An integral part of a large working stable or barn, the barn foreman implements the essential routines of day to day horse life. What You Need This is a position which benefits from in-depth horse knowledge, general admin experience and the ability to multi-task. A key team player, the foreman’s communication skills and organization are […]
Social media is quickly becoming a great way to form community based on your industry or passion. There are lots of different social networking sites out there, but Twitter is quickly becoming my favorite. What is Twitter? For those of you who aren’t familiar with Twitter, it is a micro-blogging service that allows you to […]
An essential member of any large barn or stable, the barn manager is responsible for planning and orchestrating the day to day life of each animal in their charge. What You Need This is a position which benefits from management experience, a high level of organization and a supreme knowledge of horses. Attention to detail […]
More fun with horses and celebrities (and the strange similarities between the two). Here are some more horses & ponies who resemble our celebrity faves. Image from Jaedde & Sis Image from David Paul Ohmer When he opens the fence to feed me I will put my plan into action Image from .mands. Image from […]
As many of you have seen, there have been some big changes at The Equinest. A more structured posting schedule has become a priority, and slowly but surely they are coming together. All About Horse Careers Monday is now Horse Job Day, and will feature information about horse jobs, careers in the horse industry, advice, […]
Let’s face it, the list of horse tips is never ending. There will always be a need to share information about caring for, training and feeding the horses in our lives. The Essentials Tuesday is a great day to learn something new, so I’ve designated the second weekday to articles with horse tips, how-to guides, […]
After serious deliberation, the Olympic committee has confirmed that the site for the equestrian events of the 2012 Olympics will be Greenwich Park in London.
People who work in the horse world generally come from a horse background of some sort. Whether they always wanted one, grew up on a farm or just love horses enough to plan their life around them. Feeding the Urge In the weeks to come, The Equinest will feature each of the jobs on this […]
The horses of the world posts have been fun to do, and there are so many countries out there, it may take a while to get through them all. A Regular Gig I decided to make it a regular friday gig, so my readers can enjoy pictures of a new horse destination every week as […]
Probably every horse lover hopes to find a horse under the tree on Christmas morning. A great Christmas wish, but not so practical in real life. For the Young-At-Heart For those of you who can’t put a horse under the tree for your horse lover, I came up with some interesting horse gifts to please […]
So The Equinest has grown (and changed) quite a lot since the early days. Now that the re-design has had time to settle, I figured I might as well give you a tour of all the main sections, in case you’ve missed anything important.
A little off the topic of horses, but worth a look just the same. Looks like garbage on the street one instant, and the next instant it looks like a living creature, brilliant! *Feed readers click through to view video