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Integration of Horse Sites

July 21, 2017 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

I was recently talking with my sister in law about some tools she uses for her business. The focus was on how wonderful it is for certain tools to be integrated. An example? On WordPress, there is integration to be able to automatically share posts as soon as they are published. Here on Equus Education, as soon as a post is published, it shares across Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, and Twitter. And why? Because I am able to integrate my WordPress account with these particular websites. It definitely saves time! So why not integration of horse sites?

Would you Benefit from Integration of Horse Sites?

Some other examples of integration include being able to setup Paypal on your site to receive payments. Or for authors, Instafreebie is linked in with Mailchimp so people can automatically opt-in to your mailing list when they choose to receive a free copy of your book electronically.

Now this is a very broad concept for me to suggest at this stage. As someone who doesn’t currently run a hands on horse business, I cannot specifically identify horse tools/websites that I find useful and would love to have working in cooperation with each other!

Integration of Horse Sites

One such site I can think of is Rendaivu. What if the information you entered here about your horses and their health could also be put into other databases you consistently use for your business?

It could be sites for registering horses, entering competitions and proving vaccination and worming details. Maybe even their health details could be accessed by veterinarians and farriers. Just a general idea.

But if there was someone out there who had the technological know-how – and the cooperation from various horse applications and websites, this could be possible. In fact, the person who is able to establish an integration of horse sites may be able to charge a fee to businesses because you have created a tool that makes their life easier. What do you think?

Grazing Rites – Horse Passive Income

July 19, 2017 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

There are many different things that can be undertaken that relate to horses and can earn a passive income. That is, something is done once and it brings in a return, consistently. Grazing rites could be defined as a way to bring in horse passive income.

Grazing Rites can Generate Horse Passive Income

Grazing rites could otherwise be described as a form of boarding or agistment, depending on where you are located. The general idea is that you purchase some land that can hold horses. You then set it up with appropriate fencing, water, shelters and grazing and ‘rent’ it out to horse owners. With minimal upkeep on the property, it can consistently bring in money.

An easier alternative, is that you lease it out to someone and they are to maintain the property, fencing, manage the grass, etc. In this way, it would truly be passive, requiring no work from you but be earning you money.

Grazing Rites as Horse Passive Income

This of course is an expensive way to accumulate passive income. Obviously you’d need a large sum of money to be able to purchase land. And then there is the possibility that it needs adjusting, to be suitable for horses.

There are many other ways you can develop passive income relating to horses. 20 different ideas have been put together in a short course titled Equine Passive Streams over at Udemy. You can take this online course at a discounted rate, by clicking this link, or the image in the sidebar of this site. The varying possibilities explored require no financial input (just your time), a little financial input, and also a greater financial input, such as with grazing rites.

Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley by Marguerite Henry

July 17, 2017 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

Many will be familiar with horse book author Marguerite Henry. The name is often associated with the book Misty of Chincoteague. In another book by the same author, Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley focuses on the attributes of the mule.

Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley by Marguerite Henry

Young Molly desires nothing more in life than to have a horse. She doesn’t care if the horse is a filly or a colt, just so long as it is young and has much life and spirit in it. But all of this seems irrelevant when her parents are struggling financially and a horse is out of the question.

And yet, in time her dream comes true and Molly learns it is as much a desire of her own as it is her father’s. The horse that they are able to purchase isn’t exactly what Molly had in mind, however. Lady Sue is old, underweight and worn out.

As she is showered with love, food and good health care however, she starts to flourish. Molly finds that maybe she can be proud of the horse that she has, rather than the one she dreamed of owning. Also, Lady Sue has a surprise for the whole family – she’s in foal. And the foal isn’t another horse, it’s a mule! The little colt mule that is born turns out to be the best surprise for Molly.

As she invests her time in her schoolwork, Molly is rewarded with more time to spend with the colt she’s named Brown Sunshine. When her studies and love of mules is combined, it results in an amazing opportunity for the pair. Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley is a unique fictional novel that looks at the history of the mule and how it helped in the United States. This book is both entertaining for young readers and educational. It’s an enjoyable read with a happy ending.

Author – Marguerite Henry
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/10652.Marguerite_Henry
Fiction – children
In my library? – That it is!
Want it? Get it now at Amazon.

Sound Cloud – Equine Audio Files

July 14, 2017 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

I was recently talking with my mother about a photograph she’d taken of a lyrebird. She’d recorded audio of it singing around the time she took the photo. Then with the use of Sound Cloud she was able to upload the picture and an audio file which people can listen to online for free, whilst looking at the photo.

Equine Audio Files - Free Sound Cloud Account — Equine Audio Files – Free Sound Cloud Account

I’ve touched on equine podcasts as a business tool before and thought it would be worth mentioning this website, too. Here is a tool that you can use for free to host audio files. So what are some examples of equine audio files that you may utilise to provide benefit to your customers or even as links to purchase products?

As an equine author, you could have audio files of reading the first chapter of a particular book. Then you provide details where people can buy the book to read themselves.
If you are promoting a particular training method, you can explain this on audio files for followers.
You could provide audio reviews of products that people can then buy and you receive a commission for, like through Amazon Affiliates
You could interview people who make a living with horses and find a specific angle to ask questions – perhaps some food for thought for me!

Equine Audio Files for Business

Either way, if you have a need for equine audio files for your business, then Sound Cloud may be of interest, particularly the free account to try things out and see what you think! Or perhaps now that you know about the resource, you can think of equine audio files that would benefit your business and your clients!

“He’s of the colour of the nutmeg. And of the heat of the ginger…. he is pure air and fire; and the dull elements of earth and water never appear in him, but only in patient stillness while his rider mounts him; he is indeed a horse, and all other jades you may call beasts.” ― William Shakespeare

Mapping Equine Qualifications

July 12, 2017 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

A recent chance to profile Adrienne Tomkinson, had me thinking once again about different horse careers around the world. I know of someone who is currently in the process of working in the racing industry to map qualifications internationally. Mapping equine qualifications could work worldwide in all equine industries.

The idea is that all racing qualifications around the world are able to be matched against each other. How is this of benefit? Someone who receives a certificate or other racing qualification in Korea, can then come to Australia. When they do, their skill level can be matched against Australian qualifications. It’ll make it a smoother process for working internationally in an industry that is qualification controlled.

Adrienne indicated in her profile that if you choose to follow her career path, the steps you need to take could differ. This depends on where you plan to pursue your career. Which country you’re in will depict what process you undertake.

Mapping Equine Qualifications

Differing equine industries are able to govern what qualifications are needed to pursue a particular career. E.g. as a horse racing trainer, jockey, horse riding instructor or equine veterinarian. What if there was a group of people who determined what qualifications in varying countries were equivalent to others? In this way, horse skills and certificates can be matched appropriately.

Now this is a massive job considering all the countries that offer horse related work. And of course you need to take into account the different industries – equestrian, performance, veterinary, farriery, etc. Chances are, there’s enough work for various people in the different industries to map out qualifications!

Governing horse bodies would need to be involved, of course. In this way, they can help make sure things are regulated for each and every country.

How would you feel knowing that the qualification you had gained could land you a job and also be easily compared with others internationally? Would it help you to travel and work with horses?

Integration of Horse Sites

Integration of Horse Sites

Grazing Rites – Horse Passive Income

Grazing Rites as Horse Passive Income

Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley by Marguerite Henry

Sound Cloud – Equine Audio Files

Equine Audio Files for Business

Mapping Equine Qualifications

Mapping Equine Qualifications

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