Horse Trainer

Job Description

• train horses for riding, performance, or obedience
• accustom horses to human voice and contact
• train them to respond to commands

Tasks

• feed or exercise animals or provide other general care
• conduct training programs
• observe animals physical conditions to detect illness

Skills

• instructing 
• coordination
• judgement and decision making

Work Activities

• performing general physical activities
• thinking creatively 
• teaching others

Education

• usually requires a high school education

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• Median Wages: $12.17 per hour
• Projected Growth: faster than average 15%-21%
• Projected Job Openings: 24,500

Job Pros: you can work your own hours, set your own prices, and choose who you want to work with

Job Cons: dangerous, owners can easily un-do all your hard work and call you a bad trainer, and you might not make much money at first.