AKA when you aren’t riding or doing anything horse related what are you doing? Just thought it would be fun to get to know each other a little more and see what are lives are like both horse and non-horse related. For me, to pay the bills, I work a full time job at an investment bank and then (horse related) I also juggle teaching and training at a barn near where I live.
I’m a CPA working for a fractional controller firm.
I have a retirement farm, which helps cover the overhead of my own horse and retiree.
Former corrections officer, then probation officer (for 7 years), and now corporate paralegal trying to get back into probation work. This corporate business is quite dull compared to my other careers and I just don’t have the passion for it I hoped I would. I also work once a week at the barn - for credit to help cover lessons and lease.
Veterinary radiologist (I do NOT do horses anymore, don’t ask 
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Attorney. I represent providers of affordable housing (rental) for low-income and elderly residents.
Research scientist at a vet school. I manage and run the experimental side of three different labs for veterinarians who have special projects.
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Middle school teacher, just completed my 25th year. My side hustle is boarding retired horses to offset the costs of my own retiree and my horse at the trainer’s barn.
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Nurse here. I would love to board retired horses. I don’t think I’m in a good area tho, hot, muggy and buggy. And lots of backyard breeders, dog fighters, etc. Not a rich’ish area, lol. But I really would love that, sigh, I mean come on, taking care of things is what I do!
Retired accountant but now helping run StreamHorseTV which is the website that has listings and links to horse show live streams.
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Office/facility manager at a tech company. I also occasionally actually side hustle with horse-sitting, training rides, and giving riding lessons.
I retired from teaching HS (Lit/Soc/Psy), but have returned 4 times to pick up 9 week short -term jobs to pay for a new horse and clinics. I’m also making a little money with my paintings. DD hung three in her office and since then I’ve been commissioned to paint four for other people who paid me—most recent commission is a huge painting! I’ll have to paint it on my floor since I don’t have an easel big enough to hold it. Ironically --or so it seemed to me --I’d just moved from painting chiaroscuro horse portraits to more whimsical pastels colors with cats --suddenly I’m back with the black paint!
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surgeon. keeps me busy enough! have horses at home so between that and work, no time for anything else
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Executive Assistant with Government. I also co-own a store with my ex.
Finance manager and Administrative Supervisor for a moderate size equine hospital/imaging clinic. Side gig includes running a 15 stall barn for my horses and a few close friends to cover my DD riding habit!
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financial planner and accountant…mom of 2 OTTBs…not exactly leading by example ha ha
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Currently I’m a trophy wife/stay at home dog mom. I left my toxic (both physically and mentally) job as a concrete quality control tech back in November. We’re in the beginning stages of purchasing a small business (liquor store) for me to run.
My DH is in oilfield trucking. Thankfully he makes enough that I don’t have to work although I feel pretty guilty doing nothing, hence the liquor store.
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Zookeeper, which is one of the reasons I can just barely to afford my hobby/addiction.
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Global Product Marketing Manager - which includes extremely convenient work trips to Germany and France where the investment horses and less expensive tack and equipment are located!
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Real Estate, barn manager, but the real moneymaker is my Rodan + Fields skincare business. Love it because it’s mobile, I work when I want, and it pays all the horsie bills! Best gig in the world!
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Partner at a law firm, specializing in employment law, and mom to two ages 9 and 12. 
