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Horse Book Interactive Site

December 30, 2016 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

I have recently come across FictFact whilst looking up an equine author. It looks like an interesting tool and my books are in the process of being added. Whilst browsing, once again I got to thinking… there are a few different sites that allow for your love of books to be interactive and public – Goodreads and LibraryThing come to mind. So why not a horse book interactive site?

It seems that FictFact provides details in particular on book series. In this way, you can keep up to date on new releases in series from authors. You can also make sure you’re reading the series in book order.

Great idea! I love that Goodreads allows you to track your progress as you read a book. Opportunities to read and review on Goodreads and Librarything are appealing, too.

Horse Book Interactive Site

A Horse Book Interactive Site could Benefit Horse Authors and Readers
A Horse Book Interactive Site could Benefit Horse Authors and Readers

FictFact makes their money through affiliate sales on Amazon as well as donations via PayPal. For the horse book enthusiast, I am sure a horse book interactive site could be set up and earn an income in time. Things to include could cover:

  • Ability to rate horse books
  • Chance to follow authors and book series
  • Links to be able to buy horse books
  • Chances to vote on best horse books and covers
  • Interviews with horse book authors

Really, what is included is down to the programming capabilities of the creator/s and their imagination!  This is a potential residual income earner, too.

A horse book interactive site I believe could become as popular as Goodreads with horse fans. And when it comes to horse authors, I am sure they would also love such a set up to promote their works.

“From horses we may learn not only about the horse itself but also about animals in general, indeed about ourselves and about life as a whole.” ― George Gaylord Simpson

Filed Under: Career, Horse Books

Horses and Logging

December 14, 2016 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

As I read through Jenifer Morrissey’s the Partnered Pony book, I have had my eyes opened to yet another horse business opportunity.  Horses and logging! One particular statement caught my eye:

And of course I have used my Fjord and my Shetland-Welsh cross for forest work in our logging business.

Although I have read a few novels on Kindle lately that reference the logging industry, I hadn’t really considered this as a horse domain. And yet a quick search online shows that horses are still a favourite for carrying out logging work.

In a world where we want to do things efficiently, horses are appealing.  When there is a focus on sustainability and doing things green, horses too are appealing.

Horses and Logging: Draft Horses have Many Uses
Horses and Logging: Draft Horses have Many Uses

Many reasons are put forward for the benefits of utilising horses over machines to carry out logging:

  • They make less of a negative impact on the area
  • They utilise environmentally friendly ‘fuel’ in the form of hay and grain and release a lot less gasses to be concerned about
  • They can be cheaper to run
  • Horses are easier to navigate around such an environment

Check out an interesting fact sheet put together by the University of Kentucky about the benefits of using horses for logging.  Note that it seems to be detailing information collected from 1996, however.

There are also a heap of logging resources found on the Rural Heritage website. Details are provided of teams for sale.  And there are even apprenticeships that knowledgeable draft people can undertake in the area of farming.

Perhaps you have a love for draft breeds and so the idea of horses and logging appeals to you.  Maybe your fascination lies in pine and how logging is carried out.  Or maybe you’d love to breed horses that can be utilised in the logging industry.  Whatever your focus, it seems to me that there are plenty of opportunities for horse fans to consider the logging industry as a possible area to work.

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Equine Veterinarians Australia

December 2, 2016 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

Equine Veterinarians Australia - would it Benefit Your Career?
Equine Veterinarians Australia – would it Benefit Your Career?

Perhaps you’re aspiring to get into a particular field or you’re already in it.  Either way, it’s important to know about associations that can assist you.  This may be in the form of learning new skills or facts.  Or perhaps it’s in updating your qualification and also networking in the industry.  Equine Veterinarians Australia (EVA) is one such organisation.  It should be of interest to aspiring veterinarians within Australia!

Equine Veterinarians Australia offers many benefits.  As it states on their site:

Equine Veterinarians Australia (EVA) is a special interest group of the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) and the premier provider of continuing professional development for equine veterinarians in Australia.
With an emphasis on providing the support members need to remain at the forefront of equine veterinary medicine, EVA also represents the interests of members to governments and equine industry groups.
EVA maintains strong links with both equine organisations and horse owners. An important role for EVA is providing both advice and information to the people who care for horses to ensure that Australian horses enjoy the best possible health and welfare.

