From the article: Jobs with Horses
Do you work in the horse industry? Do you have a horse related job. What suggestions would you give to someone who would like to work professionally with horses? Share your tips! Share Your Tips
Starting in Thoroughbred Racing
- First Rule of thumb,Do Not Give Up!, go to the stable gate and let the Security Guard on Duty know that you are interested in working for a Stable. They will sometimes take down your name,and phone number. At other times, they might let you know when they make the morning announcement concerning help waiting at the Stable Gate. If You are really Lucky! you might go to work on that very day,it's sort of like going fishing,you never know until you try. Which is why I say don't give up! Secondly once you have an offer to work you need to get your Racing License,at the Racing Office,cost will vary depending on the State you are in( I.E.Illinois,New York, Kentucky, etc.) all have differing cost of License Fees,often they also require a Fingerprinting of the Licensee.Also remember that your New Boss (Trainer) will need to sign your application. If you require housing, make sure that you tell that to the Trainer as well, so that he/she can set you up with a room/roommate.
- —EGVUSA
Education PLUS experience
- My advice to the job seekers that visit our website is to ask your self WHY you want to work with horses before deciding on a career path. The job opportunities are varied and vast but various sectors of the industry require certain skills, education or experience in order to be successful and content in your job. For example, I once asked a young lady why she wanted to work in a breeding barn. Her response was that foals were so cute and she really wanted to work with them. I spent the next 5 minutes bursting her bubble. Research, research, research!
- —Guest Sarah at www.Horsejobs.ca
Horse Mounted Police
- I spent over 20 years riding a horse aroun the White House and on the National Mall for the US Park Police. Unique job for rider and horse
- —Guest HMP
Equine Sport Therapy
- I am an equine sport therapist and it is a very rewarding job that but you need to be self employed and you wont make millions; however there is no better feeling than being able to help a hurting animal.
- —Guest Cyndi Bird
jobs with horses
- boarding stable, horse sitting, horse transporting, non profit rescue and adoption, equitrekking (travel agency specialyzing in equine vacation ...www.equitrekking.com, tv show host about horses (pbs equitrekking), riding vacation hospitality, bed, breakfast, horse riding, riding lessons service, animal science major, specializing in horses, developing nutrition products and the agriculture industry, trainer of seeing eye horses, miniature horses are used for guide animals, http://www.guidehorse.com/ college professor for horse, research scientist for horse needs in feed, bedding, manufacturer of tack, sales, marketing, stores, entertainment specacles shelley esaak, who does the "about. art history," has an on going job offers segment in her "about" http://arthistory.about.com/od/jobs_events_networking/l/bl_ahjintern.htm?nl=1 maybe you could consider doing like, katherine; i enjoy your column as is though. i recomend everyone check out equitrkking on pbs; one of my favorite sho
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Working with Horses
- I am office manager at a racecourse which I love. My partner trains racehorses so I have the best of both worlds - using my office skills and still working with horses!
- —Guest Charlie
Working with horses
- If you talk to people in the industry they maybe able to help with finding a job that involves horses. As a teenager I worked as an allround stable hand at a breeding farm (a job that entailed grooming, feeding and looking after the health of a good sized herd, as well as general farm work, mucking out, fencing, weedwacking etc.) There are also university courses that one can take in equine behavior and sciences; as well as oppertunities for barn managers, breeders and stable owners from a business perspecitve.
- —Guest Aly
heaps
- Jocky(kind of unlikly but whatever), farrier, instructor, equine nutritionist, vet assistant, stable hand, jackeroo(if you like that), horse beeder, horse trainer(this is kind of harder cause there are no courses to get you started), hot walker or exercise rider(at racetrack), bloodstock agent, barn forman, equine massage theropist(i know someone who does this and she gets paid HEAPS!!!), track/show photographer, foaling attendent, outrider, professional rider, show judge, trail guide, stunt rider or double, mounted police, agistment manager, horse boarder, rodeo pick up rider, steward, artifical breeding technichian stallion/broadmare manager rehabilitation theropist geneticist vet tech. schooling rider >_< HOPE THIS HELPS :D
- —Guest RC
driver
- I drive a horse and carriage as a pt tm job and I really enjoy it. its great if you dont want a full time horse job
- —Guest guest liz
horse nutritionist
- I got a bachelor degree in the university! and I have many knowledge about it
- —Guest Esau
Jobs
- There are tons of jobs out there involving horses. 1. Nutritionist 2. Veternarian 3. Vet Tech at an equine clinic 4. Instructor 5. A horse magazine 6. Farrier 7. Breeder 8. Ride for other people 9. Jockey (semi-dangerous though) 10. Photographer 11. Horse Show Judge
- —Guest Brandy
Another Job with Horses
- Another job with horses is at an auction barn. Auctioneers, stewards ect...
- —Guest Alice
