Horse Trainer

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Horse Trainer

Level 2

Groom

Earnings- Minimum of $15 an hour.

Requirements- Prior experience with horses, High school dipolma, equine studies or horse related programs <

Responsibilities- Grooming, Feeding, Watering, Exercising horses, Cleaning the stable and helping horse trainers at the stables.

Level 1

Volunteer Stable Worker

Earnings- Unpaid.

Requirements- Interest in working with horses.

Responsibilities- Feeding, Watering, Cleaning the stable and helping the horse trainers.

Level 3

Horse Trainer

Earnings-$20,000, $40,000

Requirements-Many years of experiences working with horses, apprenticeship or clinic led by a experienced trainer, diploma or certificate in equine studies.

Responsibilities- Employed at a private stable, getting horses used to their equipment, training them to listen to commands to exercise and condition horses,and training.

Level 4

Self-Employed Horse Trainer

Earnings-$30,000 to $60,000

Requirements-5 years of experience as a horse trainer,Established reputation, Lots of clients.

Responsibilities-Running your own stable,Training horses,Boarding horses, Promoting the business, Supervising employees like stable workers, grooms, riding teachers and other horse trainers.

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Horse trainers most often work at private barns,but some trainers run their own stables.Horse trainers work outside most of the time unless they have something indoor like arenas.They work long hours and on most weekends.Some horse trainers travel across the country to see the horses that they trained compete in national events.Horse trainers must be in good shape because not only do they ride the horses they walk and run beside the horse they are working with. Animals are unpredictable the trainers have a risk of injury for this job by getting kicked by a horse or thrown off while you are riding.

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-Getting horses used to their equipment like reins and harness.

-Teach horses to listen to command.

-Exercise and condition horses.

-Show riders how to handle horses.

-Feed, Water and groom horses.

Earnings

Horse Trainer

$20,000 to $40,000 a year,

Requirements

-Many years of working with horses.

-Diploma or certificate of equine studies.

Responsibilities

-Get horses used to their equipment.

-Train horse to respond to commands.

-Exercise them.

-Train riders.

Self employed horse trainer make $30,000 to $60,000 a year.