May 2010

Interview Questions for
Horse Business Employees

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Stumped on what to ask potential horse business employees during an interview? Here’s your inspiration! We’ve got plenty of sample interview questions for general horse business employees, riding instructors, horse trainers and stable managers.

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Interviews for Horse Business Employees

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Ready to hire horse business employees? Hone your interview skills with these helpful tips you can use before, during and after each interview.

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Do You Need a
Horse Training Assistant?

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A horse training assistant can be very beneficial for the career of a horse trainer. However, you don’t want to jump the gun and hire someone you can’t afford.

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5 Barn Safety Tips You
Can’t Survive Without

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Use these important barn safety tips to keep your stable in order and maintain the security of your horses as well as your clients and their visitors.

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When to Retire Lesson Horses

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Riding instructors must look for signs that their lesson horses are ready to retire. Learn some of these signs and find tips for dealing with school horse retirement.

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Teaching Your Students to
Mount and Dismount

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Learn the best methods of teaching students to mount and dismount their horses in riding lessons.

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How Well Do You Know Your
Horse Business Clients?

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Getting to know the people who support your horse business is a good idea. Follow these tips to get to know your clients on a more personal level.

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Hacking for Horses in Training

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Hacking can be beneficial for horse trainers who work their clients’ horses several times a week. Learn the benefits of hacking and when you should use this tool for your horse business.

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How Often Should You
Clean Stalls?

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It’s a relatively small decision, but it makes a big difference to your horse business. How often should you clean stalls?

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How to Pair Students with
Lesson Horses

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Worried about whether your students will be compatible with their lesson horses? Learn how riding instructors can successfully pair students with school horses for valuable training.

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Why Write a Horse Business Plan?

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Explore the reasons for creating a horse business plan, and who will best benefit from this type of structure.

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Horse Business Plans 101:
Products & Services

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Learn how to write the products and services section of your horse business plan.

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Horse Business Plans 101:
Management Plan

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Learn how to write the management section of your horse business plan.

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Horse Business Plans 101:
Operational Plan

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Learn how to write the operational section of your horse business plan.

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Horse Business Plans 101:
Marketing Plan

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Explore marketing solutions for your horse business plan and learn new ways to approach marketing and advertising.

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Horse Business Plans 101:
Market Analysis

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Learn how to identify and profile your target consumer for the market analysis of your horse business plan.

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Horse Business Plans 101:
Competitive Analysis

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Learn how to analyze the competition in the competitive analysis section of your horse business plan.

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Horse Business Plans 101:
Industry Analysis

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Learn how to write the Industry Analysis from your horse business plan, including what questions to answer and how to design the document.

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Horse Business Plans 101:
The Mission Statement

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The mission statement for your horse business plan boils down your goals, objectives and desires into one simple concept. Learn how to create a mission statement and view samples of mission statements created by other horse business owners.

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Horse Business Plans 101:
The Objective

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When writing a horse business plan, the Objective provides a comprehensive overview of goals. Learn how to establish goals, determine action steps and set methods for quantifying results for your horse business.

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Should Students Prepare Their Own Horses for Riding Lessons?

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Riding instructors can groom and tack up the horses themselves for riding lessons or they can have their students do it. Which is better, and what type of system should riding instructors use?

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