Barn Manager

Also called: Stable Manager

Runs the daily operation of a horse boarding or training stable.

A day in the life

Schedules feeding, turnout, and stall cleaning for 40 horses, coordinates vet and farrier visits, orders hay, and deals with boarders' requests. Often lives on the property.

Pay over a career

Starting
$28k
Typical
$40k
High
$58k

Estimate; often includes housing.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. Years of horse experience; equine management degrees help.

Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college, 4-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Majors to look at: Equine Science, Animal Science.

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Scheduling and billing apps help, but feeding, mucking, turnouts and horse emergencies stay physical daily work.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Agriscience (FFA), Business or entrepreneurship, Biology, Small-engine repair.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9013.

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