Please help...i dont know what to do for a job

[elle]

Hi everyone

I'm gonna be off to university next year, but i'm not sure what I want to do.

I would love to work with horses but I also want good money, I was thinking about doing a degree in equine sports science or equine science but I dont know what job I could do after.

Any Ideas???

Another option is to study physiotherapy and then specialise in horses, (this could take me another 5-7 years though.) What do you lot reckon about horse pysiotherapists?

Oh yeah, do you think there be many job opportunities as a lecturer?

Last question- what do you think the average riding instructor wage is?

[Wally]

Do the physio lark, don't be a riding instructor. It may take time, but it's all good learning time, you'll NEVER regret it, don't be in a hurry to get somewhere, in fact in life you never stop learning, so just treat the 7 yaers as part of your life, don't look at 7 years then goal, you'll get theer and find the more you know the less you realise you do know!

Once you have the physio knowledge it will open all sorts of doors to you.

[chapsi]

I agree with Wally.
Anyway, when you get to 40, 7 years feel just like a "spit in the eye".

[EzLou]

Hello

Horse physios are great and the more properly trained ones we get the better. It may add time on to your training but you can't beat experience if you want to be good at what you do. It pays pretty well, most are charging about £30 a time and seem fully booked. Can be dangerous though - my physio was kicked in the face a while back and had a lot of surgery and time off. She's very experienced and highly trained - I guess it's just a hazard of the job. She's back at work now.

The same with lecturing - you need the experience in an equestrian area as well as qualifications, to back up all your knowledge to be a good teacher .

As for riding instructors I guess it depends on the area - Here in Norfolk the average AI gets £5 an hour - obviousaly the higher up the ladder you go the more you'll earn. But to get top dollar again you need the experience behind you to build a reputation so you can command the high fees.

It's a sad fact that very few horsey jobs are well paid. Have you thought of journalism - a well educated articulate person may earn more as a writer for horsey mags? I wouldn't like to say what job availability is like though.

You could also be a nutritionist or a dentist [the place to train for that seems to be the USA].#
Good luck whatever you do.

[Mary Ann Bright]

I am also considering equine science next year. I don't yet know what actual job i want, but the head of the course i spoke to said many people begin a course and then find what area they like the best. The course i am looking at has both sciency stuff and training/management, but at this stage i dont want to look after horses as my job, as it may spoil looking after my own horse (when i get one!).

some jobs could be equine natropath, research (behavioral or physical), and as someone else said, nutritionist. Equine physio sounds like a really good idea, too.

Good luck with your decision!