Recently a friend tagged me in a post on Facebook. It was an article about a horse discovery in Siberia. This foal that was found was said to be from 30-40,000 years ago. As the article and photos were released on August 23rd, it was interesting to read that the foal was proposed to be a couple of months old. And yet general consensus in the comments from all around the world was that the foal was more inclined to be a newborn. People from America, Australia, New Zealand and other countries indicated from their decades of experience breeding horses that the photo of the foal was less likely to be months old, but at most weeks. And these equine specialists, we’ll call them, were able to indicate why they came to this conclusion.
Whatever your field of equine work, it is possible to become a specialist in time. And from here, you may be called upon to utilise your expertise to explain a concept, discovery or even educate others in a particular field.
I love this about the horse industry – it covers so many different facets! And there’s always room to learn and grow.
As was shown with this article, the foal’s age had been determined and printed. And yet, there were others who were willing to dispute the facts listed in this article. It’s not the disagreement that caught my attention, but the general consensus from many horse people in various countries. And of course the fact that they backed up their statements with reasons why.
With these online opportunities to share information, you can in time develop yourself as an equine specialist in a particular area. As you share what you know and why you have a particular view, you will start to get recognised. You may even develop a following if your views have merit!
This in time can lead to employment. Would you believe that it was this blog that led to me being employed to teach horse courses? This was due to my passion for horse related careers. You never know where your passion may lead to. In what area would you love to establish yourself as an equine specialist? Who knows how it may impact the history of the horse industry? 🙂
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