what are the salaries of and equine TB breeder, a equine massage therapist and a barn manager/trainer?? HELP!!

Question

salaries of a:

TB Breeder?

equine massage therapist?

barn manager/ trainer?

Answer 1

Breeders don't make money, they spend it, and they spend ALOT of it! in order to be successful in that endeavor, one must be VERY knowledgeable about bloodlines, mare care, foaling, artificial insemination vrs. live cover etc. It's a lifestyle, not something you set out to do as a job.

Eq. Massage therapists must be very educated in anatomy. It requires as much education as a vet almost: You must know and understand what you're treating the horse for as well as what the outcome will be and what you're expecting the animal to do when sound.

Electro Accupunture on the other hand, is something to consider. In that case you acctually can train to learn it. It's expensive to get started (machines and training will cost approx. $30,000). You need to have a client base in mind before you jump in. It helps to be able to "hang your shingle" under a vet who believes in the practice, as you can work with him/her to get established.

Barn Mgrs. are salaried positions and it depends on the size of the operation and what all it specializes in. Again, a thorough knowledge of horse care is nessesary. It's not just about throwing hay and water at them and picking up stalls a couple of times a day. At a large facility, managers work 24 hrs. a day basically. I was an assistant mgr. at a 269 horse Polo and Hunt Club for 6 yrs. and even with 20 years of experience in competion Hunter/Jumper riding, I learned something new eveyday. It doesn't pay very much, but if you've got horseblood running through your veins, it's The Amerian Dream. Those were the BEST years of my whole life.

Sometimes you just have to start at the bottem and see where it leads, If you follow your heart, you'll find your niche.

Good Luck!

Answer 2

A breeding manager can make anything from around $25,000 to around $60,000 per year depending on the size of the farm, quality of bloodstock they breed, if it's a private or public stud and it takes a lot to get there, many years as working as an assistant etc.

Massage therapists are usually self employed or work for rehab center. They charge anything from $25 to $90 per hour. Sounds like good money but you have to find the clientele.

Barn manager's don't get that much. Working as a trainer is subjective. If you are known and people like what you produce and the results you get, then they will pay money. Others might not like your style and methods and send their horses elsewhere. Again, you are having to find your own clientel etc, rent stalls, need a truck and trailer. I know trainers that make vast amounts of money but again, took them years to get there, usually apprenticed under someone first and are doing well. Quite honestly, and I'm not trying to put you on a downer, any horse related job does not pay that well in the scheme of things and you do it more as a passion than as a career. My first job was riding polo ponies and I got about $50 per week. I couldn't believe that my job was riding polo ponies all day, loved it. Of course that wears off after a few years so think carefully before you leap into something. Midway College in Kentucky has a 4 yr degree in equine therapies and sports medicine.

Answer 3

this all depends on how many years experience you have. The order should go....work in a barn as a groom (low income) prove yourself for a manager position, (this may take going to another farm even) low income, work in a stud barn( prove yourself there, may take years) still low income. Save money buy your own horse (Broodmare) at a cheaper sale like November sales. Breed the horse, train the colt or filly. Or go to school and become a massage therapist. Still not very high income. The point I'm trying to make is...unless you have money and lots of it, you have to start at the bottom and work your way up, or you will never earn the respect you need to make more money. As a former yearling manager, and a woman. I will tell you it's hard. It took me six years and two farms to get there. I still had pretty low income about $11 bucks an hour, compared to a groom at $7.50 an hour.

Answer 4

1. It really depends on your area and how much you have to put out in order to keep the barn operating. Since you said that the boarding stable is popular already. You could just charge the same amount as the past owner until you know the expense. Most people will board multiple horses at your stables. It will be nice to give breaks to them. 2. Yes, many stables offer this. It depends on the area and you. You could look at other boarding stables around you to found what they are charging for similar things. 3. You could offer a barn dance at the beginning of the horse season and in the fall time. You could have monthly or biweekly trail rides for your boarder. You could also ask your boarders what they would be interested in since they will be the one experiences this not us. I would strongly suggest that you keep things the same at your boarding stable as the previous owner if you have boards still there from them. They aren't going to like that you jacked up the prices because you took over. You have to keep the boarders that you have from the previous owner before you can bring new boarders in. The greatest thing for you will be word of mouth. If it gets around that you jacked up the prices then people won't want to board there. If they know that you kept the prices the same or even lowered it then people will be more likely to deal with you. You could also look at other boarding stables prices to give you idea what the prices are in the area.

Answer 5

Just stepped out of that rat race in March. Only farm owners make money, the rest of us do it for the sheer joy. The horse industry is notorious for low pay and indentured slave hours.
I have worked for TB an d Arabian farms as the farm manager, breeding manager, stal cleaner etc, etc, etc, If i worked about 57 hours i could bring home almost 500.00 a week. i insisted on hourly- they will usually only offer salary (hours unlimited). After 10 years in the business I was making 12.00 an hour, until I told them I needed to make more- they offered me 17.00/hr- great but they considered that a license to work me more and treat me worse. I'm not really sure who had it worse me or the mexicans. By the way I had worked for them for for abou 4 yrs before they finally gave me this raise. 3yrs befor they gave me the raise form 8- 12.00. Good luck- I'm heading for a big girl job with real hours and benefits- they rode this horse too hard, too often and put me away soaking wet on a daily basis. Miss my four leged friends, but just couldn't physically, mentally and emotionally continue the beatings after 10 yrs of trying. so I took my toys and went home.Cheap Cheap Cheap !!!! Hope love and dedication stay with you- you're gonna need it.
P.S. the big girl job I'm looking for is in human and animal rights, I'm done with field research.

Answer 6

unless you are extremly successful...low, low, and low. The people who do this usually aren't in it for the money but if they get lucky, great! for example, a TB breeder may take MANY MANY years to perfect their crop and produce winners....it may never happen if you don't have the money to start with...hope this helps...good luck though!

Answer 7

I'm not sure but somewhere in the negative numbers.

Trust me. There really isn't a lot of money in horses.