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#horsetrainer #horse #authors #selfpublishedauthor #selfpublishing #careerchange #career #newcareers In this segment of "Time We Discuss" I look at what it's like to be a Professional Horseman and Author. We discuss how Shane Ledyard started his horse business and how that lead him to write over 17 books. We talk about how important it is to have a good mentor when entering this field, cultivating client relationships, and what it means to be in the horse industry. We also dive into Shane's education experience at  @buckscountycommunitycollege and the positive impact it had on shaping his business. After watching this video, you should have a general idea of what career paths are available for a professional equestrian and whether or not this could be a good career choice for you. #horsetrainer #horse #authors #selfpublishedauthor #selfpublishing #careerchange #career #newcareers ================================================================= Timestamp: 0:00 - Intro 0:52 - What is it like training horses and being a professional horseman? 2:27 - Was this a horse family business? 3:15 - What challenges did you have shipping horses? What about horses that spook or difficult loaders? 4:02 - How did you get started with horse hunters and jumping? 5:40 - How did you get started with self publishing your 17 books? 8:34 - Shane discovering steps to self publishing. 11:14 - Shane's second book that he self published. 12:05 - Self publishing the trilogy, rebranding the books, and later books. 13:46 - How has education impacted your business or you as a writer. 15:30 - How can someone transition to entrepreneur in the horse industry? 16:42 - Surprise question 18:05 - Talent has the floor 19:40 - Outro ================================================================= Photo credits: Photo by Pixabay https://www.pexels.com/photo/brown-horse-48785/ ================================================================= Guest Information: Shane Ledyard Website https://www.shaneledyard.com/ Horse Gone Silent Trilogy https://www.horsegonesilent.com/ Color Me Real Coloring Books: http://www.colormereal.me/ #horsetrainer #horse #authors #selfpublishedauthor #selfpublishing #careerchange #career #newcareers ================================================================= Time We Discuss Links: Time We Discuss Official Website https://timewediscuss.com/ Time We Discuss YouTube https://timewediscuss.com/youtube Time We Discuss Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/7HPIU4UX6p2GLKMxUuDMcP Time We Discuss Podcast (multiple platforms) https://timewediscuss.com/podcast Original Music furnished by Dan Swift https://danswift.com Twitter/X https://twitter.com/timewediscuss Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/timewediscuss.bsky.social Instagram https://www.instagram.com/timewediscuss