Jobs - who works in the equestrian industry?

[BlueSocks]

Hi all - thinking of maybe having a complete career change - need some fulfilment from my work life and feel that the equestrian industry may do this for me. Only v tentative at the mo - so those of you who work in the equestrian world what do you do, does it make you a decent living and most importantly do you enjoy it??!

 

[splashnutti1]

i worked in th equestrian industry for 7 years before moving to my current job.

I ran a riding school fo 2 years and then a full livery yard for 5 years, i only gave it up because the elderly owner of the yard decided to sell up for building land

i absolutely loved workin with horses but its hard slog, you have to be prepared to work hard in all weathers, some staff i had under me just couldnt hack it!! i had 20 horses in my care at the ridng school with one staff under me. the livery yard had 24 full liveries and i had two staff and we all worked hard. My boss also dabbled in breaking and dealing so we did this to lol

depending on how experienced you are and what part of equertsianism you aim at you may be well paid or may not, so making a living depends on this?

I would go back to it tommorrow,(i currently work in electronics)