Equestrian Workers Need Additional Income.
by Rachel Hall on Jul.26, 2010, under Equestrian
It is a known fact that anybody in the horse related industry will never become rich from being equestrian workers, i.e. Riding Instructors, Trainers, Grooms or Trek Leaders. They mainly take up this work because they love horses and riding. Unfortunately, this means that they are willing to work for low pay or for those who are self employed, such as Instructors, dependent on weather and ground conditions. This leads to the necessity of trying to earn additional income whenever possible.
Another situation that results from working in the equestrian field, is injury or long term back problems. This is extremely common, especially for those who deal with young horses or whom have been doing manual labour since they were eager teenagers who worked at the local stables for nothing. This rather disabling condition is what led me to look outside my current occupation as I realised that it would not be too long before I was unable to carry out the necessary physical side of my business.
Although I had set up a good list of clientele for both teaching and looking after horses, it had not allowed me to put by enough money for my future. I wanted to be in a position to carry on dealing with horses as a hobby so I knew that whatever career I chose to embark on in the future would have to pay more than my present one! I already knew of a few people in and outside the equestrian field who had found additional income on the internet, so I decided to look for myself.
After some time dabbling online I realised that to actually make a living from it you would have to take it seriously and learn from the beginning about online marketing. I found a group of people who were able to not only train me, but head me in the right direction to earning not only additional income but a real possibility of a full time work from home business.
Equestrian workers are people that love working outside and with animals and the countryside, but by having an additional source of income and turning it into a full time business in the future will enable them to carry on their passion as a hobby rather than a job.
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August 6th, 2010 on 11:35 pm
I was looking for equestrian online on google and found your Equestrian Workers Need Additional Income. – whoisrachelhall.com post. good point, well made!
October 28th, 2010 on 8:31 pm
Hi Rachel – Your sentiments are all too familiar, and at least you have the determination to do something about your situation and find a solution. Jim Rohn once said “Don’t wish it were easier; wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems; wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenges; wish for more wisdom.” I have dear friends in Mozambique who opened a Horse Safari… you can read their story on my Blog. Since you love horses – I think you will enjoy it
All the best!
October 29th, 2010 on 7:18 pm
Thank you Anne for your comment, yes it is a learning curve to take on a new skill, but worth it. Have commented on your fascinating blog.
August 16th, 2011 on 7:11 pm
Any additional source of income that you can find is fantastic, and its not terribly difficult if you look around on the internet. I paid my way through college simply by starting an internet based freelance company.
Best of luck!
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August 16th, 2011 on 9:25 pm
Thank you for reading my blog and commenting. Additional income is necessary for a lot of us and I am pleased that you were able to do this yourself.
September 25th, 2011 on 10:39 pm
Equestrian work is one of many occupations that people take up for the love… but definitely not the money. But you can have both of course if you can apply your passion and energy to online marketing, and build up that second income.
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September 27th, 2011 on 6:13 pm
Thank you Rachel for reading my blog, versatiliy is important if we are
going to survive especially in the current climate.
December 3rd, 2011 on 2:13 am
Hi there, just wanted to tell you, I liked this blog post. It was inspiring. Keep on posting!