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Glacier Bay Cove
06:05:06 Arctic Katz
Baby, Peggy
Angels angels
06:05:05 [1k+ brindles] Angel
Peg
I am so glad mom and baby are doing well
Annual Ribbon Farms
06:05:00 
Thanks so much for your guys input **
Glacier Bay Cove
06:04:48 Arctic Katz
Wishing there was a way to see how many visitors each of our art shops/art galleries have
Pegasus Lane
06:04:09 Peggy (or) Peg
Baby is nursing now 🥰 I'm so obsessed with her haha
Rose Acres
06:00:44 
Annual Ribbons
From the public might be better if you're starting out. They'll have better ratings and capturing can get a bit expensive if you're trying to catch something decent
Angels angels
06:00:07 [1k+ brindles] Angel
Annual
Buying is always better because you can get horses already rated and already trained. With wild horses you never know what you are going to get and it is usually not good horses
FirstLightFarms
05:59:47 puck
Annual, depends on your goal for your stable
Angels angels
05:59:24 [1k+ brindles] Angel
They were trying to say they were for blocking out sound in vehicles like jeeps where you have the top down or off. And I'm like that is exactly why it is illegal xD
Annual Ribbon Farms
05:58:56 
Would catching fresh lines from the wild be ok? Or is it better to buy horses from the public?
FirstLightFarms
05:58:11 puck
Oh my god that is uh. Extremely stupid.
Angels angels
05:58:09 [1k+ brindles] Angel
So yeah I commented about it being illegal and the person got mad about it
Angels angels
05:57:25 [1k+ brindles] Angel
Puck
I also stay away from drama, but I saw a YouTube short of someone advertising earbuds for driving. If you don't know wearing anything in the ears like earbuds is completely illegal. Some states allow you to wear one but it can only be used for communication not music.
Annual Ribbon Farms
05:56:55 
Angels,

I appreciate it. Thanks for the recommendations! **
Angels angels
05:56:12 [1k+ brindles] Angel
I would say ratings or SD would be best if you want to focus on showing. ISH and SH are the easiet breeds but if you want more difficulty tou could do another breed, but RID and KNN are the hardest :)
Annual Ribbon Farms
05:55:53 
FLF,

Good. I cannot stand scammers. You get em!
Annual Ribbon Farms
05:54:58 
Angels,

Honestly not too sure. Maybe for showing purposes, whatever I have to pay attention to to get some $ flowing in with shows. **
FirstLightFarms
05:54:57 puck
I need to emphasize that I have absolutely nothing to do with this, I just thought her instagram looked fishy so I looked her up and found her on writers beware and now Im like full fucking send
FirstLightFarms
05:54:28 puck
She just made a post about "are you even a writer if..." and I was like "are you even a book coach if you dont scam people out of thousands of dollars? 🥰" and I thought she'd delete the comment but she snapped back asking for proof and I was like "okay here are the receipts" and now we wait
Angels angels
05:53:51 [1k+ brindles] Angel
Annual Ribbon
For ratings, color, SD, or what are you wanting to breed for? :)

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Glacier Bay Cove
06:05:06 Arctic Katz
Baby, Peggy
Angels angels
06:05:05 [1k+ brindles] Angel
Peg
I am so glad mom and baby are doing well
Annual Ribbon Farms
06:05:00 
Thanks so much for your guys input **
Glacier Bay Cove
06:04:48 Arctic Katz
Wishing there was a way to see how many visitors each of our art shops/art galleries have
Pegasus Lane
06:04:09 Peggy (or) Peg
Baby is nursing now 🥰 I'm so obsessed with her haha
Rose Acres
06:00:44 
Annual Ribbons
From the public might be better if you're starting out. They'll have better ratings and capturing can get a bit expensive if you're trying to catch something decent
Angels angels
06:00:07 [1k+ brindles] Angel
Annual
Buying is always better because you can get horses already rated and already trained. With wild horses you never know what you are going to get and it is usually not good horses
FirstLightFarms
05:59:47 puck
Annual, depends on your goal for your stable
Angels angels
05:59:24 [1k+ brindles] Angel
They were trying to say they were for blocking out sound in vehicles like jeeps where you have the top down or off. And I'm like that is exactly why it is illegal xD
Annual Ribbon Farms
05:58:56 
Would catching fresh lines from the wild be ok? Or is it better to buy horses from the public?
FirstLightFarms
05:58:11 puck
Oh my god that is uh. Extremely stupid.
Angels angels
05:58:09 [1k+ brindles] Angel
So yeah I commented about it being illegal and the person got mad about it
Angels angels
05:57:25 [1k+ brindles] Angel
Puck
I also stay away from drama, but I saw a YouTube short of someone advertising earbuds for driving. If you don't know wearing anything in the ears like earbuds is completely illegal. Some states allow you to wear one but it can only be used for communication not music.
Annual Ribbon Farms
05:56:55 
Angels,

I appreciate it. Thanks for the recommendations! **
Angels angels
05:56:12 [1k+ brindles] Angel
I would say ratings or SD would be best if you want to focus on showing. ISH and SH are the easiet breeds but if you want more difficulty tou could do another breed, but RID and KNN are the hardest :)
Annual Ribbon Farms
05:55:53 
FLF,

Good. I cannot stand scammers. You get em!
Annual Ribbon Farms
05:54:58 
Angels,

Honestly not too sure. Maybe for showing purposes, whatever I have to pay attention to to get some $ flowing in with shows. **
FirstLightFarms
05:54:57 puck
I need to emphasize that I have absolutely nothing to do with this, I just thought her instagram looked fishy so I looked her up and found her on writers beware and now Im like full fucking send
FirstLightFarms
05:54:28 puck
She just made a post about "are you even a writer if..." and I was like "are you even a book coach if you dont scam people out of thousands of dollars? 🥰" and I thought she'd delete the comment but she snapped back asking for proof and I was like "okay here are the receipts" and now we wait
Angels angels
05:53:51 [1k+ brindles] Angel
Annual Ribbon
For ratings, color, SD, or what are you wanting to breed for? :)

