick to a task until it is finished.
d. I am an easy going person.

How would you characterize your philosophy about your daily work? *

a. I don’t like working on my own; I enjoy coworkers and benefits.
b. I like to rely on myself, knowing if I don’t do it, it won’t get done.
c. I enjoy having people work for me so I can tell others what to do.
d. I enjoy having a regular job, but am looking for a profitable hobby.

How do you feel about doing something you’ve never done before? *

a. I do a lot of research, but rarely do anything with it.
b. I am very timid about doing new things.
c. I require proof that I’m making the right decision.
d. I rely on my acquired skills, not on luck.

When you think about your future, you realize that: *

a. My most important task is setting and achieving meaningful goals.
b. I don’t know how to define success.
c. I want to make enough money to retire comfortably.
d. I’m worried about the future.

How do you feel about your health habits and daily appearance? *

a. I need to take better care of myself – especially what I eat.
b. I pay attention to my daily personal grooming habits and dress.
c. How a person wears their hair or dresses is their own business.
d. I need stimulants to get me awake and keep me going.

How would you describe your communication skills? *

a. I try to communicate clearly with all the parties involved.
b. I sometimes have trouble getting my point across.
c. I like to tell others what to do; it’s up to them to do it.
d. I’m a doer more than a communicator.

When I get home from a long work day: *

a. I watch television and put off doing my business paper work.
b. I read the newspaper and play at my hobby.
c. I eat a big meal and go right to sleep.
d. I review the day, set self-improvement goals and do my work.

When I’m in a situation where issues are unresolved, I respond by: *

a. Withdrawing and refusing to talk to others.
b. Getting stressed out if I don’t know the answer.
c. Accepting the uncertainty that comes with incomplete information.
d. Recognizing the need for more information before deciding.

How do you feel about horses? *

a. I have lots of experience with horses.
b. Horses make me go to a special place in my mind.
> c. Horses can be useful companions to people if they are well-trained.
d. Horses are big powerful creatures that can hurt you.

If your remedy didn’t help a horse and it died, how would you respond? *

a. I would wonder if I should stay in the farrier business.
b. I would blame the vet or owner for incompetent care.
c. I would be satisfied that I did my best and try to help the next horse.
d. I would probably lose my confidence to treat any horse.

How do you feel when something goes wrong and the responsibility rests with you? *

a. I don’t make excuses.
b. I don’t accept responsibility.
c. I try to learn to avoid making mistakes.
d. I‘d rather risk making mistakes than be overly cautious.

How self-reliant are you? *

a. I’m really smart.
b. I follow my gut instinct.
c. I look to others to tell me what to do.
d. I rely on experience to make decisions.

How confident are you that you will succeed in the farrier business? *

a. I feel “I can do it” most of the time.
b. I will keep on keeping on until I succeed – nothing will stop me.
c. I sometimes wonder if I’m making the right decision.
d. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll try something else.

How do you feel about telling others you’re considering the farrier business? *

a. I’m keeping my plans a secret for now.
b. My friends and family are behind me.
c. My spouse is worried about the risk from dangerous horses.
d. I don’t know if my friends and family think it is a good idea.

How do you feel about creativity and change? *

a. I like to follow a set pattern of guidelines or rules.
b. I don’t like the challenge of being innovative.
c. I like to come up with new solutions to problems.
d. Once my plans are set, I never deviate from them.

How do you feel when a teacher or other person critiques your work? *

a. I like to set goals that measure my progress and please the teacher.<
b. I don’t like it since I can do it better than they can anyway.
c. I think criticism is destructive.
d. What teachers say is not very important to me.

When shaping a manufactured (keg) shoe: *

a. I should make as many trips as possible back and forth between the anvil and the horse.
b. I should try to hold an image of the trimmed and dressed horse’s foot in my mind and shape the shoe to that image.
c. I may have trouble retaining the shape of a horse’s foot in my mind.
d. I may have trouble seeing when a shoe is level.

If a horse acted up and nearly killed you, how would you respond? *

a. I would stop work on the horse and expect payment.
b. I’d hit the horse with my rasp or whatever tool I had in my hand.
c. I’d swear at the horse and criticize the owner’s choice in horses.
d. I’d recommend the horse have training so that neither the horse nor I would be injured in the future.

I feel I can learn best when I: *

a. Read a variety of case studies in magazines or on the internet.
b. Watch an expert practice a complex procedure in person.
c. Practice a technique after viewing a lecture or demonstration.
d. Listen to a procedure explained by a celebrity.

How do you feel about the farrier business at this time? *

a. This business really excites me!
b. This business could be my ticket to fame, fortune, and happiness
c. The more I learn about this business, the more it concerns me.
d. I’m concerned about starting over in another career.

 

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