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Permalink Reply by Roxy on April 17, 2009 at 2:57pm

Hi Sarah,
As a freelance coach and trainer I think this would be a great way to contact folks that I would perhaps not know about otherwise, and advertise myself. So I'm all "yes" to your idea!
Rox

Permalink Reply by Sarah at HorseJobs.ca on April 20, 2009 at 5:34pm

Thanks for the feedback Roxy - our site is growing and we want to make it a truly useful tool for all barn owners and managers as well as those seeking employment be it as an employee or as a independent contractor.

Permalink Reply by Jan Jollymour on May 11, 2009 at 9:33am

Hi, Sarah:

I think it's a worthwhile idea. I've always relied on word of mouth, and it's served me very well, but I know that riders have difficulty locating and accessing coaches and trainers in Canada. The sheer size of the country creates problems for riders, some of which centre around access to coaching and training, so anything "centralized" on the web is helpful.

I think some riders are actually getting help in various ways through the Barnmice website via the internet. Some of the dressage blogs are helpful, and I've been asked specific training questions by members and been happy to answer them. I think that given our distance-related challenges anything which facilitates connections between riders/coaches/trainers is, in the long run, a good thing.

Permalink Reply by Sarah at HorseJobs.ca on May 14, 2009 at 3:47pm

It's wonderful now that we have so many resources online!! :)
Thanks for your feedback Jan.