Equestrian vs animal trainer supervisor

The differences between equestrians and animal trainer supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an equestrian and an animal trainer supervisor. Additionally, an animal trainer supervisor has an average salary of $41,407, which is higher than the $39,171 average annual salary of an equestrian.

The top three skills for an equestrian include tack, CPR and lesson program. The most important skills for an animal trainer supervisor are animation, PET, and VFX.

Equestrian vs animal trainer supervisor overview

	Equestrian	Animal Trainer Supervisor
Yearly salary	$39,171	$41,407
Hourly rate	$18.83	$19.91
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	56	23,768
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Equestrian vs animal trainer supervisor salary

Equestrians and animal trainer supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Equestrian	Animal Trainer Supervisor
Average salary	$39,171	$41,407
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $78,000	Between $20,000 And $82,000
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Differences between equestrian and animal trainer supervisor education

There are a few differences between an equestrian and an animal trainer supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Equestrian	Animal Trainer Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Most common major	Business	Biology
Most common college	-	-

Equestrian vs animal trainer supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between equestrians' and animal trainer supervisors' demographics:

	Equestrian	Animal Trainer Supervisor
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 22.6% Female, 77.4%	Male, 63.3% Female, 36.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 1.7% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between equestrian and animal trainer supervisor duties and responsibilities

Equestrian example responsibilities.

Keep count on all pigs.
Help people purchase tack, training equipment, clothes, boots and all horse relate items.
Assist with the up-keep of the barn by cleaning restrooms, offices, polo and tack rooms.
Implement youth and adult workshops that incorporate classroom PowerPoint base presentations, demonstrations and riding sessions
Work towards earning points through the IHSA in order to move up skill levels.

Animal trainer supervisor example responsibilities.

Maintain animation continuity with all artists.
Acquire knowledge in animal husbandry, natural history, and animal conditioning principles through reading materials and participating in training sessions.
Assure proper annotation of administrative MWD utilization and training records used for legal reviews.

Equestrian vs animal trainer supervisor skills

Common equestrian skills

Tack, 34%
CPR, 21%
Lesson Program, 15%
Horse Care, 8%
General Care, 4%
NCAA, 4%

Common animal trainer supervisor skills

Animation, 35%
PET, 34%
VFX, 25%
Animal Handling, 6%

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