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For years I've considered massage school for a career change
(I'm a music therapist, not a lot of money in the field and I"m
dissatisfied with the amount of time I have to put in)   I'm
trying to gather data on it as a field and I'm not even sure how to study
on how profitable it really is. I know a few therapists who do well at it
and it doesn't seem that the field is saturated, but having chosen one
poor field on my own, I'm a little hesitant.  I want to do the human
class, and then take a horse program after I finish.  Jessica Jahiel
(some of you may know here from Horse-sense on the Internet, but she has
taught me lessons in KY) recommended I do it this way b/c I will learn
way more and have a larger base of people to see.  the questions I
have are: do you think the field is saturated? Am I blowing smoke, or is
there a chance I can make some money at it? I've had people telling me
that I should just not even bother b/c there isn't enough work, the
market is saturated, etc. (these people were just generic, email internet
people, not actual horse people)

I've wanted to do this since before I got divorced and remarried. I've
been serious about doing something with it for a year now. I want to be
self employed so that if we have a baby, I can continue to earn money. I
want to send Maggie (5 yr old daughter) to the school she is currently
attending next year (with tuition costs, of course) I don't want to keep
working for "the man" I believe I could be good at this.

I had thought that I could see people at the CTR's I go to and horses
after checkout. I also thought about hitting up the difference endurance
rides they have around to see horses and people. I just want to hear
input from all over the country. I don't want to spend money on something
that has no hope of succeeding.

Thanks in advance.