Kentucky Horse Council
1500 Bull Lea Rd. Suite 214 C
Lexington, KY 40511
859.367.0509
FAX 866.618.3837


Equine Careers

 
Careers Requiring Direct Contact with Horses:

Animal  Nutritionist Jockey’s Agent
Auctioneer Judge
Bloodstock Agent Outrider
Breeder Paddock Judge
Broodmare Manager Pedigree Analyst
Clinician Racing Secretary
Exercise Rider Rehabilitation Therapist
Extension Horse Specialist Riding Instructor
Farm/Ranch Manager Sales Company Employee
Farrier Stable Manager/Foreman
Foaling Crewman Stable Superintendent
Geneticist Stallion Manager
Groom Starter
Handicapper Technical School Teacher
Horse Buyer Track Veterinarian
Horse Feed Dvmt. Specialist Trainer
Horse Identifier Veterinarian
Hot Walker Veterinarian’s Assistant
Human Society Official Veterinary Technician
Jockey  
 
 
Careers without Direct Contact with Horses:
 
Accountant Facility Maintenance Engineer Painter
Actuary (Insurance) Feed Store Operator Parking Attendant
Advertising Manufacturer Film Distribution Specialist Patrol Judge
Advertising Sales Manager Film Editor Pest Control Specialist
Advertising Salesman Film-Processing Specialist Pharmaceutical Sales
Advertising Space Buyer Film/TB Patrol Perator Photographer
Agricultural Engineer First Aid Personnel Printer
Agricultural Equipment Designer Florist Horse Beeding Supplier Professor
Agricultural/Research Horse Hair Products Producer Program Coordinator
Agricultural Researcher Horse Trailer Designer/Dealer/Sales Program Director
Announcer Horsefeed Wholesaler Publication Circulation
Architect Horseman’s Bookkeeper Publication Circulation Manager
Association Executive Grounds Maintenance Publications Distributor
Attorney Grounds Manager Publicity Staff
Auction Clerk Guard Publisher of Horse Books
Auditor Identification-File Clerk Racing Chemist
Author/Fiction & Instructional Insurance Investigator Racing Commissioner
Blood Typing Specialist Insurance Sales Racing Steward
Bookkeeper Jockey Valet Reporter/Journalist
Boot Manafacturer Jockey’s Room attendant Ribbon and Trophy Designer
Builder Laboratory Technician Sales of Timing Equipment
Business Manager of Horse Publication Land Consultant/Farm Real Estate Security
Carpenter Landscape Archtitect Sign Maker
Clocker Landscaper/Gardener Technical Representative
Clothing/Tack Store Clerk Leather Dealer Timing Equipment Maker
College Instructor Lobbyist Totalisator  Company Personnel
Commercial Artist Mail Clerk Track & Equipment Manager
Commercial Feed Maitre d’Hotel Track Maintenance
Comptroller Manufacturer Track Photographer
Computer Programmer Marketing and Publicity Tractor Operator
Concession Operator Money Room Personnel Trade Press Editor
Contractor Movie/TV/Video Producer Travel Agent/Tour Guide
Director of Advertising in newpapers, magazines Movie/TV Writer/Technician/Director Turf Club Director
Director of Mutuels Museum Curator Typesetter
Director of Public Relations Mutuel Clerk Water-Truck Operator
Economist Mutuel –Machine Maintenance Wholesale Feed Sales
Equestrian Portrait/Illustration Office Staff Wholesale Tack Sales
 
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