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Guest Post: Another Look at Unusual Horse Related Careers
In the last post, we had a look at 5 Unusual Horse Careers. Today we’re going to explore 5 more! For other horse related careers, you can head along to Vocation 100 at Equus Education (http://equus-blog.com/vocation-100/). There are actually more than 170 horse careers explored here. Pony Parties It is possible to keep a half dozen ponies or less and provide entertainment to young riders. Most girls – and many boys – go through a pony loving phase. These same children would love nothing more than to be able to celebrate their birthday on horseback! Whether travelling to properties or having people come to you, it is possible to set…
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Guest post: Unusual Horse Related Careers
by Christine Meunier Have you dreamt about having a career that relates to horses? When I was 16 and undertaking some study, we were encouraged to list all the horse careers we could think of. At that time, I believe we got close to 100. There are many, many horse related careers that you may not have even considered. And yet, they may be in line with your skills or expertise! Let’s take a look at 5 horse positions that you may not have realised could be a viable career. For more horse related careers, you can head along to Vocation 100 at Equus Education (http://equus-blog.com/vocation-100/). There are actually more…
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Book review – “Thoroughbred Breeders: New Blood”, by Christine Meunier
I read Christine Meunier’s romance novel “Thoroughbred Breeders: New Blood”. The story unfolds in a large stud in Victoria, Australia. Savannah, having a degree in equine breeding, has only worked for a year in Nev’s large stud, looking after mares, stallions and foals. Of course, a business of this size requires the right partners and, in the equine world, this includes responsible farriers. Rick and Jay have a number of apprentices, whom they bring with them every Tuesday, to look after the feet of Nev’s precious horses. Tuesday had been a boring day for Savannah, who had to spend all day holding equine feet for the farrier and his…
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Guest Post – Literature Passage: “B and B – A Horse Romance”
Christine Meunier has recently released a horse focused romance for the adult reader! You can read an excerpt below. Ben sighed, suddenly wishing for his previous conversation with Jake to continue. Anything but this. The group of ten had a couple of capable riders, but the majority were shaky at the trot and definitely weren’t up to cantering too much. This meant more conversation. Normally Ben could put up with this – Jake had given him a couple of great questions that he used to keep their clients talking about themselves. Unfortunately there was one chatty brunette who seemed insistent on getting Ben to talk. He was surprised by her…
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Guest post -Literature passage: “In Pursuit of a Horse”
by Christine Meunier Below is an excerpt from the second book in the Free Rein series, In Pursuit of a Horse. The series details horse ownership and care for the younger rider. “Jacqui looked at Hannah and Geordie’s excited faces, not sure what the current scene meant. The girls had slept a bit later that morning, due to having tired themselves out from the two rides and the hot weather the day before. Jan had taken advantage of this by bringing in ponies for each of them to ride, and placing gear to the left of each pony. Jacqui had commented after she’d brushed her pony that the saddles seemed…
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Guest Post: Equestrian Careers
by Christine Meunier For those who love to horse ride, it may interest them to know that there are a myriad of equestrian careers they can pursue. Better yet, not all of them require that you have a horse of your own. It is possible to establish an equestrian career on other people’s horses! Let’s consider some different career options: 1. Jockey If you’re a fan of going fast on horses, then perhaps the idea of being a race jockey is for you. You can ride many horses in a race meet, all of them owned by different people. You’ll need to be a fan of early mornings, however. If…