Jobs Equestrian

Equine Transportation

February 15, 2010

Horses are large, needy animals, so moving them around is much more difficult than many people realize. For that reason, the equine transportation industry is one that's been steadily expanding over the last few years. There are job opportunities available today in this field for people who have the skills to make it happen. The nice thing is that you can get involved in equine transportation on many different...

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Becoming a Stable Lad/Lass

February 15, 2010

A stable lad/lass is responsible for some or even all aspects of the welfare of the stable owner's horses, the care of the stables themselves or even both jobs. Their day-to-day jobs may include cleaning stables (mucking-out), feed, exercise and grooming the horses. It's a difficult job. The starting pay is usually around £122-a-week and sometimes requires a 5AM start and late nights. Many people consider the job dangerous....

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What is Eventing?

February 15, 2010

Eventing is a horse sport that was made extremely popular by the British. The sport has even become so popular that it’s become and Olympic event. Eventing was originally derived from the training horses in the cavalry. Much of the sport consists of training horses to perform certain tasks like dressage, show jumping and cross-country. There are two kinds of eventing. There is one-day eventing and three-day eventing. Three-day...

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Horse Rider – Showjumping

February 15, 2010

You want to become a professional show jumper? You might wonder how to get the job. What skills would you need? What kind of a career would you have? You would have to start small. You would have to enter local competitions. You would enter numerous jumping competitions. You would enter the A competitions, which are more complicated, more advanced, and more expensive. You would enter state shows. You...

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