I’ve been thinking of late of my desire to be able to work full time as an equine educator and author.  The two may seem different, but to me they offer the opportunity to do the same thing:

Write about horses and help people to learn from it.

Although this is perhaps one thing that I want to be able to do, I am aware that it can be achieved through many different avenues:

• Writing resources and teaching at the National Centre for Equine Education
• Writing informative articles online at Suite101.com
• Publishing a novel about working in the horse industry
• Starting a soon to be published horse series for pre-teens about owning and caring for horses

There are other areas that I’m currently exploring with the view to be able to promote myself further as a writer and help others to access resources and learn about horses and horse care.

If you too have a goal in mind for your ideal horse career, can I encourage you to recognise different jobs or roles in the horse industry as potential ways to achieve your goal?

I believe any job in the horse industry can broaden your skill base, improve your knowledge and prepare you that little more for your dream job. Always aim for it, but be ready to split your skills in many areas rather than thinking one particular job is where you should rely on your success coming from.

“A horse loves freedom, and the weariest old work horse will roll on the ground or break into a lumbering gallop when he is turned loose into the open.” – Gerald Raferty