| Job Title |
Horse Trainer |
| Job Description |
Trains Horses For Riding, Show, Work, Or Racing: Feeds,
Exercises, Grooms, And Talks To Horses To Accustom Them To Human
Voice And Contact. Talks To Horses To Calm And Encourage Them To
Follow Lead, Or Standstill When Hitched Or Groomed. Places Tack
Or Harness On Horse To Accustom Horse To Feel Of Equipment.
Mounts And Rides Saddle Horse To Condition Horse To Respond To
Oral, Spur, Or Rein Command, According To Knowledge Of Horse's
Temperament And Riding Technique. Hitches Draft Horse To Wagon,
Sledge, Or Other Horse Drawn Equipment And Conditions Horse To
Perform In Single Or Multiple Hitch, Using Rein And Oral
Commands. Trains Horses For Show Competition According To
Prescribed Standards For Gaits, Form, Manners, And Performance,
Using Knowledge Of Characteristics Of Different Breeds And
Operating Routines Of Horse Shows. Retrains Horses To Break
Habits, Such As Kicking, Bolting, And Resisting Bridling And
Grooming. Usually Specializes In Conditioning And Developing
Horses Of One Breed Only, Or In Training Horses For One Type Of
Riding, Driving, Racing, Or Show Activity. May Train Horses For
Racing, Utilizing Knowledge Of Training Methods To Plan
Training, According To Peculiarities Of Each Horse And Instructs
Jockey (amuse. & Rec.) 153.244-010 On How To Handle Specific
Horse During Race And Be Designated Racehorse Trainer (amuse. &
Rec.). May Train Horses Or Other Equines To Carry Pack Loads And
Work As Part Of Pack Train. May Arrange For Mating Of Stallions
And Mares, And Assist Mares During Foaling. May Train Horses As
Independent Operator And Advise Owners On Purchase Of Horses.
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