Working in an Equine Association

I am getting the chance to view more online equine setups at the moment.  I was recently going over content that we have put together for students undertaking a couple of units relating to care for performance horses.  There are many links within this that go to equine related associations.  Breed associations, horse riding associations, etc.  And I thought about working in an equine association.

If you want a career with horses, what’s to stop you from pursuing work within an association that you’re familiar with?  Perhaps you grew up in the Pony Club scene. So why not pursue a career with the Pony Club Association of your particular state?

Or maybe you are familiar with the American or Australian Quarter Horse Association and have an admiration for the breed and associated horse riding events.  Why not a career with the AQHA?

The vast majority of these associations have an online presence.  They have members, rules and regulations, shows and other functions and so much more.  What’s to stop you from utilising your skills, knowledge and passion to pursue a job within one of these areas?  It could be
– website development
– online marketing
– finances
– other forms of marketing or administration
– or even horse related

If you have a passion for a particular horse related association, why not reach out to them and find out about career possibilities with them?  There may be options you haven’t even considered.  It’s always worth asking!

And of course working within an equine association that reaches out to so many horse people would be a great networking opportunity.  It could open other career doors for you in the future.  Or you may find you’re in a position to help others along in their equine career.