Anybody know good paying horse careers?

Question

I have about 6 to 7 years of experience with horses. I also have quite a bit of my own tack. I am looking for a good first job, and I would really love for it to be with horses. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

depends...how old are you??

you must be 18 to buy or sell anything leagally.

so, if you are under 18, here are you options:
really the only starting point is stall cleaner.... then you can move up to rider, like riding peoples horses just to exercise them. go to a schooling ranch and ask if they need any horses exercised.
at which point, you should be old enough to go on to over 18 things, because no one will hire you pretty much for more that that stuff....if youre not 18

heres what you can do if youre older than 18:
you can still exercise horses
if you like training horses, you could train them for tons of different things:

-you could specialize in tricks
-you could fix problem horses
-you could improve their carriage
-you could break them for riding
-you could be a bombproofer (thats fun!)


if you dont like training, you could start a boarding business. you will need acreage and stalls. start small witha fwe horses then when you get the hang of it, offer more spaces :)

hope that helped :)

Answer 2

Many suggestions made - they are not *good paying* careers. stall cleaners pay the same whether you have 6 months experience or 10 years experience or 30 years experience. The adage it takes money to make money is true. Trainers are expected to have nice, clean fancy barns. A small, safe and not fancy barn will not from what I've seen draw the clients no matter what you know. And without your own barn clients are almost nil. Just the facts...there's exceptions to every rule but the horse industry as a whole is flakey. You cannot count on outside employment...too many tell you one thing and do something else. Having it in writing is no guarantee either. If you have any pets or a life outside work those opportunities diminish.
It's not the cheery but it's the reality of the horse industry.

Answer 3

Depending on if you have trained a horse before, train a horse and sell it to a 4Her or pony clubber. If you don't have training experience, give riding lessons. Can you braid or band manes really well? Go to a horse show in your area and offer your services. Ride, train, breed, show, or whatever floats your boat. Just remember to have fun and good luck!

Answer 4

Being a horse breeder, horse rider, horse trainer, polo trainer, dressage trainer.

Polo is really a good option since many aristocrat and upper class still like to play polo or watch polo games.

Answer 5

Groomer
Exerciser
Farrier
Trainer
Give riding/care lessons