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Horse Careers

Learn all about the horse careers available to horse people and those desiring to work with the horse industry. The horse industry has such a variety of vocational options. It's not just about being a barn manager, trainer, or riding instructor. Horse Illustrated and Young Rider explore careers as an equine business marketer, equine body worker, veterinarian, novelist, nutritionist, equine extension specialist, horse photographer, mounted police officer, horse rescue director, horse show judge, university equine faculty, course builder, equine lawyer, show manager, horse camp counselor, saddle fitter, owner of a horse boarding facility, and much more. Find your perfect horse vocation.

If you ride an English discipline, chances are good that you own a pair of Kerrits breeches. We talked to Kerri Kent, who started the popular apparel company, to learn about her motivators and more.On learning to ride: I’ve loved...
Do you love horses? Are you interested in nutrition and how different elements can help (or harm) horses? Do you want a job that is different every day, where you don’t have to spend all day in an office?...
Do you love to talk about horses? Do you enjoy people and sharing your love of horses with them? If you have no fear of public speaking and are enamored with equines, a career as an equine instructor at...
Horse Illustrated spoke with Mick Costello, a cross-country course builder based out of Georgetown, Ky. Mick has worked some of the most elite competitions in the nation, including the only four-star event in North America: The Land Rover (formerly...
Whether high school graduation is one, three or even five years away, it’s never too early to begin thinking about what you might want to do once you accept your diploma. Leaving horses behind after graduation isn’t an option...
horseillustrated.com spoke with Laura D’Angelo, an equine lawyer with Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm based in Lexington, Ky. Though she did her undergraduate work in biology, business was her true calling and one class in college piqued her...
Are you interested in a career with horses, but not sure that being a horse trainer or equine vet is the best fit? horseillustrated.com is meeting people who work in some lesser-known careers in the horse industry. In these...
horseillustrated.com spoke with Marion Maybank, a horse show manager based out of Wellington, Fl., Lexington, Ky., and Parker, Colo. Marion travels with the A show circuit and manages 13 horse shows a year and assists with another 22 a...
Jen Oliver talks about her career in the video above. To find out more about what takes place during a massage session, scroll down to the bottom of this article and watch the video below.horseillustrated.com spoke with Jennifer Oliver,...
Horse-related summer jobs funded what I wanted to do more than anything: ride more horses. I’ve worked as a helper at a horse day camp, a counselor at a sleep-away horse camp and as a camp wrangler. I loved...
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