What is the education required to be a personal trainer?

What education is required to become a horse trainer?

• Answer:

  The best education is hands-on experience, but if you're looking to add a degree to your credentials, you want to have something in Equine Science, Animal Science, or Agricultural Business (or a combination, if you can). You also want to get an internship if possible. I'm not looking to get into training specifically, but I am working towards becoming a professional horsewoman on the breeding end. For that, I'm duel-majoring in Animal Science and Agricultural Business. I've worked as the groom for a Arabian barn, as well as for a show in Branson, Missouri. I've been getting as much experience as possible while I'm in college, and when I graduate, I'll be doing a year-long internship. I'm also building a portfolio, featuring the horses and farms I've worked with. This should put be pretty well posed to get an assistant manager position, which is what I want. For being a trainer specifically, you want to train some horses on your own. Get a video of you working with the horses and demonstrating your techniques. Show as much as possible. Make contacts; contacts are EVERYTHING. Get your name out there. Good luck!