How to start horse career?

Question

So, I had been planning on finishing high school, and spending the year between high school and college to get my instructors license, under my current event trainer. I was also planning on taking a year off between college and high school since I want to be a horse trainer and my parents are requiring me to get a liberal arts degree at the very least… so I figured I would do my thing first, and then please them ( [= )

But recently, I realized that maybe I should get a full time working student position for the year between HS and college...

the instructors license would allow me to begin teaching legally and therefore (maybe) get money (if I’m lucky..) but doing a working student position would allow me to get more riding time in on many more horses and the opportunity to work with more (better known) trainers.. It would also allow me to become a better trainer, and in that way a better instructor.

So what do you think?

Answer 1

If you live in Australia, you can go to NCEE. (www.ncee.edu.au). That's where I plan to go when I am older.

You can take the course (which goes for 2 years) starting at the age of 15.

It can be done over the internet if you do not live in Victoria.

There are two main courses which allow you to do different things.

I suggest you check out the website.

Answer 2

Personally, I have found that the more time you delay starting college, the harder it is to get back to it.  I think it is great to work with horses during college - but I would not recommend just working and not going to school.

If you are planning a degree in Equine Sciences with the hopes of being a trainer or even a barn manager when you are done - I would focus on that and get a part time horse job with a equine vet in that area.  While you may not be interested in being a vet, the experience in health care that you will get will be 100 times better than anything you get in the classroom, and regardless of what you want to do, you will need some good know-how in how to take care of your horse.  Good experience in that area of the equine industry can really help you out a lot and give you a lot of good contacts for the future.

Answer 3

My sister is 19 and she trains horses for a living. This is how she got into it:

She had an absolute craze for horses since she was a kid. When we moved to Canada she all of a sudden had all these opportunities, and at a very young age began riding. She's been spending a lot of her time out at horse places through school. Now living in Alberta, she has gained a lot of experience and shes out of school. So basically I rarely see her because she works all the time, even on weekends, but only because she wants too. She has no 'boss' but she has many contacts including pretty successful people who have made horse careers, or own ranches, stables etc. She drives every morning at 4-5 to this stable out of town and trains horses for ppl who want their horses trained, and she has achieved such a level where she gets a lot of money into her pocket. Before that she did trail rides and other **** around the farm. I dont think she's gonna go to post secondary, but judging by the way she spends more time out training and breaking horses, I think thats her only career path.

So are you interested in training horses, or teaching others how to ride?

I guess I didn't really answer your question, but I ranted about some relevant stuff.

Answer 4

Why don't you talk to your parents about a Bachelors of Science in Equine Studies.  That would actually compliment you future career path.  You would still go to college after hgih school, without the break, but it would be something that you would enjoy doing and could help you in the future.  You could also work on becoming a Certified Riding Instructor and Certified Trainer.  I am personally looking into an internet course for this exact thing.  It's at http:/www.horsecoursesonline.com  you might want to look into it and talk to your parents about it.  You might can get them to agree to it instead of the liberal arts degree if you agree to not take the time off between high school and college.  Good luck.

Answer 5

If you want to be an riding instructor, and you live in Australia u need this website it can get you all your certificates and training

http://www.horseridingcoach.com/

Goodluck

Answer 6

Where are you located?

Why not attend a college which offers degrees in horse training?

Lake Erie College in Painesville, OH has an excellent equine program, for example. It's just one of many. If you really want to be safe, you could just attend a community college to get some of your basic classes done towards perhaps a biology or science major (will help with the horse career) while you are still working with your trainer.