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[zippy-kat]

Let's not forget about the horses! How about an equine related field? Race horse owners need people for all sorts of jobs. Likewise, horse breeders need people too!

(And if anyone knows how to get a foot in the door in this industry, I'd be much obliged for the input! lol )

[slleipnir]

lol thanks everyone :] I love horses but i'm some what afraid to ride them. I used to ride all the time, but i fell of one at a full gallop (he freaked, galloped, then desided to stop and go the other way, i'm sure you all know what lovly inersia does), so yeah i flew into the wall and my back hit a ledge and i was in a lot of pain..lmao..not fun

[jennifert]

Audrey, you need to get right back on...! You know the old saying! It's true! I rode Saddlebreds for years and I think I've been thrown and/or fallen off over 10 times. That I can remember! It hurts and can be dangerous but the joys of horses far outweighs the pain in my eyes! A hot bath usually does the trick! Did you know the horse that you fell off of well? If not, that may be the reason you're scared, you don't know his/her motivation but I'm sure it wasn't being mean... Just remember too that they are naturally good-natured animals who do not want to hurt their people. But they are also very large powerful animals who don't know their own strength sometimes! And they get scared sometimes too!! Anyway, if you don't want to ride horses, then you don't have too!

I just have one more comment: You said you aren't good with people. But you do very well talking to everyone here... I was VERY shy growing up. I wouldn't speak to strangers to save my life, even after high school. College was very hard for me at first because I was so shy. You know, one day, I realized that I hadn't made any new friends in a really long time!!! ( I was 24 at this pt and still had the same friends from high school and growing up but no new ones....) I marched myself directly to the closest restaurant and got a job as a hostess. My entire job was saying hello and being friendly to strangers! It changed my whole life. It took the fear right out of the whole process. Now I bartend part-time and have to talk to strangers all the time! Trust me dear Audrey, you'll be fine. Build up your confidence in yourself and go for it!!!!!

[tatsxxx11]

There's a riding school not far from me. They used to be a recreational riding facility. Now they are a certified threrapy riding academy! So many children and adults with various types of disabilities, emotional and physcial, are clients. It's a wonderful field in which to combine a love for animals and humans in need. I'm a nurse and am currently working on getting certified in A.A.T. (animal assisted therapy) through the Delta Society. If you have any background in the medical field, such as nursing, physical therapy or occupational therapy, etc. you can combine your love for dogs with your medical knowledge in a very rewarding field. How about getting a degree in one of those fields and taking it from there?