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Horse Jobs Medical & Health

There is a wide variety of industries within the horse world & that means there is also a selection of jobs working with horses to choose from.

Once you get into the details, it’s amazing just how many different options horse loving job hunters have. Each section of the horse industry has a list of necessary positions.

Here are some of the jobs I’ve already covered, this week the focus is on veterinary & medical jobs with horses.

Looking for a job working with horses?
Try our job board for current listings!

How To Clean Minor Horse Wounds

Being animals of prey, horses are prone to a freak out now, look later attitude, which means there will always be minor injuries to look after. Knowing a little basic first aid is essential, not just for your horse but for the people around them as well.

Here is a quick overview that discusses which products are important to keep in your first aid kit and some of the basics of cleaning minor horse wounds. If your animal has a wound that you question the severity of, be sure to contact your vet.
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Artistic Equine

Image from Glamhag

For those of us who love horses, art that represents them is an important craft. I’ve visited a number of horses as painted by the masters but this post has a more contemporary flair.

Here are a few blast from the past posts that feature both fun and fantastic horse art, from origami to pegasus to unicorn.

If you love horses, chances are there is a funky art form here you will enjoy.

Nebraska Horse Expo 2010

2010 Nebraska Horse Expo Nebraska’s largest equine event and features lectures, top clinicians, exhibitions and a huge trade show with equine information, products and equipment.

Expo features

Art Contest
Parade of Breeds
Mane Challange
Clinics & Demonstrations
Equine Photo Contest
Youth Rodeo

Image from Ben

Last week we visited some of the most amazing historical places on the planet. This week the focus is a little more earthy as we visit some of the most spectacular natural places around the globe.

It’s not difficult to find beautiful places to share and this list could be miles long (I see another post coming in the not-too-distant future).

Here are some breathtaking images that give us a glimpse of natural beauty, from the mountains of Europe to the waterfalls of South America to the tranquil seas of French Polynesia.

Anadolu Pony – Horse Breed of the Week

Anadolu Pony

Image from tmresimler

The Anadolu Pony is the most common of the Turkish breeds and can be found throughout Turkey. Their bloodlines are more than 1000 years old, and draw on even older breeds such as the Arabian and Akhal Teke, Kabarda and the ancient Anatolian horse.
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Live Oak International 2010

2010 Live Oak International The Live Oak Combined Driving Event began in 1993 and has since became one of the premier combined driving events in North America and a USEF selection trial.

The proceeds from admissions are donated to the Marion Therapeutic Riding Association every year. Plus a classic car show and both a 5 & 10k race open up the festivities for more than just horse lovers.

The competition is held on grounds that span over 4,500 acres and are known as some of the most extensive thoroughbred operations in FL.

Equine Stock Photography

Stock Horse Photography

Running a big website means I always need more images and there are a number of places I go to find them. Although it’s important to keep trade secrets close to your heart, I decided to share my sources for royalty free horse images with my readers.

For all of you writers and bloggers out there, images help to make an article more digestible and help to emphasize important (or funny) points.

Here is a solid list of places to find stock photography of the equine kind.

Remember that this photography is not in the public domain, images from the following sites must be purchased for use (unless otherwise noted).
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The Horses of Willy Bosschem

Willy Bosschem is a Belgian artist who has dabbled in a variety of mediums from etching and illustration to graphic design and painting. His portfolio includes a number of sets for theater & tv as well as stamps for Belgium, Rwanda & Senegal.

Willy is clearly a lover of the human form, but his love of animal shapes also comes through in his work. In fact, his love of shape led him to become quite creative in his methodology and medium choices.

His work is full of curves & color and carries overtly sexy themes, deftly displayed with movement and vibrance.

Willy was a big cat lover and some of his most beautiful paintings (in my opinion) are birds, but he clearly appreciated the equine form as well.
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CanAm Equine Emporium 2010

2010 CanAm Equine Emporium This show began as an “All Breeds Trade Event” which focused on the education and awareness of the Canadian Horse Industry, today is it simply called the Can-Am All Breeds Equine Emporium.

This event is the largest of its kind in Canada and a thrill for horse people of all levels and disciplines.

They are proud to feature over 60 different breeds, 300 trade show venders and more than 200 presenters and speakers from around the globe.
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Horse Jobs At The Stable

There is a wide variety of industries within the horse world & that means a great selection of jobs working with horses.

Starting this week, Monday will be job day and I will provide more in-depth info about each horse job I can find.

Today we will re-visit some jobs that have already been covered. These are jobs that can be found at most large horse stables worldwide.

At smaller facilities some of them will be combined & redefined. These articles provide a general overview of each position & links to more information about training & schooling.

Looking for a job working with horses?
Try our job board for current listings!

Drawing A Horse in Photoshop

Photoshop art is definitely a contemporary art, but that doesn’t make it an easy one. Drawing with a pencil is tough enough, but doing it with a mouse feels almost impossible.

Something for artistic inspiration this week, a sped-up version of an artist drawing a horse from scratch in photoshop.
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