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πŸ“Š Equine Researcher

Investigates big questions about horse health and welfare.

ScienceUniversity usually

πŸ› οΈ What they do

  • Collect and analyse data
  • Study horse behaviour and welfare
  • Write reports
  • Improve how horses are cared for

πŸ“ Typical workplace

Universities, welfare charities and research centres

πŸ“š Useful school subjects

Science, Math, English, Computer science

πŸŽ“ Education & training

Usually a university degree and graduate studies.

🐴 Horse contact

Some

🌀️ Indoors / outdoors

Both

⏰ Working style

Investigating, writing and teamwork

πŸ’ͺ Useful traits

Curious, Good writer, Persistent

Interesting Fact

Researchers learned that horses can recognise human facial expressions.

Training routes, qualifications and pay are different in every country and province, so always check local information.