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Equine Stock Photos

January 18, 2024 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

Recently, equine photographer Shelley Paulson shared on LinkedIn about her equine stock photos. In fact, it was about an additional 2,000 photos she has recently added to her online library. At the time that she posted about this, she shared that her

Premium Equine Stock Photo Library features over 15,000 authentic equestrian-approved photos and videos.”

Wow!

Equine Stock Photos - Shelley Paulson, Photographer | Equus Education
Equine Stock Photos – Shelley Paulson, Photographer | Equus Education

As a horse person, I find it very easy to distinguish between a good (horse) photographer and one that doesn’t know horses. It may be the horse’s pose, ears in the wrong position, the handler on the wrong side, or something else. But, something that may not be noticed by a photographer who doesn’t know much about horses will be very quickly picked up by a horse person!

An example? Recently I had someone from a Marketing department invert a photo of me with a horse. This resulted in me leading from the ‘wrong side’. They did it to make the image work with the text they wanted to put over it. But to me, it screamed ‘incorrect!’

Equine Stock Photos – Shelley Paulson, Photographer

Having an equine photographer who is great at taking quality photos and knows what makes a good horse picture is a wonderful thing.

I can tell you now, that Shelley’s horse photos are well worth checking out. You can do so via https://shelleypaulsonstock.com/ – perhaps you’ll find something that appeals for your next horse related event, book or website that needs a photo – or two! And if you’re a photographer yourself – who knows horses – perhaps it can be some great food for thought about your own equine photography career.

And of course, how you may build up an extra source of income. This just screams passive income to me!

Want to learn a little more about Shelley and what she does? I encourage you to look at the profile that Equus Education did on her in late 2022 and her Equicapture Photo App! In this digital day and age, there are so many opportunities for those with the skills who are willing to think outside the box.

Filed Under: Business, Career

Develop your Microskills for a Horse Career

January 4, 2024 by Christine Meunier 1 Comment

I have recently been reading Simple Money, Rich Life by Bob Lotich. So far, I absolutely love this book and what is is explaining and encouraging! Now, whilst it is not a horse focused book at all, I believe aspects of it can be applied to your horse career journey.

How so? One chapter encourages readers to keep learning and honing their craft. To get paid the best, to be sought out, you have to be someone who is willing to keep learning and improving. Whatever you plan to do with horses, you can improve on skills and knowledge that may better your chances for future jobs and career growth.
Develop your Microskills for a Horse Career | Equus Education
Develop your Microskills for a Horse Career | Equus Education


I just love horses and read as much as I can to learn about them. I also take opportunities to learn new skills. When first working in the thoroughbred industry, any chance I got to view a foaling (or do night watch), medicate a horse (thus learning oral medications, intramuscular injections, subcutaneous injections and even intravenous injections), hold a mare for teasing or cover, I jumped at it!

In time I became a skilled worker who was known for their enthusiasm and growing skills. I couldn’t get enough! And consequently, I was never out of stud work, even if I moved between studs to gain different experiences and skills.

Whilst a full time stud hand, I started a blog (this blog) about horse careers. That lead to an unexpected phone call and an offer to teach equine studies. This is now my career that supports myself and my family with four children!

Through my love of reading, I have picked up on some grammatical errors in horse books – or incorrect information. I have reached out to authors and notified them, in case they wanted to update their book and correct the errors. (No pressure to them, just information they can choose what to do with).

In time this has led to being paid for some editing of books and even recently, being approached to edit a non-horse book because of my ‘keen eye’ and easy way to work with. What lovely feedback! I assisted this self-published author with reading their book and providing feedback for edits. You can view it live on Amazon – note the editor! 😀

Do all you can to improve your skills and develop new ones. And especially be keen to take on opportunities as they’re provided to you! Who knows what your future horse job will be? My current one combines:
  • my passion for horses,
  • my interest in reading and writing,
  • the ability to help others learn about horses and get a horse qualification and career
  • online resource development
It is an incredible combination of my skills and passions.

Consider what micro skills you could learn or improve on in 2024. For your dream job, what skills or knowledge would make you invaluable?
  • Would knowing what a mare in season looks like? Or how to assist a mare that is having a difficult foaling?
  • What about being able to promote an equestrian business online and run social media marketing?
  • Or would you be of more value to a future employer because you can negotiate with people and delegate tasks well?
Take some time to consider a few skills that you can research online, learn more about and develop. Perhaps you may even find some in the education or free resource categories on this site!

