Veterinary medicine has many unique characteristics that make it both a rewarding and challenging profession. However, in the past 15 years, veterinarian suicide has risen exponentially—it’s now three times higher than the national average suicide rate. While this is...
Read to learn about horse industry careers that don't require a college degree.When it’s time for a career change or to take on a part-time job, horse enthusiasts often consider equine-industry vocations as a way to combine a love...
For many young riders, having a summer job that involves working with horses
every day seems like an impossible dream. However, Blaise Yafcak and Kala Bertolino did just that! They spent the summer as wranglers at Roosevelt Corral in Yellowstone...
Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) members, instructors and speakers gathered in Houghton, N.Y., October 24-27, to participate in the yearly CHA International Conference. During the three days, attendees engaged in networking, expanded their knowledge over a variety of equine topics...
We see them during the Super Bowl in Budweiser commercials. They tour the country, making special appearances as a six-horse hitch in full harness. Even if you’re not a horse person, the Budweiser Clydesdales have something magical about them.Michelle...
Eight years ago, after losing a job through no fault of her own (the Cleveland-based record label she worked for ran out of money), Raquel Lynn created her dream job one blog post at a time which led to...
When you think of what it means to groom your horse, you probably picture a hoof pick, some brushes and maybe a coat conditioner. When it comes to “grooming” in the horse industry, the job is so much bigger....
"I certainly dreamed of riding as a career—what girl doesn’t dream of going to the Olympics!” says Amy Cairy. Learn what it takes to be involved with marketing in an equine business.Amy isn’t an Olympic rider, but her work...
A horse has more than 700 muscles in his body. These all have to work together to keep him sound and performing well. This is no small feat, and sometimes horses need a little help. This is where an...
Being in vet school is crazy enough without cameras following you around. Morgan Taylor was one of the vet students at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine selected to be on Animal Planet’s show, “Life at Vet...
