Train animals for riding, harness, security, performance, or obedience, or assisting persons with disabilities. Accustom animals to human voice and contact; and condition animals to respond to commands. Train animals according to prescribed standards for show or competition. May train animals to carry pack loads or work as part of pack team.

• Animal Trainer
• Horse Trainer

• Administer prescribed medications to animals.
• Advise animal owners regarding the purchase of specific animals.
• Arrange for mating of stallions and mares, and assist mares during foaling.
• Conduct training programs in order to develop and maintain desired animal behaviors for competition, entertainment, obedience, security, riding and related areas.
• Cue or signal animals during performances.
• Evaluate animals in order to determine their temperaments, abilities, and aptitude for training.
• Feed and exercise animals, and provide other general care such as cleaning and maintaining holding and performance areas.
• Instruct jockeys in handling specific horses during races.
• Keep records documenting animal health, diet, and behavior.
• Observe animals' physical conditions in order to detect illness or unhealthy conditions requiring medical care.
• Organize and conduct animal shows.
• Place tack or harnesses on horses in order to accustom horses to the feel of equipment.
• Retrain horses to break bad habits, such as kicking, bolting, and resisting bridling and grooming.
• Talk to and interact with animals in order to familiarize them to human voices and contact.
• Train and rehearse animals, according to scripts, for motion picture, television, film, stage, or circus performances.
• Train dogs in human-assistance or property protection duties.
• Train horses or other equines for riding, harness, show, racing, or other work, using knowledge of breed characteristics, training methods, performance standards, and the peculiarities of each animal.
• Use oral, spur, rein, and/or hand commands in order to condition horses to carry riders or to pull horse-drawn equipment.

• feed or water animals
• identify animal species
• identify livestock characteristics
• recognize disease or parasites in animals
• rehearse role from script
• signal directions or warnings to coworkers
• train animals