Name Emily Peak Website & Places you can find my work online Website: notabamafan.redbubble.com/ Myspace: Emilyjo1 Follow Emily on twitter: @ausunshine Where I am Stapleton, Alabama (Baldwin County) Tell us a little about you, what is your background & where do you come from? I am the youngest of 4 to parents that have just […]
Every day we see pictures of horses that look like this and it is not ok. (let’s be real, we choose an image that isn’t very graphic).
A career in breeding management is not one for the faint of heart. Aside from the decidedly lewd nature of the job itself, this field is as physically demanding as it is economically challenging. This is a position people often find themselves in without planning for it. Not An Easy Job Horse breeding requires managing […]
Name Katherine Blocksdorf Website & Places people can find me online horses.about.com Follow Katherine on twitter: @kblocksdorf Tell us a little about you, what is your background & where do you come from? I live in Southern Ontario, Canada. I was raised on a tobacco farm, but my mother always had horses. When the tobacco […]
Equine nutritionists are an important part of the horse spectrum and have an innate ability to understand health. This isn’t a particularly hands on career, while there is horse contact, the majority of work is in research and testing. What You Need Nutritionists work in many different environments and with a variety of different types […]
Image from duncan Times are tough and many are turning to the web to sell their animals. For those who aren’t web savvy this can be an overwhelming task – but it doesn’t have to be. Most of it is just common sense, however there are a few specific things you should do when you […]
Rehabilitation therapists have a genuine desire to help paired with a tenacious nature and years of schooling. This is an incredibly hands on field which requires not only physical strength but a great deal of interaction with the animals. What You Need Therapists are working with animals in pain, often due to a tramua of […]
A whole suite of equine calculators to make being a horse owner a little easier.
Name Emily Website emilyoftexas.wordpress.com Follow Emily on twitter @emilyoftexas Where I am I live in Alpine, Texas Tell us a little about you, what is your background & where do you come from? I was born in Fort Worth, Texas, raised there and in Europe and Asia. Educated at University of Arizona and Texas Wesleyan […]
Another important member of the equine world, often vet assistants are working their way through medical school and will someday become a veterinarian themselves. They handle the more basic tasks and often accompany the vet on stable visits. What You Need Working with both people and their sick animals requires a great deal of patience, […]
We all know times are tough and that rescue facilities are filling up at an alarming rate. Tragic really, that there are hundreds of thousands of unwanted horses in the US alone every year. No Change In The Forecast This is a problem that has gotten continually worse – and no doubt will continue to […]
Perhaps one of the most essential horse careers and one that requires the most training to become. A horse veterinarian is an important job which carries the (sometimes) heavy burden of responsibility and unexpected hours. What You Need This is a position which benefits from attention to detail, strength of character (and stature) and a […]