Also called: Equine Air Transport Groom, Horse Flight Attendant
Flies with racehorses and show horses on cargo planes, loading them and keeping them calm and healthy during the flight.
You lead six nervous showjumpers into stalls on a cargo jet in New York. During the eight-hour flight to Europe, you check water and hay, calm a horse that kicks at takeoff, and watch for signs of illness.
Estimated; pay varies with trips; lots of travel.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 2 years after high school. High school plus years of experience working with horses.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Equine Science, None required.
Growing about average. Tied to international horse racing and showing.
Low risk for 10 years. Handling frightened horses in the air is human work.
Classes: Biology, Agriscience, Geography.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-2021.
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