Tag Archives: equine career
Horse Industry Customer Service – What is it? Who’s Responsible?
In the 1970’s I worked for the Santa Fe Ski area in New Mexico. When my boss promoted me to customer service, he said: “Your first task in customer service will be to remodel the women’s rest room.” (The women’s rest room was unattractive, frequently overcrowded, and hard to clean.) [...]
Posted in About Horse Jobs, Business of Horses, Relationships, Uncategorized
Also tagged customer service, horse job, job responsibilties
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Guest Blog – Is Your Equine Career “Ridden Hard and Put Away Wet”?
By Patti Bartsch, Ph.D.
Ridden hard and put away wet! This age old expression brings to mind an image of a horse that worked rigorously and was not properly cared for. You can picture the animal galloping along, doing her job, breathing heavily and working up a lather; then not getting the care that [...]
Posted in About Horse Jobs, Career Coaching, Uncategorized
Also tagged Equestrian Health, Equine Health, Health
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Guest Blog – Healthy as a Horse
By Patti Bartsch, Ph.D.
As Equestrians, we know a lot about health. Maybe not a lot about human health, but we know a lot about equine health. We know that our horses need a high quality diet in order to look and perform to their potential. We know that diet alone isn’t [...]
Posted in About Horse Jobs, Career Coaching, Uncategorized
Also tagged in shape, personal health
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The Big Secret to Success in Equine Employment
There’s a big secret in the world of equine careers that only the most successful people have discovered. Success is not primarily a matter of personal achievement or performance. Success comes from helping other people to be successful. Our society sends us the message that success comes through hard [...]
Posted in About Horse Jobs, Career Coaching, Relationships, Uncategorized
Also tagged career success, equine employment, horse job
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Guest Blog – 4 Foundations for Getting Your Equine Career on Track
by Beverly A. Buncher
When my clients are wondering what to do first to get their lives or careers back on track, I often ask them how they are doing with the basics. As a life and career coach, who often works with people whose lives are affected by their own or someone elses [...]
Posted in Career Coaching, Relationships, Uncategorized
Also tagged career relationships, horse jobs
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Guest Blog – Are You Stalled in Your Personal Life or Career?
by Beverly A. Buncher
Perfectly sane people sometimes experience obstacles in their ability to move forward in their personal life or their career…
Have you ever felt stalled? Helpless almost? So caught up in your own fears of what the future holds that your decision making capabilities don’t feel as reliable as they usually are? [...]
Posted in Career Coaching, Relationships, Uncategorized
Also tagged equine employment, horse jobs
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Common Mistakes Equestrian Job Seekers Make
The most common mistake we see job seekers make is to underestimate the amount of time and effort it may take to find a good job. Finding a job is a job in itself and should be approached with the same effort and attention to detail as any job. [...]
Posted in Career Coaching, Job Search Tips, Uncategorized
Also tagged career mistakes, horse jobs, Job hunting
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Equine Job Seeker’s Mistaken Notions about Horse Employers
It’s usually hard to see things from other people’s perspective. When roles are as different as they are between equine employer and employee, the challenge is even greater. Here are some misconceptions job seekers are prone to.
1. Employers know what they are doing. Employers should understand how to hire and keep good help. [...]
Posted in About Horse Jobs, Career Coaching, Job Search Tips, Relationships, Uncategorized
Also tagged employee mistakes, horse jobs, job misconceptions
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Build a Solid Foundation in Your Horsemanship – Part 2 – Guest Blog
By Anke Johnson
Making a stronger commitment to horses is challenging, and changing your ways isn’t always easy. The strategies in part two of this three-part series can help you through.
In my first article, I emphasized the importance of a strong foundation for making horses a priority in your life. By now, you’ve determined your [...]
Posted in About Horse Jobs, Career Coaching, Relationships, Uncategorized
Also tagged Career Coaching, personal habits
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Build a Solid Foundation in Your Horsemanship – Part 1 – Guest Blog
By Anke Johnson
In this three-part series, learn how a more fulfilling life with horses begins when you build a strong personal foundation based on your goals.
In following the teachings of Walter Zettl, Pat Parelli or Mark Rashid, you’ll find they all have different techniques for working with horses, but they all agree on one thing: [...]
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Also tagged Career Coaching, horsemanship
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