Filed Under: Career

PU-Certificate (Free Training) for Farriers

November 23, 2023 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

Recently at work we had a farrier awards day for the apprentices who are taking part in a four year study to complete their apprenticeship. There is much signage up at work and I saw the website for Kerckhaert on one of the advertisements. They are a producer of horseshoes.

As I checked out their website, I stumbled across some recent news on the site, promoting getting your PU certificate. Now, although I know my horse regularly needed a farrier – and all horses do! – I am rather ignorant in the area of tools farriers may use, equipment to treat feet or create extensions for limb deformities or even glue for cracked hooves! It seems the industry has come a long way in what they will now use to correct problems or help alleviate lameness and unsoundness.

PU-Certificate (Free Training) for Farriers | Equus Education
PU-Certificate (Free Training) for Farriers | Equus Education

Published back in April of this year, is an article on the Kerckhaert website about mandatory PU Certificates within Europe. As it says in the article:

As of 24 August 2023, as a user of two-component urethane adhesives in the European Union, you will be required to have a PU certificate. This regulation is mandatory for anyone working with products that have a total concentration of monomer diisocyanate above 0.1%. This means that users of Vettec must also complete a training to get this certificate.”
What really caught my attention on the site though, was the chance to undertake this training for free! I’m always curious to check out different horses businesses, services and/or products!

So if this applies to you, is of interest or you know of someone who would benefit from this free (mandatory) training within the industry in Europe, I encourage you to read up on it. Head along to https://info.kerckhaert.com/pu-certificate for further details.

Filed Under: Career, Education, Free Resource

Next Crop – Thoroughbred Breeders Australia

August 11, 2023 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

I love learning about new initiatives within the Equine Industry. That’s why I’ve started this blog! You can read about more than 170 different equine related careers on it, here. One new initiative that I’ve recently learned about is Thoroughbred Breeders Australia’s Next Crop group. This focuses on connecting under 36 year olds in the industry.

The group has been created with the aim of providing those aged 36 and under with the chance to network with their peers in the industry, as well as the opportunity to continue their professional development and education.”

For those who have an interest in the thoroughbred breeding industry, entry is open! You can find out more via https://www.tbaus.com/next-crop/. Access will be given to those in this group, to exclusive events within the industry.

I’m not one who tends to feel old, but not being young enough to take part in this initiative is something I am feeling keenly currently!

Next Crop – Thoroughbred Breeders Australia | Equus Education
Next Crop – Thoroughbred Breeders Australia | Equus Education

TBA aims to have a chapter of Next Crop in each state, which will then feed into a national leadership committee.
Membership is free.”

I genuinely feel that the thoroughbred industry provides some incredible opportunities for horse enthusiasts. You get:

  • so many experiences,
  • great exposure to horses
  • and are paid often better than other parts of the equine industry

If you are interested even slightly in breeding horses, I encourage you to check this out! Free events are a wonderful way to break into an industry, learn many things and also develop invaluable contacts. Even if you have an interest in breeds outside of the Thoroughbred, this is one industry that can teach you a lot and grant you access to almost every part of the world for work!

Filed Under: Career, Education

Equicapture Photo App by Shelley Paulson

June 16, 2023 by Christine Meunier Leave a Comment

I believe it takes a horse person to best capture horse photos. They recognise if a horse is correctly positioned, the handler on the right side, ears pricked forward and so on!

Shelley Paulson is a talented equine photographer. I cannot believe it’s already been six months since she was profiled on Equus Education, but it has! Check out some of her work and find out about her career here.

Shelley is promoting a newly released application for equine photographers. I was pleased to learn about it recently on LinkedIn.

Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, this app is packed with features to help you capture stunning photos of horses and the people who love them.”

Equicapture Photo App by Shelley Paulson | Equus Education
Equicapture Photo App by Shelley Paulson | Equus Education

EquiCapture features include:

  • inspiration and prompts for photo sessions
  • audio of horses whinnying to encourage the desired ‘ears forward’ position
  • tips and tutorials to guide photographers through the app
  • affirmations to keep you positive and pre-session prayer to assist in a calm and confident feeling before photography sessions
  • creative ideas linked with photography techniques to inspire you
  • recommended settings relating to lighting, horse and rider movement and more

Now I am not a photographer, but I definitely appreciate the value of a good horse photo! This application sounds awesome to me. If you are a photographer or are entertaining the idea of turning your passion for horses and photography into something more, why not check out this app?

For a one time purchase price, you can use this educational resource to build on your horse photography skills. Details on Shelley Paulson’s education site.

Filed Under: Career, Education

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