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i really want to work as a stable lass in a racing yard but my parents really don't want me to because its no a career and the pay is so low :rolleyes:

and they said no one decent will want to marry me?:confused::confused::frown3:

they want me to go to uni

so how much is the most a stable person could earn ?
 
You will be on minimum wage & quite possibly on less. Your hours will be long & conditions will possibly not be great.

I think they are going a little over the top about no one decent wanting to marry you..... that's kind of strange to say. Go to Uni, graduate & then if you still feel like working on a yard do it but get some qualifications behind you first.

I had a friend who worked on a yard, he earned very little, he got to ride a few horses but could never afford to buy & keep his own. He left the business & actually went into night clubs etc. He was very successful managed & eventually owned clubs & made real money. He now has a nice place, he has horses & a great life. He told me that the best thing he ever did was realise that there was no money or future in working with horses at that level. BNest to earn money so you can afford to employ someone to groom.
 
Go to uni and then decide. What would you do at uni? Horse related? But even after uni you will be young enough(im aged ) to still go and work with horses but with something to fall back on if you decided working with horses wasnt for you. most unis have equestrian clubs andyou may find you have a fantastic time at uni to. my daughter loved it and was captain of equstrian team so go ongive uni a go :)
 
Personally, I think you should look into both, and visit different universities, and race training schools/trainers and then you can make an informed choice. Take a parent with you so they can see both too. However, at the end of the day, it is your life and whatever you choose to do, if it doesn't work out, you can try something else.
You can always go to university later, and university is not right for everyone. You could choose to study part time while working, should you prefer horse as a work place. Obviously the costs are different then, but many local colleges do degree courses at minimum cost to part time, low earners.
Think things through, by making an informed decision, not one based on never having seen either choice, but ultimately it's your life and you have to live by your decision, good or bad.
Marriage- you are far too young to weigh yourself down with that! Why marry, you can live with someone perfectly well without a ring!
 
Racing yards are highly regulated and working conditions are supposed to be better. You shouldn't earn under minimum wage on one, you will on most other yards. They seem to get away with it for some reason!
You would probably need to go to racing school first.
I am definitely with your parents though to be honest!
As a parent who works on a racing yard I'd be horrified if my daughter turned round and told me she was going into horse work!
It's different for me- I don't desperately need to work as such as my partner could support us so I see it as a convinient little job but as a career I'd not recommend it.
Sorry!
 
I work with horses, I left school at 16 and did my BHS exams, when I had kids I went to UNI and did a degree then went back to working with horses, I get paid well for yard work but it is still not much in comparison to what I need for supporting a family, I love the work but have something to fall back on if/when needed.

Go to UNI (you will have a blast) get good grades then spend some time doing what you want to do-exam results don't go away and having them does give you more options
 
Im going to go against the grain a little here and suggest that jumping straight into Uni as the next stage in your life because its seen as the norm, isn't necessarily the best thing to do. The fees are so high now that you are likely to come out with a decent chunk of debt around your neck. I'd first evaluate whether you have decent grades at your current level of education, whether you want to go to Uni, and what you want to do. If you think you want to go but aren't sure what doing, take a Gap year, work in a racing yard in that time if you want while you think about what you'd like to study. I'm not saying Uni isn't a good idea, I graduated this year (last year through before price hike!), but its whats best for you that matters.

The marriage thing is silly. If there truly was someone who didn't want to marry you on account of you working as a stable lass, then they wouldn't qualify as 'decent' in my book anyway!

Earnings wise I have little experience of racing, but have heard the yards are normally better than working for other types of yard.

Good luck whatever you decide to do :)
 
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becca1305 said:
Im going to go against the grain a little here and suggest that jumping straight into Uni as the next stage in your life because its seen as the norm, isn't necessarily the best thing to do. The fees are so high now that you are likely to come out with a decent chunk of debt around your neck. I'd first evaluate whether you have decent grades at your current level of education, whether you want to go to Uni, and what you want to do. If you think you want to go but aren't sure what doing, take a Gap year, work in a racing yard in that time if you want while you think about what you'd like to study. I'm not saying Uni isn't a good idea, I graduated this year (last year through before price hike!), but its whats best for you that matters.

The marriage thing is ridiculous! If there truly was someone who didn't want to marry you on account of you working as a stable lass, then count yourself lucky you got away because they aren't worth marrying in my book!

Earnings wise I have little experience of racing, but have heard the yards are normally better than working for other types of yard.

Good luck whatever you decide to do :)
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This is a sensible compromise, if you want to work in racing doing a year will be a good way to start you will have to go to racing school I think it is a requirement now you will also get put through NVQs during that time which are a start on getting some paper qualifications as well as the opportunity to do other courses such as your HGV once you are old enough.
There may be little money when you are 18 but it will be above minimum wage in a decent yard plus a share of the prize pool again in a good yard this can be a nice bonus, there are jobs other than basic yard ones to aim for if you are ambitious you could travel, be a racing secretary or keep your parents happy and marry a rich owner!
 
I used to teach P/T in a local riding school and the kids there were always going on about how they wanted to work with horses. Equine courses were just taking off at colleges and universities and of course they were being marketed very strongly! I actually used to do my best to discourage them and used the YM as a prime example of what the future would hold for them- 40, living in a caravan and working any hours the YO decided they should, and paid cash in hand so probably not even the minimum wage. Did they really want that? Working with horses is not far removed from slave labour unles you are incredibly lucky. I'm pleased to say that one day one of my ex-leaders turned up several years later and told me that she had a great job as a buyer with M&S and had travelled to all sorts of interesting places as part of it and was so glad she hadn't followed her original plan to work with horses! Personally I think the only really good jobs in the horse world are the lecturers at said Universities and colleges although obviously you need to be highly qualified to do that.

As for the marriage bit, everyone including my family used to tell me I was bound to marry a farmer. I'm still single!
 
There's a another thread up on here as regards 'working in the equine industry', asking for folks opinions on what made/makes them stay,...or what made/makes them leave.

You might be interested to read some of the replies!, they may help.
 
becca1305 said:
Im going to go against the grain a little here and suggest that jumping straight into Uni as the next stage in your life because its seen as the norm, isn't necessarily the best thing to do. The fees are so high now that you are likely to come out with a decent chunk of debt around your neck. I'd first evaluate whether you have decent grades at your current level of education, whether you want to go to Uni, and what you want to do. If you think you want to go but aren't sure what doing, take a Gap year, work in a racing yard in that time if you want while you think about what you'd like to study. I'm not saying Uni isn't a good idea, I graduated this year (last year through before price hike!), but its whats best for you that matters.


The marriage thing is silly. If there truly was someone who didn't want to marry you on account of you working as a stable lass, then they wouldn't qualify as 'decent' in my book anyway!

Earnings wise I have little experience of racing, but have heard the yards are normally better than working for other types of yard.

Good luck whatever you decide to do :)
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A very wise suggestion. Not all employers are ogres - honestly. I care about my staff, their conditions and professional development and cannot be alone in that. Good luck whatever you decide.
 
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