Professionals Working in Kentucky Agriculture
Horse farm management jobs
Learn the minimum requirements, salary, and descriptions for several jobs in horse management and sales.
Carrie Gilbert - Racing, sales and stallion manager
Having grown up riding and showing horses and then visiting Saratoga Race Course at the age of 6, New York native Carrie Gilbert knew that she was wanted to work horses—and not just horses: racehorses.
Nathaniel Keith, Poultry Complex Manager
Nathaniel Keith is the Complex Manager at Cal-Maine Cage Free Layers in Bremen, KY. “Ag is a very small group. Always stay humble and be kind. You never know who you will work for in the future. Be slow to speak.”
Heather Anderson, Horse Racing Writer/Editor
Heather Anderson is an associate international editor at the Thoroughbred Daily News, writing for a daily web journal that provides information on anything and everything that goes on in the international Thoroughbred world.
Dr. Jimmy Henning, Pasture and Forage Scientist
Dr. Jimmy Henning is an extension professor and forage specialist at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and the Environment. His main job is to help students and farmers understand how to manage their grasses and hays to feed their grazing livestock.
Dr. Natalie Heitz, Equine Veterinarian
“Work hard every day, find a mentor, always have a smile, be resilient, be open and willing to learn, listen, and have a support system when the road gets rocky.”