Equine Reproduction Technician

Also called: Breeding Shed Technician, Foaling Attendant

Helps with breeding, foaling, and newborn foal care on horse farms.

A day in the life

Monitors pregnant mares on overnight camera, assists at a 3 a.m. foaling, makes sure the foal nurses, and handles semen collection and shipping during breeding season.

Pay over a career

Starting
$28k
Typical
$38k
High
$52k

Estimate.

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

Training

Certificate, about 1 year after high school. On-the-job training; equine reproduction short courses.

Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Majors to look at: Equine Science.

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Apps track cycles, but collection, foaling and newborn foal care on farms stay hands-on, often at night.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Biology, Agriscience (FFA), Anatomy & physiology, Chemistry.

Official data: O*NET occupation 45-2093.

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