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| WORKING
WITH HORSES - WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS |
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| Working
with horses can be and is a very rewarding career, it does however
like many professions require a great deal of dedication through
long hours, physical work and a strong determination to succeed. |
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your final aim is, most work in the industry begins in the stables
as a stable groom. From here it is possible to progress to almost
any other sector (see below for the various career opportunities).
Entry into the industry can come in diverse ways. Either completing
equine units at an accredited secondary school or as a school
leaver obtaining work with an approved employer or by enrolling
with an accredited polytechnic or private training establishment. |
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route is taken to train, it does depend on the trainee finding
a job. This requires initiative and prospective trainees can
use a number of avenues to try and find jobs including writing
to trainers, looking for work in local stables, or contacting
the various industry training schemes. |
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are an extensive number of options open to those wishing to
work with horses: |
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stable groom
- stable foreman
- stable manager
- stud groom
- stud foreman
- stud manager
- sport horse groom
- sport horse coach
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jockey
- trackwork rider
- harness driver |
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trainer (harness/thoroughbred)
- racecourse assistant
- racecourse manager
- professional flying groom
- farrier
- vet
- equine feed specialist
- holistic health specialist
- bloodstock agent
- horse trek guide
- kennel hand |
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| Where
Can I Train? |
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are two pathways to training in the Equine Industry: How you
decide to train will be effected by how you prefer to learn,
how ready you are to enter the work force, and what your financial
situation is. |
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| How
Do I Decide Between On Job Training and Training with a Provider? |
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following chart might help you determine what would suit you
best: |
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| Are
You Already Working in the Equine Industry but have no qualifications? |
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| If
you are currently working in the industry but have no formal
qualifications you can become qualified while you are working.
You do not need to leave work or get a student loan!! Through
a process called Recognition of Prior Learning, or Recognition
of Current Competence, you can get recognition for the skills
and knowledge you already have. There is a process to be followed
and your skills will need to be assessed. Call Dudley Brown
at the Equine ITO to discuss your situation on 0800 841 111. |
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| Work
Experience |
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| Starting
out in the stables as a stable groom is a common element to
most equine careers. With more specialist training and experience
it is possible to progress to almost any other sector. Gaining
any form of work experience around horses, whether paid or unpaid,
will help you gain an understanding of the requirements of the
equine industry. It will also help you decide if this is the
industry you want to join. |
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| On
the next page the flow chart shows how the various levels of
National Qualifications tie in with each of the various careers
that are available to you. By clicking on the various links
you can find out more about each career, where you can train
and how to find more information you can train and how to find
more information for the respective jobs. Go to Career Pathways
& Qualifications Overview Flow Chart
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