Also called: Horse Buyer, Bloodstock Advisor
Buys and sells racehorses and breeding stock for clients, earning a commission.
Spends days at the Keeneland yearling sale inspecting young horses' legs, gaits, and pedigrees, then bids on behalf of a client willing to spend $1 million on the next champion.
Estimate; commission-based (often 5% of sale price).
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Years of horse industry experience; equine business degrees help.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Equine Science, Animal Science, Business.
Growing about average. Small, elite field.
Low risk for 10 years. Pedigree databases and AI sales analytics help, but judging horses in person and trusted client deals stay human.
Classes: Business or economics, Biology, Speech & debate, Agriscience (FFA).
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-9099.
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