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Equestrian Career Spotlight: Equine Media
“In Hollywood and in too many novels nobody walks a horse,” writes long rider and New York Times best selling author Doug Preston. “They leap on and gallop away, and hours later, when a real horse would be crippled up or buzzard bait, they are still tearing along the trail, their super steeds not even […]
Read More...July 7th, 2016
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Communications Management in Equine Health
(Photo courtesy of Leah Strid) Horses travel farther distances with greater frequency now more than ever, and with this travel comes concern for health and safety. Infectious and contagious diseases are among the greatest threats to horse health. A poorly handled outbreak could be catastrophic to the equestrian industry, which means that communication and prevention […]
Read More...July 6th, 2016
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Part of a Series on Careers involving horses: Groom
You may think you can tell by the title what a groom does, but grooming horses alone is only a small part of their many responsibilities. Grooms look after horses’ daily needs: providing food and water, replacing bedding, cleaning equipment, clean horses’ coats, muck out stables, treat minor wounds or change dressings, give medications or […]
Read More...December 4th, 2014
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Part of a Series on Careers involving horses: Farrier
Farriers are equine foot care professionals who work in cooperation with veterinarians. They use special tools to trim, shape and shoe horses. They need to know how to evaluate a horse’s gait and balance to make or maintain special adjustments that are crucial to a horse’s health. Getting a degree in Equestrian Science, Studies or […]
Read More...October 31st, 2014
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Part of a Series on Careers involving horses: Horse Veterinarian
Equine veterinarians work with breeders, owners, riders, trainers and others to treat, vaccinate, diagnose and protect the health of horses. The American Association of Equine Practitioners says, “It is anticipated that more equine veterinarians than ever before will be needed in the coming years to provide the care that owners desire for their horses as […]
Read More...October 2nd, 2014
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Part of a Series on Careers with horses: Horse Trainer
Horse trainers work to exercise, feed and train horses for their riding, show or designated work. There are a variety of different kinds of horse training you can practice. Most trainers specialize in a specific equestrian discipline, such as starting young horses, working with sport and show horses, training horses for therapy programs, retraining horses […]
Read More...September 26th, 2014
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