From horse trainer to animal behaviourist
16 of the 36 essential skills of a animal behaviourist are already essential for a horse trainer — about 44% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 16
- skills carry over
- 20
- would be new
- 44%
- of the target job covered
- 36
- essential skills of a animal behaviourist
What a animal behaviourist does
Animal behaviourists work with animals and people to study, observe, assess and understand animal behaviour in relation to specific factors and to prevent or address inappropriate or problematic behaviours within individual animals through the development of suitable environments and management regimes, in accordance with national legislation.
What carries over
16 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- advise on animal welfare
- anatomy of animals
- animal behaviour
- animal welfare
- animal welfare legislation
- apply animal hygiene practices
- assess animal behaviour
- biosecurity related to animals
- design training programmes for individuals and animals
- implement exercise activities for animals
- monitor the welfare of animals
- physiology of animals
- provide an enriching environment for animals
- provide animal training
- signs of animal illness
- train animals and individuals to work together
What would be new
20 skillsEssential for a animal behaviourist and not for a horse trainer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- animal evolution
- animal training
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- assess the compatibility of individuals and animals to work together
- assistive instruments
- control animal movement
- deal with challenging people
- design plans to address undesirable behaviour in animals
- design training programmes for animals
- environmental enrichment for animals
- handle veterinary emergencies
- interact safely with animals
- manage animal biosecurity
- manage animal welfare
- manage personal professional development
- neuroanatomy of animals
- neurophysiology of animals
- promote animal welfare
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- select animals for training
Other moves from horse trainer
2 roles- animal trainer18 skills in common
- dog trainer17 skills in common
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How far are you from being a animal behaviourist?
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