Equestrian vs obedience trainer

The differences between equestrians and obedience trainers 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 obedience trainer. Additionally, an obedience trainer has an average salary of $39,756, 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 obedience trainer are PET, private lessons, and behavior problems.

Equestrian vs obedience trainer overview

	Equestrian	Obedience Trainer
Yearly salary	$39,171	$39,756
Hourly rate	$18.83	$19.11
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	56	20,857
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Equestrian vs obedience trainer salary

Equestrians and obedience trainers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Equestrian	Obedience Trainer
Average salary	$39,171	$39,756
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $78,000	Between $21,000 And $75,000
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Differences between equestrian and obedience trainer education

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

	Equestrian	Obedience Trainer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Education
Most common college	-	-

Equestrian vs obedience trainer demographics

Here are the differences between equestrians' and obedience trainers' demographics:

	Equestrian	Obedience Trainer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 22.6% Female, 77.4%	Male, 31.9% Female, 68.1%
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, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 1.7% White, 72.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between equestrian and obedience trainer 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.

Obedience trainer example responsibilities.

Accept shipments and manage using AS400 system.
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 obedience trainer skills

Common equestrian skills

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

Common obedience trainer skills

PET, 59%
Private Lessons, 22%
Behavior Problems, 19%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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