This week’s letter is M. If you missed last week’s Friday Feature, take a look at Law (Equine).

Equine ministries can come in a myriad of different jobs.  They tend to commonly involve helping people through situations, guiding them about how to cope in adversity and focus on faith in God.

Tasks may include:

• Pastoral Care
• Visiting people in different areas or having them come to you
• Working for a particular organisation (e.g. the racing industry in a given state)
• Providing equine therapy (handling or riding)
• Working with many different people – one on one or in a group situation

For someone who has a heart to reach out to and practically help people through emotional difficulties, a form of ministry with horses may be worth looking into.  If that is the case, the following posts may be of interest:

• Chaplains for the Racing Industry
• Equine Ministries
• Equine Missions – Mission Travel Giveaway
• Ministry with Horses
• Profile On: Lynn Baber, Equine Ministry

“I don’t help people with horse problems, I help horses with people problems.” – Tom Booker (The Horse Whisperer)

This week’s letter is L (I’ve skipped K as there aren’t yet any jobs starting with K that are explored on Equus-Blog). If you missed last week’s Friday Feature, take a look at Jackaroo/Jillaroo.

There are many aspects of the equine industry that fit in under different laws.  Some examples include agreements that cover breeding, agistment or livery, leasing or following equine welfare laws.  In these areas, it may be necessary to hire the services of a lawyer who is versed in equine related law.

Tasks of an equine lawyer may include:

• advising business owners about their rights or obligations
• drawing up contracts between two or more parties with regards to horse ownership and care
• helping business owners to take action against customers who may not be fulfilling their obligations

For someone who practices equine law, this niche is possible if they have a background knowledge of the equine industry, and a law related qualification.  If you’re interested in pursuing law, particularly in the equine sector, the following posts may be of interest:

• A Force to be Reckoned With
• Equine Law
• Free Equine Law Webinar
• Saved Equine Law Webinar Available Online

“The one best precept-the golden rule in dealing with a horse-is never to approach him angrily. Anger is so deviod of forethought that it will often drive a man to do things which in a calmer mood he will regret.” – Xenophon

This week’s letter is J.  If you missed last week’s Friday Feature, take a look at Instructing.

A jackaroo or jillaroo (female version) is someone who works with horses to maintain other stock, such as sheep and cattle.  Often they work on large properties (thousands of hectares) and are in charge of large numbers of animals bred for food or wool.

Tasks of a jackaroo may include:

• Grooming and riding horses
• Natural horsemanship
• Whip cracking
• Lassooing
• Mustering sheep and cattle and assessing their health
• Shearing
• Barrel racing
• Pasture improvement
• Constructing yards and fences

If you’re someone who is happy to work with a small number of people on a large amount of land, carry out physically demanding work and be outside on a regular basis, perhaps this job is for you!  If this career avenue is of interest to you, other posts on this blog may be worth checking out:

• Aloha
• Cattle and Horses
• Horse Tourism in Australia
• Jackaroo Course

“When he stood trembling with fear before the captor, bruised from falls by the restrictive rope, made submissive by choking, clogs, cuts and starvation, he had lost what made him so beautiful and free…” – J Frank Dobi