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Oddly enough, you can actually make a good career as a farrier (working with horseshoes). There's not a lot of demand for farriers, but there's an even smaller

Oddly enough, you can actually make a good career as a farrier (working with horseshoes). There's not a lot of demand for farriers, but there's an even smaller supply, so they tend to have plenty of work. It's one of those careers that most people don't even consider or even know exist, so they struggle to get new apprentices and workers. It's one of those jobs that won't be automated very soon either, and demand is steady (there aren't many horses these days, but the numbers aren't going down).

robbrown451 7y ago
Sure, the demand for farriers has stabilized, but it is very low compared to 150 years ago, when farriers and blacksmiths had a lot of overlap and it was a very common profession. The difference with music is how many people want to be professional musicians. So many people love music and discover they have talent, so it is seen as a desirable profession.