Responsibilities
Horse economists work in a wide range of areas in the horse sector and deal with all questions relating to the horse, its keeping and use. You manage riding school and horse husbandry and breeding companies and take on management positions in the management of equestrian sport and breeding associations. At racing clubs and training stables they provide e.g. for optimal feeding planning and for animal health, but also for professional marketing and event management. In stallion testing institutes they apply their knowledge of performance physiology and evaluate e.g. the racing or jumping suitability of horses. In the field of equestrian tourism, they market e.g. Children's riding courses, guided rides or riding training for beginners and returners.
Typical Places of Work
Horse economists find employment e.g.
- in horse-keeping companies
- in state or private horse breeding companies
- in stallion testing facilities
- in riding schools
- at equestrian sport and horse breeding associations
- in companies in the equipment and accessories industry
- in equestrian tourism and with equestrian organizers
Salary
The salary level for Horse Economist (University) in Germany is:
up to None EUR per month
Задачи
Why is?
Horse economists manage companies in the horse sector, e.g. Horse breeding companies or riding schools. They organize the keeping, nutrition and training of horses, horse sport events and horse tourism.
Horse breeding and keeping
Horses are bred for a wide variety of purposes, e.g. a racehorse must meet different requirements than a children's riding horse. Horse managers assess the animals in farms, e.g. in state studs, on their breeding aptitude and keep the studbooks. They ensure that the feed is put together in such a way that the health and performance of the horses are maintained and promoted. They also provide evidence of vaccinations and the pedigree of the animals and prepare them for auctions and breeding tests.
Media-effective association work
In equestrian sports and breeding associations, horse economists take over e.g. Management positions in management. In addition to administrative tasks, it is particularly important to represent the interests of breeders and members as well as to promote and further develop horse and pony breeding. Horse economists develop breeding programs and organize sales weeks, auctions, breeding events and other performance competitions - after all, the association wants to achieve sporting and marketing success and to view and reward valuable breeding horses. Last but not least, it is about presenting the activities of the association to an interested specialist audience and attracting young people. A media-effective public relations work, the offering of special services, e.g. of consulting days, as well as the search for cooperations with other associations are in the foreground.
Diverse possible uses
Horse managers can also find other areas of responsibility in companies that manufacture horse and rider supplies. Here they bring their knowledge e.g. in the further development of riding accessories, such as bridles and curbs, halters, reins and gaiters. They can also be employed by specialist companies for the construction of riding halls, horse stables and entire equestrian facilities (with lead and lunging halls, dressage and jumping areas, parcours or gallop routes).
Furthermore, horse economists are active in the field of equestrian tourism and offer the respective target groups leisure opportunities, such as riding for children or for people with disabilities, lungeing lessons for (re) beginners, off-road riding and riding lessons on the court or in the hall.
They advise their customers in the horse trade: Should it be a purebred animal with papers, a stallion or a young animal? In which price range should the new acquisition be? On request, they can also organize the transport of the animal to the customer.
