Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry
-
Upload
gwyn-heyboer -
Category
Education
-
view
1.849 -
download
5
description
Transcript of Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry
![Page 1: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
February 25, 2012 Michigan Sate University, University of Nebraska, Iowa State University, and University of Minnesota
![Page 2: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
United States Horse Industry: Finding Your Dream Job!
Christine Skelly, Michigan State UniversityKathleen Anderson, University of Nebraska Lincoln
![Page 3: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Overview
1. US Equine Industry2. Equine Jobs 3. Finding Your Dream
Job4. EBC Information
![Page 4: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Horse Uses
• There are horses in every state.
• 45 states have at least 20 K horses each. Recreation
(43%) , 3,906,923Showing,
(29%); 2,718,954
Racing, (9%),
844,531
Other, (19%);
1,752,439
![Page 5: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Participation
• 4.6 million people are involved with horses
• This includes 2 million horse owners 238,000 breeding 481,000 competing, 1.1 million involved in other
activities
• 1 out of every 63 Americans is involved with horses!
238,000
481,0001,100,
000
Owner Activities
BreedingCompetingOther
![Page 6: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Gross Domestic Product
• US Horse Industry directly produces goods and services of $38.8 billion
• Total impact of $101.5 billion on U.S. GDP
Recreati
on (31.9%)
Showing (
28.7%)
Racing (
26.1%)
Other (1
4.6%)02468
101214
11.810.8 10.6
5.5
GDP (billions of dollars)
GDP
![Page 7: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Employment
• The industry employs 701,946 people directly. Equates to 453,612 full-time equivalent jobs. 119,000 service providers 2 million family members
and volunteers
• The industry supports a total of over 1.4 million FTE jobs across the U.S. Rac
ing
Showing
Recreati
onOth
er0
50,000100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000350,000400,000450,000500,000
FTE Jobs Supported by the U.S. Horse Industry
Direct Total
![Page 8: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Taxes
• The industry pays a total of $1.9 billion in taxes to federal, state and local governments as follows (in millions of dollars): Federal - $588State - $1,017 Local - $275
![Page 9: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Diversity of the Industry
• Rural activitiesbreeding training riding
• Urban activities racetracksoff-track betting horse showspublic sales
![Page 10: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Income Levels
31%
26%
43%
Average Income of Horse Owners
< 50 K > 100 K 25-75 K
25 – 75 K<50 K
>100 K
![Page 11: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Community Size
• Over 70% of horse owners live in rural communities of 50,000 or less.
![Page 12: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
EQUINE JOBS
![Page 13: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Equine Jobs with Direct Contact with Horses
Head TrainersAssistant Trainers
BreedersFoaling
AttendantMare
HandlersStallion
Handlers
Riding/Driving Instructors
Health CareDentists,Equine
Veterinarians, Chiropractors, Acupuncture
![Page 14: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Equine Jobs with Direct Contact with Horses
Grooms Barn Managers
Farrier Horse Show Judges
![Page 15: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Equine Jobs - Sales
Direct•Advertisements•Agritourism•Apparel•Associations•Auctions•Communications•Education•Feed Industry•Health•Horse Sales•Pharmaceuticals•Tack
Indirect•Bedding•Equipment, Supplies & Transportation•Entertainment•Facilities•Insurance •Loans•Real Estate Sales
![Page 16: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Equine Jobs: Entertainment
Agritourism• Camps• Dude Ranches• Trail Guides/Management• Equi-Trekking
Film•Trainer•Stunt Rider
Entertainers•Motion picture industry animal providers •Motion picture industry consultants •Motion picture industry stunt riders
![Page 17: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Rodeo Jobs
Rodeo• Announcer• Event coordinator• Bucking stock• Rodeo manager• Pick-up
Exhibitor•Barrels•Bull Riding•Roping•Steer Wrestling
![Page 18: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
Horse Event Industry Jobs
Direct Jobs
• Communications• Course Designers• Development/Fundraising• Event Managers• Education
• Youth• Adult
• Leadership/Administration• Promotion• Marketing• Publications• Registrations
