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Professional Rider – Horse Jobs

woman riding a horse

This is, without a doubt, the dreamiest dream horse job of all. Getting paid to ride horses is the desired job of horse people the world over. Almost every discipline employs professional riders and the job can be found everywhere from the racetrack to dude ranches.

What You Need

The main requirement for this position is keen riding skills in your chosen discipline. Good horsemanship is essential to professional riders as is solid communication skills as riders deal with any number of people in the course of their work. Pro riders can be hired for a variety of reasons, some work specifically with problem animals while others are hired to compete pricey show horses in competition.
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Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 21. The Parting

Black horse in a green field

Chapter 21. The Parting

Now I had lived in this happy place three years, but sad changes were about to come over us. We heard from time to time that our mistress was ill. The doctor was often at the house, and the master looked grave and anxious. Then we heard that she must leave her home at once, and go to a warm country for two or three years. The news fell upon the household like the tolling of a deathbell. Everybody was sorry; but the master began directly to make arrangements for breaking up his establishment and leaving England. We used to hear it talked about in our stable; indeed, nothing else was talked about.
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Lime Crime Opaque Lipsticks – Horse Gift Ideas

GiftThe holidays will be here before you know it, so we’ve started sharing a variety of horse theme gift ideas, from shoes to jewelry. Today we want to keep with the powder room theme as we share some colorful & fabulous horse theme cosmetics.

Lime Crime Unicorn Lips

Lime Crime’s opaque lip colors are a fun & girly way to declare your love of the equine animal. Heavy on the pigment, these lipsticks provide smooth, amazing coverage. Perfect for animal lovers, the non-drying formula is vegan & cruelty-free – we want one of each color!
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Horses in the Bath – Horse Gift Ideas

GiftThe holidays will be here before you know it, so we’ve started sharing a variety of horse theme gift ideas, from shoes to jewelry. Today we want to head into the home & share some horses for a critical room in the house, the bathroom.

Bath Horse

We think this is a great room to show off your appreciation for horses, whether you want to dry off with them, use them to hold your soap or cover a boo boo. In fact, the bathroom is one place where it’s almost impossible to go overboard.
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Low Luv Jewelry by Erin Wasson – Horse Gift Ideas

GiftIt’s that time of year again & we’ve been providing the absolute best horse gift ideas, from shoes to jewelry. Speaking of jewelry, we’ve got some more equine themed sparkles for you today.

Low Luv by Erin Wasson

We absolutely adore this whimsical & chunky jewelry collection. It’s horsey, but sort of subtle about it, choosing to focus on body parts rather than the whole animal. We love all parts of the horse & like that Erin Wasson focused on parts we don’t often think about as accessories.
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The Horse Show with Rick Lamb Episode 376 – Natural Horsemanship in Brazil

Click to see VideoRecently we discovered The Horse Show with Rick Lamb & were delighted to find a huge selection of unique horse topics to share with our readers. We won’t post every episode, but will share the ones we found the most interesting & fun.

Natural Horsemanship in Brazil

We like the idea of natural horsemanship in any country & especially one as horse proud as Brazil. In this episode Rick’s wife Diana talks with veterinarian Fernando Rolim about his mission to elevate Brazilian horsemanship.
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Guest/ Dude Ranch Hand – Horse Job

Man and woman on horseback herding cows

Perhaps one of the least defined jobs of the guest or dude ranch lifestyle, the ranch hand is usually responsible for the real nitty gritty of daily operations. Generally answering to ranch manager or a barn foreman

What You Need

This is usually an entry level position and while experience with horses is essential, general handiness and a head for mechanics can also be invaluable to employers. Ranch hand duties can range from feeding and exercising the animals to educating ranch guests on proper horse care.
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Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 20. Joe Green

Black horse in a green field

Chapter 20. Joe Green

Joe Green went on very well; he learned quickly, and was so attentive and careful that John began to trust him in many things; but as I have said, he was small of his age, and it was seldom that he was allowed to exercise either Ginger or me; but it so happened one morning that John was out with Justice in the luggage cart, and the master wanted a note to be taken immediately to a gentleman’s house, about three miles distant, and sent his orders for Joe to saddle me and take it, adding the caution that he was to ride steadily.
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Equine Jewelry – Horse Gift Ideas

GiftIt’s that time of year again & we’ve been providing some unique & interesting horse gift ideas, from shoes to sculpture. Today we are switching gears a little & leaving the kids items behind (don’t worry, more to come).

Horse Style

We say it every time & will say it again, horse jewelry is dangerous territory. Too much of it borders on the line between chic & tacky. Luckily, we’ve searched the net high & low to find some of the coolest, most unique stuff out there to share with our readers. We don’t recommend wearing it all at once, but one piece adds a fun accent to any outfit.
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Equine Theme Boys Clothing – Horse Gift Ideas

GiftWe’re dedicated to helping everyone find the most unique & fun horse gift ideas out there, from shoes to sculpture. Today we continue our focus on the youngsters & provide some colorful horse theme clothing for boys who like horses.

Young Equestrians

Riding isn’t just for girls (although it seems to be in some places). In fact, traditionally it was the boys who did the riding in most cultures. Today we have selected a number of horse theme clothing ideas for boys, whether they like horses or their mothers do.
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