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We Need You: Why the Horse World Is Desperate for More Beginner Trainers

Nobody wants to break colts anymore.

The seasoned pros? They’re busy. Their barns are full of show horses and finished ones that pay better and stay safer. The backyard owners? They don’t have the time, experience, or guts. And the kids coming up? They’ve been told this industry doesn’t pay — and too often, they believe it.

Meanwhile, some colts keep being born. The green ones keep showing up. And someone’s gotta step up and turn them into something.

That someone might be you.

There’s a Huge Gap in the Horse Industry Right Now

It used to be that every town had one — the colt starter. That wiry, dirt-covered kid with the busted hat and six colts in a round pen by sunrise.

Now?

Now we’ve got trainers fighting over the finished ones, but no one to get them there.

People are still breeding horses – not as many, but still breeding. Every horse show or expo is stacked with $100K show prospects. But you know what’s not keeping up?

The trainers willing — and able — to start them.

This Ain’t Just a Business Opportunity — It’s a Calling

There’s no shortage of horses that need a good, honest foundation.

We’re talking:

• Ranch horses with good minds that need a few wet saddle pads

• Reining and cow horse colts that won’t make it to the futurity without a ton of miles

• Trail horses that are one bolt away from ruining a new rider’s confidence and need someone sticky

• Grade horses with no papers but all the try in the world

People are out there looking for someone to help.

The industry is quietly begging for the next wave of trainers — the gritty, green ones who might not have a logo on their trailer yet but have a fire in their gut and are willing to learn the hard way.

Starting Horses Is Where It All Begins

Let’s not sugarcoat it. Starting colts is dirty work.

They’ll kick. They’ll buck. You’ll get humbled. You’ll work cheap — and sometimes for free — in the beginning.

But if you stick with it?

You’ll be the one everyone calls when the other guys say, “Come back when he’s broke.”

You’ll build a name that matters — not just online, but in barns, at shows, and across counties.

You’ll create a business, yes. But more than that, you’ll become essential.

Because nobody forgets the trainer who gave their horse his first real ride — and did it right.

We Don’t Need More Influencers. We Need More Horsemen.

We’ve got enough pretty bridles and reels full of half-lunging in slow motion.

What we need is more ground-pounding, horse-breaking, soft-handed trainers who are willing to do what most people won’t.

• Show up at 5 a.m.

• Work the one that bucks, runs off and kicks

• Ride them sweaty

• Say “no” to fast fixes and “yes” to doing it right

• Keep learning, keep asking, keep improving

If you’re just getting started and wondering if this industry has a place for you — hell yes, it does.

The future of horsemanship depends on people like you.

So If You’re in It… Stay In It

Don’t let the hard days push you out. You’re not behind. You’re not unqualified. You’re not too young, too broke, or too unknown.

You’re exactly what this horse world needs.

And if you need a little backup while you build your barn and your business, come join us in the FatBaldCowboy community. No fluff. No fake pros. Just real horse people building real careers.

We see you. We need you.

And we’ve got your back.