Equine Nutritionist (Feed or Nutrition Specialist)

Your career is a lifelong journey of exploration

, change, and self-discovery, and its starting point will influence the direction in which you travel. In the following pages, you will find information on twenty-seven different careers within the horse world, y including jobs you may be familiar with and ones you may not have considered. These career profiles contain basic facts about each job, including general duties, education or skills required, salary levels and some of the pros and cons associated with the job. They are intended to serve as motivation for further research and represent only a fraction of all the opportunities that are available to horse lovers. There are many hundreds of potential horse-friendly careers from which to choose, and the ones we have mentioned in this book will give you an idea of the enormous range of functions served every single day by people who share your love of horses.

Just as professional skiers have different nutritional needs than couch potatoes, racetrack thoroughbreds require different diets than aging paddock companions. Equine nutritionists specialize in identifying the proper feed and supplement regimen for horses of various breeds, ages, and lifestyles. They may work at facilities as diverse as breeding farms, stud farms, racetracks, and riding stables and may serve growing, performing, or aging horses. Equine nutritionists work in conjunction with veterinarians, stable staff, and trainers to ensure the horses' optimum health and welfare and may engage in the marketing and selling of feed products.

The successful nutritionist has a strong interest in the welfare of horses, an ability to communicate well, an aptitude for science, an understanding of raw feed materials, and a familiarity with equine physiology. Because of these important prerequisites, equine nutritionists usually need degrees in animal science and nutrition.

Pros

Regular contact with horses

Opportunity for diversification and supplemental income through marketing and selling of feed products Opportunity for self-employment

Cons

Educational requirements

Considerable travel if self-employed

Additional costs of self-employment (travel, vehicle maintenance, insurance, etc.)

Equine Nutritionist (Feed or Nutrition Specialist)

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