Those who love horses, develop an emotional dependence on their contact, tend to want to exercise a profession, sport, recreational play, within the world of the horse. Here follows, a series of roles in the world of the horse that can also correspond to a profession. Some of the tasks described below can also be exercised as an amateur hobby exclusively for yourself and your horse / s.
Owner, stable manager, riding school
They manage stables and are responsible for all the choices of services and activities proposed.
Event organizer
He takes care of organizing events related to the world of horse riding or horse racing.
Saddler
Craftsman who manufactures, assembles or repairs, by hand or by machine, saddlery items and harnesses, in general leather objects and substitutes.
Saddlery
Horse riding and horse racing resale shop.
Breeder, trader
The former sell horses that they have also given birth, the latter specialize in the resale of second and third hand horses or in commercial mediation.
Race judge
Judges can specialize in specific disciplines and need to know the rules and requirements of their sport.
Support staff (Stewards)
The show requires a lot of support staff, from controllers to facilitators.
Laboratory technician
The laboratory technicians work with veterinarians or other professionals in the equine sector to research and produce new products, articles, for the world of horse riding.
Producer, trader of hay and other horse food
They produce or resell hay and grain.
Developer and manager of websites and other multimedia and representation services for the equestrian industry and its operators and protagonists
They deal with communication, specializing in one or more themes, to cover all the needs and questions of the sector.
Publishing for horses
The horse industry develops in newspapers, magazines, generic or specialized websites for themes and disciplines that give work to more types of operators, from editorial production to marketing.
Horse photographer
Photographers who specialize in equine photography can take photos for individuals or attend events and sell related photos.
Equestrian industry artist
Artists, in various disciplines, from entertainment to visual arts, etc., can specialize on the equestrian theme.
Manufacturer of articles for horse riding or horse racing
There are many items for the equestrian industry, from clothing, to technical items for the person, the horse, the stable, to outline and design items. So there is a lot of scope for specialization.
The possible professions do not end here. To learn more, just visit one or more trade fairs. Before making any decision, it is wise to visit and get to know one or more professionals, get an idea of ​​how long it takes to train, consolidate, obtain profit margins to be able to live on them, the current market needs, the saturated sectors, the investment you need. Analyzing one’s specific vocations, the skills that can be best developed, also focusing on individual limits, in order to make a decision that is at the same time wise, sustainable, oriented to the best of subjective possibilities.