Associations
• National Associations• American Horse Council
• State Associations• Kentucky Equine Education
Project • Breed Associations
• American Quarter Horse Association
• Discipline Associations• United States Equestrian
Federation• Professional Associations
• American Association of Equine Practitioners
![Page 19: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
Communication Jobs
• Editors • Graphic design • Illustrators • Journalists (publications) • Marketing practitioners • Photographers • Public relations• Sales: advertisement placements, publication sales • Social Media Relations• Subscription management • Video production units including videographers, editors, producers • Website development and management • Writers (books)
![Page 20: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
Research & Education
Educators •Riding Instructors•Clinicians•Extension Educators•Instructors/Professors•Therapeutic Riding Instructors•Online Education•Courses•Software•Museum curator
Research•Animal Etiologist•Equine Nutritionist•Feed Chemist•Geneticist•Pharmaceutical chemist•Reproductive physiology specialist•Research chemist•Statistician
![Page 21: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
Additional Equine Jobs
• Accountants• Attorneys• Equine Flight Attendant• Financial Analyst• Journalism• Legislation & Government• Mounted Security Officer• Public Relations• Product Developer• Transportation/Haulers
![Page 22: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Racing Industry Careers
BREEDING ENTERTAINMENT
TRAINING
RACING
BETTING
STUDS PUBLIC
TRAINING STABLESTOTES ANDBOOKMAKERSJOCKEYS
SALES
Stallion & MareOwners
Racehorse
Owners
Racehorse
s
Race goers
Media Sponsors
Youngstock
WinnersRACECOURSES
![Page 23: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
Finding Your Fit
• Know yourselfPersonal skills
• Research possibilitiesBusiness developmentDoor to door
• Develop professional skills
• Job search
![Page 24: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
Build Your Resume
• Internships• Associations• Volunteer• Stay versatile
![Page 25: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
Where do you fit?
• Are you passionate about horses?
• What are your favorite academic subjects?
• What is your ideal internship?
• What is your ideal working schedule?
• What is your biggest strength?
• What is your ideal career?
![Page 26: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
Resume Tips
• Tailor resume to fit the job descriptionHighlight experiences
that match the job description
Make sure all skills listed in the job description are covered in your resume
Be honest!
![Page 27: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/27.jpg)
Prepare for the Interview
• Know the lingo• Know the industry• Research the business• Call ahead to confirm
time/location/names you will be interviewing with
• Write out your strengths and weaknesses
• Develop list of questions • Practice!
![Page 28: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/28.jpg)
Interview Day
• Bring extra copies of your resume and job description
• Bring a business card• Arrive early• Introduce yourself with
a firm handshake• Dress appropriately• Follow up with thank
you letter
![Page 29: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/29.jpg)
Resources
• American Horse Council Survey• Careers in the Equine Industry. Penn State.
http://www.das.psu.edu/research-extension/equine/careers
• Your Guide to a Successful Career. Colorado State University Equine Science. http://equinescience.colostate.edu/prospective%20students/Equine%20Science%20Career%20Packet.pdf
![Page 30: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/30.jpg)
Equine Business Conference
• Date: Sat., Feb. 25• Fee: $30• Online Registration:
http://myhorseuniversity.com/ebc
• Locations Iowa State University Michigan State University University of Minnesota University of Nebraska
Lincoln
![Page 31: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/31.jpg)
Get Social with EBN!
Equine Business Network
Equinebusinessn
![Page 32: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/32.jpg)
Upcoming Webcasts
• Horse Boarding Operations – What is Involved?February 28, 2012 | 7PM
• Managing Live Horse EventsMarch 27, 2012 | 7PM
![Page 33: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/33.jpg)
![Page 34: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/34.jpg)
![Page 35: Finding Your Dream Job in the US Horse Industry](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022070314/554c2de4b4c90513198b4f4e/html5/thumbnails/35.jpg)