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5 Horse Careers that Utilise Computers

November 17, 2017 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

In such a technologically led world, it won’t surprise you to know that there are horse careers that utilise computers. Perhaps you’re a horse lover and you’re computer savvy. Then have you considered the idea of one of these horse related careers? Perhaps you can combine a couple!

Office administration assistant – horse businesses need people to help make sure their office side of things run smoothly. It is not unusual for horse studs and other businesses to need someone who can respond to emails, update the business website, undertake payroll and other business related finance roles on the computer.
Some horse businesses also make use of social media to build their online presence, manage a client mailing list and other computer related tasks.
Horse website designer – knowing horses and what makes a good horse image (like someone leading a horse from the left hand side or a horse cantering on the correct lead) can be beneficial to horse business owners.
As a horse person with website design skills, you’ll be able to create an awesome website for a horse business. Plus, you’ll know what information is relevant and what photos are technically correct for the industry.

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Horse programmer – perhaps you desire to create a program for horse businesses to utilise, such as Rendaivu. Or an online game that people can enjoy playing. Either way, there is a market out there for programmers with horse knowledge.
Horse book authors – now arguably this one can be done the old fashioned way. You can write your horse story onto paper. But in time, the book will need to be created electronically. In the self-published world that is available now, horse authors can ultimately utilise computers to write. They are also valuable for proof reading, publishing and promoting their books!
Horse editor – there are many written pieces that provide education and entertainment to others, with a focus on horses. Whoever has written them doesn’t necessarily have the skills to make sure the text has correct formatting, grammar (and even some facts!). For the knowledgeable horse person with a good grasp of grammar and their language, editing jobs can come in many forms. They could be pieces for books (fiction and non), magazines, journals, educational resources and even online courses.

So there you have it! Five ideas relating to computers and horses 🙂

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Saddles for Women

November 15, 2017 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

There are some niche areas within the equine industry that I love having my eyes opened to. One such is the focus area of saddles for women. Perhaps like me, you consider saddles more to be for horses. Yes, I know that bigger people may need a bigger saddle to sit in – much like a larger framed horse needs a larger saddle to encompass its frame. But I genuinely hadn’t considered the idea of saddles being specific to the rider’s gender. That is, not until I was introduced to Jochen and Sabine Schleese.

Now these two – and their staff – are incredibly passionate about educating the horse industry on correct saddle fit. This is both for horse and rider. I am currently reading Suffering in Silence and Jochen goes to incredible lengths to explain why a saddle needs to fit properly. This is to the benefit of both horse and rider.

Saddles for Women

When you take into consideration the physical anatomy of a male and female, they are somewhat different. This affects their posture and how they sit in the saddle. Consequently, different saddles are advised for each of the sexes, to allow them to achieve the most correct riding position and to best benefit the horse. Schleese have created saddles specifically for women to use in their riding careers and overall riding life. They label themselves as the female saddle fit specialist.

If you have a desire to spend many hours in the saddle – whether for pleasure or competition – I encourage you to consider the value of saddle fit for yourself and your horse. And if you’re a female, do the research and find out what is different about these saddles designed specifically for the female gender. You may learn a thing or two and improve your riding position ability whilst you’re at it!

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The Vetted Cowboy by Cherie Ullman

November 13, 2017 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

Recently I downloaded a copy of the Vetted Cowboy for free on Kindle. It focuses on the lives of newly qualified veterinarian Riley Shaw and Jeremy Quinn, a reining champion establishing his training career. The attraction is instant for Riley, in spite of Jeremy being difficult about such a young female treating his prize horse. Still, she is quick to confide in her best friend Vanessa how much of jerk he was – both as a client and as a male in general when she was called out to his farm for a case of colic.

The Vetted Cowboy by C.L. Ullman | Equus Education

Jeremy is impressed by the vet’s spunk and makes it known he finds her attractive. As a good looking, successful male in the horse industry, he has no qualms about his own appeal. With a chance meeting outside of work, Jeremy finds the vet to be even more appealing – and concludes there may be a spark for her too.

With Congress looming on the horizon, both know they need to focus on their careers. Jeremy has a prize gelding that he anticipates doing well, not to mention students he is training and other horses under his care. Riley is a vet on call for the large horse event and knows she needs to stay focused and build her clientele.