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Equine Certifications April 5, 2023 12:11 PM


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I turned 20 a little while ago, I hung around home after I graduated to help around the farm and contiue working with my horses until I make offical decision. I've decided I want to intern some where a bit more southern (most likely Kentucky) with a bigger english barn, to get some experience and make myself a bit more known before I branch out on my own. I'd also like to have a lot of knowledge on various equine things (kinesology, massage, nutrion, behavior) etc to do on my own horses and other horses on my future property. Is it better to be certified? I would prefer to not go through a college. What about training? Is it better to be a certified horse trainer and instructor? I'm just trying to decide what is neccesary and what is not. Thank you guys!
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I've worked with and for certified and uncertified trainers before and honestly, in the industry, your certifications matter less than the people you've worked with. Find good quality barns to work under, get good names and references to add to your resume, and learn from them. Anybody can get a cetification if they put enough time and money into it. Focus your effort elsewhere- and those connections will take you places. :)
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HMH Reality Check said:
I turned 20 a little while ago, I hung around home after I graduated to help around the farm and contiue working with my horses until I make offical decision. I've decided I want to intern some where a bit more southern (most likely Kentucky) with a bigger english barn, to get some experience and make myself a bit more known before I branch out on my own. I'd also like to have a lot of knowledge on various equine things (kinesology, massage, nutrion, behavior) etc to do on my own horses and other horses on my future property. Is it better to be certified? I would prefer to not go through a college. What about training? Is it better to be a certified horse trainer and instructor? I'm just trying to decide what is neccesary and what is not. Thank you guys!


Most larger English barns will not care about any certifications espescially for entry level positions (i.e working student, groom, adjacent positions). What they will look for is willingness to learn, a good reference or two, and proficiency in working with horses. If you are a quick learner most places will be happy to train you up to be a competitive groom/caretaker in the industry. Depending on your riding level these kinds of positions will sometimes give you flat riding/excercising opportunities, but thats super dependent.

Its these kind of positions that then give you the opportunity to make connections in the training industry or any of the other industries mentioned (get to know the vet and trainers who work for your employers, observe, ask questions, etc.). You will learn quickly best management practices/nutrition/healthcare on the job that you could use for future endeavours if you want.

If you are planning to go the instructor route, nabbing a riding position is useful as those will more often lead to teaching opportunities (i.e you are more likely to be selected to help out some clients than would be a non-riding worker.) But not a dealbreaker.
Equine Certifications April 5, 2023 03:21 PM


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Thank you guys! I have been riding my entire life and would love to get a working student sort of thing to ride and train for some one
Equine Certifications April 5, 2023 11:03 PM


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I know the University of Minnesota has a few programs that include horse bio security, pasture management, manure management, nutrition, etc. I took one and they're 6 weeks long and $75 each :)
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It is very true that most barns & riding facilities don't care about continuing education credits - college classes, certifications, workshops.

I took the college route when I was about your age - and the 'certification' portion of it hasn't meant much to potential job opportunities.

However - the education, the networking, and the learning opportunities have been invaluable. I enjoyed the learning environment - being able to ask endless questions, talk about potential and real life scenarios, and be exposed to a lot of situations while in a classroom/teacher dynamic. I dove headfirst into all of the available opportunities including: volunteering for whatever workshop/lecture/clinic that the program was putting on, which gave me experience in running those types of programs from set up and check-in, to lectures and teaching small groups in hands-on learning; foaling out mares, collecting stallions, and training an orphan foal; working with trainers and horses from many different disciplines - reining, pleasure, saddleseat, trail riding, dressage, jumpers, Arabians, Quarter Horses, Warmbloods, Thoroughbreds, Stallions, Mares, Geldings, Foals, Seniors, Unhandled, Championship, etc.

When I first started working in the industry after college - I was very book-smart with barely any 'street smarts'. I wasn't used to the amount of work, or being solely responsible (there was always a professor to lean back on when I had questions or needed direction). But the classroom time gave me a deep look into specifics - using the knowledge gained from a paper on Colic, I was well prepared for the Summer of Colic (26 cases, 2 had to go to Surgery). The signs were classic to rare - one filly ate dinner in her stall and was totally normal, five minutes later she was turned out to the field and stood still just flipping her lip, vet called and she was fine. It would have been a different situation if she had been ignored overnight.

If you can, take a class and see what you think. Getting a working student position is a key step in real life experience. Exposure to different disciplines, breeds, and trainers will help to create a well-balanced horse-person. You can learn something from everyone - sometimes it's what to do, and sometimes it's what not to do.

It's probably a good idea to get a certification in any of the therapies you're interested in. An anatomy and physiology class will help to better understand the equine body.

If you have access to Pony Club or the British Horse Society programs, I have found that certification and levels in those organizations are recognized in the industry. Also check your state to see if there are any requirements to be a trainer - like Massachusetts has a Horse Trainer License.

If you have a favorite trainer or style of horsemanship - check to see if they offer clinics or programs. Monty Roberts has an online University and in-person certification program. Same with Clinton Anderson and Parelli.

Some disciplines and associations offer certifications - like USHJA and USEA

Check out the Certified Horsemanship Association and ARIA and PATH for Instructor Certification

Equine Certifications April 6, 2023 06:11 PM


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That's super helpful thank you! I didn't know whether having a full horse themed "resume" would be a good idea

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