It should interest you as you pursue a particular equine career, to find such associations.  They can greatly benefit your learning, networking and also provide other opportunities.

Equine Veterinarians Australia

The EVA provides lectures to increase your knowledge.  They also offer the opportunity to be listed as a vet online.  There is also information regarding the Bain Fallon Memorial lectures.  These offer a week of world class equine veterinary continuing education.

For those who may be interested in the Bain Fallon Memorial event in 2017, which is held in July, there are scholarship opportunities.  Applications open in February of 2017.  The scholarship offers a spectacular chance for those wanting to network in both the veterinarian industry within Australia and with international veterinarians.

“I don’t like people,” said Velvet. “… I only like horses.” ― Enid Bagnold,

Filed Under: Career, Education

Cheval Amour – Equestrian Clothing

November 11, 2016 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

It’s great to see all the different brands out there that are making a name for themselves in the world of equestrian clothing! Have you heard of Cheval Amour? According to their website:

Founder Lisa Kelly Simmons, a lifelong Equestrian, started Cheval Amour in 2011. The inaugural collection quickly confirmed that Equestrian’s appreciate unique, elegant, long-lasting and easy care clothing. Cheval Amour’s timeless and durable ‘barn to bistro’ designs soon became closet favorites well beyond the Equestrian circle.

Have you Found an Equestrian Brand you Like? Check out Cheval Amour.
Have you Found an Equestrian Brand you Like? Check out Cheval Amour.

Perhaps it’s a true sign of success when even non horsey people are keen to buy and wear your clothes!   What I find interesting about this line of clothes is that you are encouraged to contact them about creating your own small run of custom designs!  Otherwise you can shop through their male apparel, female apparel and limited stock.

It’s surely a great thing to find an equestrian line of clothes.  Usually they are designed by horse people.  So they are comfortable, good to work with the horse (or horses) in and they are stylish.

Cheval Amour Equestrian Clothing

You may also be interested to know that you can sign up on their website for updates.  This keeps you informed on new releases as well as the latest sales details.  As an added bonus, for those shopping in the United States, free shipping is on offer.  Looking for a new equestrian brand to try out?  Cheval Amour, named literally for horse love may be for you.

“Why do you like show jumping?”
“… Beauty and excitement. The elements of trust, talent, training, love, and danger make show jumping a thrilling and aesthetic experience. It’s really the ultimate test of two nervous systems–the kinetic transfer of the rider’s muscle to the horse’s muscle enables them to clear those jumps. And there’s nothing like it–horse and rider forming an arc of beauty, efficiency, and power, like a double helix.” ― Ainslie Sheridan

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Equine Thermography as a Career

November 4, 2016 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

There are many different tools out there now that we can use to help assess a horse’s health. Interested in the idea of infrared thermography for horses?  Then equine thermography may be of interest to you!

Equitherm, which focuses on treatment that is more than skin deep, was established in 2004. They are listed as the leading consultants in equine infrared thermography.  They also offer training courses related to equine thermography as well as a consulting service.

Equitherm boast over 700 students from around the world, including vets from the Federation Equestre International. They also provide a list of licensed equitherm thermographers in Australia, many places across the United Kingdom and in Italy. In this way, it is easy for people to locate someone near to them who may be able to provide the service for their horses.

Equine Thermography as a Career

Perhaps you are wondering if you can get qualified and turn this training into a career.  Well, there is a page that explores the application of equine thermography. Online training in the form of an industry standard qualification, allows students to study at their own pace.  Upon completion they will gain a “Vocational Qualification within the Equestrian Performance Industry.”

Could Equine Thermography help Your Horse?
Could Equine Thermography help Your Horse?

Whether horses are used recreationally or to bring in income, many horse owners will look into the best possible care for their equine friends. Consequently, equine thermography can be of benefit to horse owners and trainers. It can be used as “a monitoring tool for recovery of the injured dressage horse.”

The idea is that equine infrared thermography can provide evidence of an injury having healed.  And with this knowledge, the horse can return to work at an appropriate level. For those who are interested in this area, they can undertake a course to learn to read what the technology is showing in the horse’s system.

Filed Under: Career, Education

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