Still, the two find themselves drawn together and can’t keep away. It’s noticeable to everyone, including Jeremy’s overtly jealous ex-girlfriend. When Nina finds a way to undermine the newly established couple, she takes it. As someone who has no family, Riley is hesitant to let herself get attached to the attractive horse rider and trainer. So when something occurs that has her questioning his intentions toward her, she concludes it is easier to shut down.

Jeremy is hurt that the young woman would take an ex-girlfriend’s word over his own. When he confronts the vet about her actions, her acknowledgement that she was wrong isn’t enough. Running on pride he shuts the door on their potential relationship.

It isn’t until Riley has a work related accident that Jeremy questions if he can manage without the vet he’s come to love. The Vetted Cowboy is an entertaining romance. It’s definitely a book for adults, with some overt descriptions when it comes to the physical side of their relationship. The quarter horse world is touched on briefly although I would love a more in depth exploration of it! The story ends well.

Author – C.L. Ullman
Fiction – adult
In my library – as an eBook it is.
Want it? Get it now on Amazon.

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Equestrian Entries for the New Zealand Horse Rider

November 10, 2017 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

Whilst learning about the Equidays event in New Zealand recently I found myself then guided to the Equestrian Entries website. I had no idea that there was an online resource for horse riders in New Zealand! Equestrian Entries provides details on horse competitions around New Zealand.

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You can register to be able to make use of this online resource that allows you to look at events in New Zealand. You can also view your entries into said competitions and the results. Wonderful! To register you’ll need an ESNZ Registration number.

Equestrian Entries for Horse Riders

I love the concept of this site. Now I may be ignorant and perhaps there are such sites for Australia, the UK and US, too! But I love that there is one place you can go to find out about national horse competitions, register in these events and in time, see the results. For each event, you can see:

start and closing dates of the event
the discipline/s covered
the location of the show

You can even view location details on GoogleMaps, check out the schedule and enter yourself into the event. Wonderful! So if you’re a rider in New Zealand, be sure to make use of this incredible resource! And if you’re located elsewhere, why not do a search to see if there’s something similar you can utilise? And if there isn’t… maybe this is an area for someone to step in and create one 😉

“There is a lot of folklore about equestrian statues, especially the ones with riders on them. There is said to be a code in the number and placement of the horse’s hooves: …four legs in the air means that the sculptor was very, very clever. Five legs in the air means that there’s probably at least one other horse standing behind the horse you’re looking at; and the rider lying on the ground with his horse lying on top of him with all four legs in the air means that the rider was either a very incompetent horseman or owned a very bad-tempered horse.” ― Terry Pratchett

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Equidays in New Zealand

November 8, 2017 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

Equidays is an Equestrian Event in New Zealand | Equus Education

Recently I saw reference to Derriere Equestrian having had a successful time at Equidays in New Zealand. Curious I checked out the event to find out what it was exactly. Maybe you’re familiar with Australia’s Equitana or you know about other horse events around the world. Well here’s another one to add to your calendars!

It’s too late for 2017, seeing as the event was run over October. But if ever you’re planning a visit to New Zealand, perhaps you’d like to time it with the running of Equidays. This event has an equestrian focus in particular. As it says on their site:

“Equidays is New Zealand’s premier equine event, featuring three-plus days of exciting equestrian action. With over 40 hours of clinics each day, elite competitions, three night shows and over 200 exhibitors, Equidays is a must for equine enthusiasts everywhere.

The four pillars of Equidays – educate, equip, empower and entertain – come together to bring you the very best in equestrian.”

The show features clinicians, dressage, show jumping and night shows. So if you’re an equestrian fanatic, it may be worth checking out future Equidays events! You can keep up to date on their events via Facebook You may also be interested to know there is a South Island Edition.

Equidays Equestrian Event

If like me you love a horse event for the ability to add to your resume, then you’ll be pleased to know that they take volunteers. The submission forms are currently closed off as the 2017 event has just happened. You can keep it in mind for future events, however!

For those who are looking for accommodation for the event, they may be pleased to know that camping is available on site! This may help to keep the travelling budget low 😉 Planning a trip to NZ in the next couple of years? Why not try to date it around an Equidays event?

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5 Horse Careers that Utilise Computers

Saddles for Women

Saddles for Women

The Vetted Cowboy by Cherie Ullman

Equestrian Entries for the New Zealand Horse Rider

Equestrian Entries for Horse Riders

Equidays in New Zealand

Equidays Equestrian Event

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