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This should probably be in the careers forum but its fairly general and I think it'll get more views in here...

Im just interested in what sort of careers all you horse owners have and how it fits in with your horse. ie. Is the only way to keep your horse is to have it on full livery? Have you compromised your career to have more time to spend with your horse but perhaps have a lower pay? Do you find it difficult to find time to compete? Just wanted opinions really.

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I work in an office and although I don't have my own horse at present. When I do it will be kept on full or part livery due to some time contraints i.e not being able to get there before work etc.

with my job though I will be able to adequately afford to keep a horse and that is what matters to me. I would love to spend more time with horses but with my career that generally means earning less unfortunately :s
 

Went for a career that i could run alongside my horses, so have got the happy medium. I am a self employed Chartered animal physio so only work afternoons leaving me time to work my horses ( 3 in at the moment) in the mornings. If i want to go to a competition i just book the time out in my diary. Been doing it for the past ten years and works a treat
 
I keep my horse at my friend's house so it is pretty much DIY although she will sometimes bring him in for me or turn him out and I will do the same for her horse. I work full time so it does mean early mornings and late evenings and I can only ride weekends in winter.
I don't have children though (wouldn't be able to fit them in as well) and it can be hard work but my friend is only half a mile from my house so the convenience helps a lot.
 
Seems to be a rather common theme - either money and no time or time and no money.
Its just that 'm currently choosing my A-levels and considering future careers (feels like a life time away but I am assured ((for want of a better word!) that uni choices will come round fast). Currently am thinking about either law or journalism. I think I would prefer journalism (the actual job and the freedom) but law has a higher degree of security. Either way I'm a grade A student and feel I am capable of both. Help! Advice needed!
 
I would say do what makes you happiest.

I love my job and I love horses so if I can fit them both into my life then I will be happy.
 
I work as an Admin Manager - really enjoy my job and it pays for two horses BUT my job of a lifetime has come up - using my office skills but working with horses.,.....just waiting to see if I get it!

If not, I'm quite content with my job though......don't think I'd like to work with horses all day....although working in a horse related job would be a dream come true!
 
Law is really good, I am taking it for Alevel and its interesting. My parents are trying to persuade me in the direction of a lawyer. I would have the money, but not the time. (Correct me if I'm wrong)
 
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I work as an Admin Manager - really enjoy my job and it pays for two horses BUT my job of a lifetime has come up - using my office skills but working with horses.,.....just waiting to see if I get it!

If not, I'm quite content with my job though......don't think I'd like to work with horses all day....although working in a horse related job would be a dream come true!

[/ QUOTE ] Still got my fingers crossed for you on that job.

I don't think I could work wiht horses all day either. I like the outdoors but on my terms when I want the outdoors
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I work in vehicle administration and I love my job so much even if it is stressful sometimes. Like in march and september
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I work as an Admin Manager - really enjoy my job and it pays for two horses BUT my job of a lifetime has come up - using my office skills but working with horses.,.....just waiting to see if I get it!

If not, I'm quite content with my job though......don't think I'd like to work with horses all day....although working in a horse related job would be a dream come true!

[/ QUOTE ] Still got my fingers crossed for you on that job.

I don't think I could work wiht horses all day either. I like the outdoors but on my terms when I want the outdoors
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I work in vehicle administration and I love my job so much even if it is stressful sometimes. Like in march and september
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thanks hun
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I work 9-5.30 but we have our horses on DIY livery
so I do them beforer work, and again afterwards.
I have 33 days leave a year, so take holiday for midweek shows, farriers, vets etc.
Unless a job is a lot of staying away or a timecomsuming commuter journey, you don't have to compromise your career to fit horses in.
 
Law is better, in my expansive experience of being neither a lawyer nor a journo - but i have a best mate who's a corporate lawyer and a husband who is sort of a journalist. Lawyers, especially corporate ones, earn LOTS of money and minimal time to spend it in while they are younger and establishing themselves. However, once you get to a reasonable level in a firm, often the rewards start to become very tangible indeed, and then frankly the world is your oyster.

Journalists earn pants money. I honestly think journalism is much more of a vocation than a job.
 
Law or Journalism - what an interesting choice. I suspect that in the long term it comes down to your personality. Law is perhaps more analytical, suiting a person who is happy to work within its rather traditional constraints. Journalism welcomes the free-thinkers and copes better with more outspoken or unconventional people. Both need you to be good with words, good with people and intelligent. The money is better in law, the flexibility in journalism.

I would suggest getting yourself some work experience in both.
 
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I work 9-5.30 but we have our horses on DIY livery
so I do them beforer work, and again afterwards.
I have 33 days leave a year, so take holiday for midweek shows, farriers, vets etc.
Unless a job is a lot of staying away or a timecomsuming commuter journey, you don't have to compromise your career to fit horses in.

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ditto that..
altho i am lucky that its only 10/15 mins to work from where i live.. i used to work with horses but now work for a large telecomms company in 'supply chain'. i have Andy on DIY (i like doing it myself) am up there before and after work and now i have enough time and money to be able to enjoy my horse..!! it can be done...
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Being a lawyer will not leave you much time for horses... my OH is a barrister and he wouldn't be able to fit horses in very easily (not saying it can't be done tho...)

Journalism will not pay very well - and won't leave you much time for horses either! Does depend what you mean by journalism tho... I was a radio producer before I moved into PR and have experience of working in the media and working with journalists. Basically PR gave me the money and the time that I never had before... so I found a media career bad for horses... does depend on what you do tho...

Good luck with choosing tho! I wish I had my time to choose a career again.
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I work full time in IT and do 24hr on call every 2nd week - currently have our horses at home so obv DIY but have previously had 2 on DIY at a yard 15 miles away and managed fine - if you want it to work , it will.
 
I am currently doing my LPC (law postgrad), got first exam tommorrow. I feel that corporate, commercial, and criminal are probably the most time consuming, you are expected to put in the extra hours, particularly in a city firm. Possibly residential property and probate are the more 9-5 jobs and the most suitable with horses.

Saying all that, I am erring towards commercial, but just finding a training contract would be a start!
 
Im currently on placement and working full time. I am meant to work 36 1/4 hours per week but most weeks i will do more norm 8:15 - 5. I dont have my horse with me at the mo but think that i would be very busy if i did. It would be possible to keep my horse (i left her at home - transport, farrier, vets etc as only for one year), but esp this year i am trying to look good etc so i have more chance of getting a grad job. Lots of people work long hours and often go out of the office for a few days at a time - staying overnight at hotels. I work in a head office within Marketing.
 
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