What are you?

[LEC]

So in response to Tia what do you think you are?

 

[Tia]

I am a Professional in the true sense of the meaning because I make my living from horses.

 

[Super_Kat]

Happy amateur

 

[ladylisa]

yeah happy amateur

 

[LEC]

I am not a pro as I do not make an income from horses but I would consider myself experienced. Do not know if I come across like I think I am though!

 

[burtie]

Tough one, hovered between experienced and happy amateur, went for experienced one as I suppose I do train and teach and charge for it in my spare time so should at least pretend to be experienced

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[vicijp]

I am a pro in the sense that all my income is made from horses.
Could we not have a category for full of sh#t to55pots?

 

[kerrylou123]

i put happy amateur, as im by no means a pro, but have been around horses long enough to know what to do in particular situations, but am always on the look out for good advice!

 

[teapot]

I put happy amateur due to experience etc

I'm a novice if it came to competition experience though

 

[KatB]

I've put experienced because I have had alot of experience with different types of horses in different disciplines, and seen alot of different methods used. However, I still know I have alot to learn, and alot of people will use completely different methods as another person with same level of experience through choice as opposed to lack of knowledge?

Horses are a constant learning curve IMO!!

 

[TheBlackMoth]

I'm a total novice - just tryingto keep an eye on the pony and horse I have bought for my girls.

 

[Agent XXX999]

There is a difference between a professional amateur and and amateur professional…hopefully I am a professional amateur…

 

[Tia]

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but am always on the look out for good advice!

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That never changes no matter how experienced or novice you are though. I am always seeking more information on new techniques/understanding horses better etc.

I do have my own style though as the years experience has taught me that what I do does work......however occasionally a different tactic is required. No-one ever knows everything.

 

[kerrylou123]

in reponsponse to that Tia.... i meant im always asking

 

[rema]

I am a very content amatuer.I know my place in the horse world.

 

[KateStartin]

I put experienced. I make my living from horses so i suppose in that respect i could be a pro but there seems a huge gap between me and many others out there!

Also my own horse is kept in a strictly amateur sort of way in that he is first and foremost my horse and friend rather than a competition animal and wont be sold if he does not perform (we do compete though and if i had another it would have to prove itself or make me some money!)

 

[S_N]

Hmmmmm there is no option for me! I need other atm, as I am between pro and experienced. I have pretty much always been a pro since leaving school/college, if you mean that one's sole income is derived from horses. However, I could currently be considered an ex-pro, soon to be 1/2 pro

The business I hope to get off the ground is not horse related ................ yet, give me time though and I'm sure it will be!! I don't really have any money coming in other than tack/horse/machinery sales atm...... but not a lot is coming in..........

 

[sleepingdragon10]

Definitely a happy amateur,and probably always destined to be.
I have ambitions the same as the next person,but for now what else could I possibly want?

Bethxx

 

[spotty_pony]

happy amateur as I know a lot but haven't got the years worth of experience yet.

 

[PinkFairy]

i put happy amateur, am happy being novicy competition wise, but have plenty experience in stable management and handling horses, though am keen to get my riding up to the next level so im rather happy as i am

 

[LauraBR]

I'm a very happy 'happy amateur'

 

[Beanyowner]

I put happy amatuer...but hope to progress to experienced once I have got out of uni and have some work experience in the horsey industry to put on my CV!! I have groomed for all different disciplines, have ridden loads of diferent types of horses from the bog standard riding school cob to intermediate eventers, grade A showjumpers and grand prix dressage horses...have been very lucky. Fingers crossed it all goes according to plan once I have finished uni!!!

 

[Evadiva1514]

I would class myself as experienced as i have worked professionally with horses for a number of years and although i only earn a proportion of my living through horses at the moment, i still train and teach others and compete my own horses. So i guess as Feufolet has said in a previous post, i believe i am a professional amateur!!

 

[Tia]

LOL!! Don't forget there are also plenty amateur professionals.......I meet them often!

 

[atlantis]

happy amatuer!!

 

[Zebedee]

Hovered between pro & experienced, but went for experienced as I no longer derive the greater part of my income from horses.

 

[Santa_Claus]

would like to think I'm experienced as ridden for over 20 years competed to a relatively high standard in more than one discipline, have qualifications that equestrian professionals generally respect, ridden all types/shapes/levels of horses and taught a variety of riders. I am not a professional as I do not make money from them (i just spend too much on them instead!!)

 

[Seahorse]

I put experienced because I was a groom for 10 years, so was a professional then, but not anymore

Just have my 1 lovely horse now, and work somewhere that pays a bit better!!

Sam x

 

[GTs]

Novice - there are some people I have been around (like my friend Pablo) that although I do good, are just on a whole different level.

 

[watcherathome]

Happy amateur, and have been so for 25 years. Always happy to learn something new but do have experience of many different horses in various disciplines