Equestrian Related Careers

cnp55
Mon, 28 Apr 2014 23:18:56 +0000

You sound very bright and motivated. Med school, vet school are both good options – but there are many many opportunities for bright STEM sorts of people in the animal industries. From your description, you will probably never be a professional rider, but that is not the only way to enjoy horses and even have a career with them. What about working at a Thoroughbred breeding farm? Either as a vet or a tech?

I was a very good rider in the mid 70s, and taught riding after college graduation with an animal science major. If I had to do it again, I might have concentrated on other aspects of the horse industry besides riding and training. If I could wave the magic wand, I would have gone to vet school. (Waving magic wand to get vet school in my state and the financial backing to pay for it.)