m.a.n rules:
didn’t they use to be called fellmonger’s ?.
Knackers where I come from…
You will also be uploading fallen stock that’s been fallen for a few days… not a lot of fun in this weather. And taking it back to the yard… do hope you don’t mind flies by the way. 
Not a job I’d touch with a long disinfected bargepole, and I’ve nothing but respect for the blokes who do it. As said above, if you’re not from a farming or at least country background I doubt you’ll hack it.
I agree with Drew, don’t start thinking about horses unless you know what you’re doing. I have so many broken bones it’s not funny when the weather’s bad and they all ache!
You also need an ‘International horse transport’ certificate if you plan to move them more than 65km. It’s a day out of your life for a complete waste of time certificate that nobody ever looks at
Having said that, I have been messing about with horses since I was 4 (over 50 years now) so I assume I know a little about them. Now I drive normal haulage and it’s a lot safer
Nite Owl:
harrawaffa:
Nite Owl:
cracker-bar:
That sounds more like fallen stock kind of money, and it takes a certain type of driver to do that work!What exactly is fallen stock work? I’m guessing youre explanation will tell my it takes a certain type of driver.
Can that be done without additional qualifications, if not, what qualifications do you need?
As a fallen stock driver your job is to go to farms or anywhere animals are kept and kill and remove animals that are either ill or injured. Companies like mine who do this work generally recruit drivers who come from an agricultural background. It’s not a clean job and you need to be a certain type of person who can deal with killing everyday.
Good info, cheers for that. You’re certain type of driver comment makes a lot of sense now.
I’d like to say that being former special forces, I’d have no problems at all killing things because it’s what I’ve been trained to do.
I’d like to say that, but it would be a lie!
You should get a job, doing rdc work,bet you could tell a good yarn…
Wellies a must
Hi-viz
gloves
sugar lumps…horses do what you what them to with those. 
Carrots
apple
a good access to a hose and a stiff brush…a power wash even better
And dont forget a cattle prod…but stand well back when you use it.
Nite Owl:
cracker-bar:
That sounds more like fallen stock kind of money, and it takes a certain type of driver to do that work!What exactly is fallen stock work? I’m guessing youre explanation will tell my it takes a certain type of driver.
Can that be done without additional qualifications, if not, what qualifications do you need?
Fallen stock is just that. The animal has died other than by the hand of man, unless of course humanely destroyed. The causes of this are many, disease, lightning strike, various misadventure. The upshot is its probably been lying around for a while with the stomach contents brewing up a ginormous , once and for all final ■■■■. If its on its side with the upside legs rising, then its well on the way…
looks like my man has strapped them on 
what would ewe do
Ta for the info. As long as I don’t need additional qualifications there’s nothing to stop me going for the job. Wish me luck.
What job ?
You need a competence certificate to show you know how to handle livestock.
You don’t want to be down the front of the trailer when 20 cattle come running through the deck because they got past the farmer doing the count on how many to let in (Happened to my uncle and he got knocked out, 6’2 and well built with a background in Agriculture)
It’s not a job for people who are scared of getting dirty.
Santa:
m.a.n rules:
didn’t they use to be called fellmonger’s ?.Knackers where I come from…
Yep, Knacker man from the knackers yard for me too.
Fellmongers take the wool off slaughtered lambs skins.