Traits Of Racing Horse Trainers

By Virginia Richardson


Choosing a career requires one to make a few considerations. This is because one cannot afford to make the wrong decision at this stage. Someone who wants to become part of the racing horse trainers should check if he has all the qualities that entail this profession. The qualities are as follows.

The person must have the love for the animals. Handling animals is not easy no matter how much money one is receiving as payment. It requires one to be passionate about what he is doing so that he can stay committed to his work. Someone who loves being around these animals will find his drive in helping them improve. He will hence never complain about being overworked as he makes it be part of his work.

When dealing with animals, it is easy to give up especially if they do not respond positively to your instructions. You will realize that different animals react differently, with some learning faster compared to others. You must, therefore, be patient with the ones that take longer as they could be affected by a lot of things, both emotionally and physically. The amount of work involved also requires one to be patient.

Being skillful is essential for anyone that wants to work in this field. You cannot help people to become better when you are not good yourself. This means that you have to go through a program with an experienced person to help you gain knowledge. Most professionals in this field have had experience in competitions, and this is what makes them better instructors.

Sportsmanship is vital for anyone that wants to teach the animals how to compete. Someone who has the zeal of engaging in healthy competition is hence fit to do this work. This is a person that works hard and try to improve his weak areas to beat his opponents. He, however, understands that one loses sometimes and hence he does not feel discouraged by losing.

The person must become a team player. This requires him to have a good relationship with other people and with the animals too. There are many people that he will be working with including horse owners and fellow instructors. If all these people relate well, they will be in a position to achieve a common goal, which is to emerge as winners in the competition.

The professionals are responsible. Handling the animals requires feeding and cleaning them too. A hungry animal will not be in a position to practice. It thus the responsibility of the instructor to ensure that all the needs of these animals are well taken care of. In case of any injuries, the person should take the right measures in time.

Confidence is a virtue that you must possess. You are helping an individual to win a trophy with his animal. This will mean that he has to beat the many, well-prepared opponents who in some cases have more experience compared to your trainee. If you portray to your trainee your nervousness, he will get nervous too.




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