This week’s letter is R.  I don’t have any careers explored that start with Q yet! If you missed last week’s Friday Feature, take a look at Preservation (Equine).

Repairing rugs is one of those jobs that requires a knowledge of a horse’s size and shape, but is not necessarily hands on with horses.  Although it’s summer here in the Southern Hemisphere, I’m sure many rugs are being utilised for winter in the Northern Hemisphere!  I guess likewise, cotton summer rugs are found dotted on horses in paddocks here in Australia.

Someone who is involved in rug repairs for horses, may find themselves:

• Working from home, but possibly travelling to pick up rugs in need of repair
• Sewing a lot on an industrial machine
• Carrying out repetitive work within a pressured timeframe
• With the need for many clients, or clients with a large number of horses
• With a peak demand for their service leading up to and through winter

Because horses are often housed together or get bored in a stable, rugs will get damaged through wear and tear, inquisitive teeth and rough playing.  There will no doubt always be the need for rugs to be repaired or replaced.  The rug repairer who also designs and makes their own rugs could further expand their business.

For some posts that relate to this topic on Equus-Blog, take a look at:

• Change of career
• Profile On: Rebecca Hilton, North East Horse Rug Repairs
• Working from Home

“The history of mankind is carried on the back of the horse.” – Author unknown

This week’s letter is P. If you missed last week’s Friday Feature, take a look at Office Administration (Equine).

In primary school I had a great fascination with the Quagga (a now extinct member of the equus family).  In highschool this moved onto Przewalski’s horse and later in life, I discovered a chance to work in Mongolia and help to preserve this breed in the wild.

Many breeders today work to preserve a particular bloodline, or promote and preserve a new breed that has been established via many generations of breeding the same type of horse.  For me, the idea of helping to preserve a breed that is declining in numbers would be an exciting thing!  Or even helping to manage and preserve a ‘wild’ breed, such as the American Mustang or the Australian Brumby.

This form of equine related work and research may involve:

• travel
• observing equine routines
• establishing natural habitat
• restraining and medicating horses
• tracking particular horses
• holding for the short term and breeding before releasing into a ‘natural’ habitat

The work in itself could be demanding but very rewarding.  Imagine watching the numbers increase over the years of a breed that was nearing the endangered species list!

For some posts that relate to this topic on Equus-Blog, take a look at:

• Long Term Aid
• Przewalski’s Preservation

“Bread may feed my body, but my horse feeds my soul.” – Author unknown