Think about horse-related jobs especially, so you can continue to be around the horses you love while you’re earning extra cash. Opportunities like grooming, braiding or working in the show office are a great way to help fund your horse show habit.

“On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, twelve Trakehner trotting, eleven Paints-a-prancing, ten Hackney hacking, nine Jutland jumping, eight Morgans marching, seven Shires-a-snorting, six Gypsy Vanner, five Quarter Horse, four Cleveland Bay, three Welsh Cob, two Thoroughbreds, and a Pinto in a paddock!”

Do you remember the anticipation and excitement you felt as a child, sneaking down the stairs on Christmas Day, waiting [im]patiently for your parents to wake up so you could open the gleaming packages waiting under the tree?

Imagine a horse show where instead of blue ribbons and trophies, the champions were presented with new tack, a veterinary exam, and treatment for health ailments. The concept might seem a little out of the ordinary here in the states, but the idea has taken off in impoverished parts of the world, specifically the Republic of The Gambia, a small country located in West Africa.

Another big advantage of the app is GPS live tracking. “Our app allows for both the driver and horse owners to be in constant communication both before and during the trip. Another important feature to mention here is that we have a 2-way rating system where the driver can rate the horse owner and vice versa. This helps us to keep a balance between both!”

AQHA Select competitor, June Liston, recently upgraded her horsepower to a newer model, but we’re not talking about the fuzzy, four-legged variety. Liston is now the newest Boeing 777 Captain for United Airlines. She will be flying the 777-300ER, which has the largest commercial aircraft engine currently on the market, providing 115,000 horsepower on each side.