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The Equine Industry offers a wide variety of career opportunities, some with direct contact with horses and some more removed. Below are a few of the many career paths.
• Agritourism - trail ride or camp management
• Apparel - design, manufacturing and marketing
• Business management - sales, accounting, marketing, law and insurance
• Communications - graphic design, website development, photography, video production, event planning, and public relations
• Education - Extension educators, Professors, Riding instructors and 4-H leaders
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Did You Know...?
 Careers in the Equine Industry
By Karen Vines
Penn State Equine Sciences article
Many times people looking for career opportunities in the equine industry automatically begin to think about jobs that have the most direct contact with horses—e.g., veterinarians, trainers, riders. While these are valid careers in the industry, they are only a few in a field with a wide number of extremely varied opportunities.
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