What jobs do we all do?? How does it fit in with horses?

[leanne123]

debt collecter, only do 2 days and fit that in around my horses, other 5 days spent with horses. oh says i may as well work full time as even when im off work im never home.
(i don't think he realizes thats the reason were still married, lol)

 

[MillionDollar]

Im a full time student but also have a part time job as well as having 5 horses! Luckily im studying an Equine Degree which is just 3 miles down the road (Warks College) so only go to lectures....and to socialise, lol.

 

[Skiddaire]

Im a store assistant. it's not my ideal job but it kinda pays well and gives me 3-4 days off to play with my neddie

In an ideal world I'd be a web/graphic designer so I could have more time (not to mention more money too) to play with my hoss

 

[katiejaye]

i'm an archaeologist (an Egyptologist to be specific!) I work in a museum in London at the moment as the Curator of Photographs in a 19th Century photo collection of the Middle East and Egypt. I plan to go back to university to do my PhD some time next year. I ride 3 times a wk after work in the evenings and sat and sunday. Some days when I have meetings etc I have a friend who helps me out and ex my boy.

 

[kerrylou123]

i work for the ASA (amateur swimming asc), and work 8:30 til 4:30 so it fits in pretty well with my horses! Luckily, my boss is very horsey too so lets me out for emergencies, vets, farrier visits.

 

[Ginn]

Full time student and part-time bar maid!!

Check neddies on way to uni and if I have a late start then I might muck out etc in the am. If I have a v. early start then I'll feed as Im the first one up!

Mum pops up and checks on them mid morning and will also do the odd job. She also does kiris pony at this time as he's on restricted turnout.

I can be home anytime between 12 and 6pm depending on my day so if Im late mum feeds and I muck out the next day (unless stabled in which case I'll do it on my way home) but if I have a half day then I get all the jobs done up the yard and exercise/work/groom neddies etc.

As for pub work; at the moment I do about 12 hours a week (2 - 3 shifts) so these fit in around uni. I work every sunday 10-4 and then will either do 7-12 or 3-7 on a weekday night and I'll also do the odd few hours if we're busy.

No 2 days are ever the same but both my mum, sister and YO are fantastic and with the exception of my 2 late days I get to play with the neddies in the daylight! However I wouldn't recommend a 6.30 start, home by 6pm and then in work from 7-12pm as its knackering!!

 

[4whitesocks]

Marketing Manager for large public transport company.....my boy's on full livery cos, well, hours are too varied to be sure I'd get to him if was on DIY & alos need the help with his schooling

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

I retired about 15 years early after a very stressful job but with a good pension. Now I do a little driving job, 16 hours a week, delivering school dinners to country schools & banking the takings. The pay covers my horse bills.

Wife does him in the morning, mucks out & turns out & we go down each evening with daughter to bring him in, ride, feed etc. Wife has part time job 10.00am-3.00pm weekdays. Mine is around 10.30am - 2.00pm weekdays.... great jobs for looking after the horse, being there for farrier, vet & taking him places. There wouldn't be enough money though without my pension, I'm certainly not rich, but my god I'M HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Finns]

I work as a private client lawyer in central london. I work long hours hence pony on part livery, but at least we don't start till 9.30 so I ride pony in the morning at 6am (unfortunately the hour long commute means it's still not a leisurely start!).

 

[flyingfeet]

I am accountant by day, help dad running his online saddlery business at night and try and fit the horses in.

I am getting miserable that its dark at 6.30pm, still had an electrician out and hoping to get some lights on the arena so I can attempt to keep neddies fit.

 

[loopylis]

Im lucky i enjoy my job i work as a freelance groom with horses mainly involves feeding , rug changes, turn outs tuck ins and muck outs and great thing is alot on my yard pay so im there to do my own and getting paid at the same time i dont earn a great deal but im a mum to 3 so other wise would be a stay at home mum so atleast im out and doing something with mine around me!

 

[jes_nibley]

I'm a restaurant supervisor in a big busy hotel so my boy has a very irregular routine but doesn;t seem to mind. the split shifts are most suited to him as he's worked at seven am, then turned out. i work til five, put him to bed and go back to work for seven. the worst is when i'm in work until 3am, then have to muck out and feed him at five before the breakfast shift at six! (not so bad in summer, very depressing in winter)
all in all, it doesn't work very well but we muddle through.

 

[ginniebee]

I'm a carer support worker, I work 3 nights a week, and mornings and evenings the rest, and have one day off a fortnight!!! (lucky me!!) Which means I have most of the day to play with neddies, but it is a bummer in the summer, as i dont have much time in the evenings.

 

[happyhack]

i work in materials management 9-5, go riding straight from work (yard only ten mins away) 3 times a week

 

[fizz-tally]

housewife/mother/slave

take oldest to school & muck out, home for lunch take youngest to nursery & ride.

 

[Ferdinase514]

ooooo this is really interesting! wondered what people did for a living!

I'm a sales rep for a communication aid company - I'm a qualified Speech Therapist but got fed up with the NHS.

I work flexible hours but have lots of nights away for exhibitions and meetings.

 

[malibu211211]

I'm a nurse and work nights.
I'm at work now but shhhh don't tell anyone