As an Animal Trainer, you will need to master following:

• advise on animal welfare
• anatomy of animals
• animal behaviour
• apply animal hygiene practices
• apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
• assess animal behaviour
• biosecurity related to animals
• design training programmes for individuals and animals
• environmental enrichment for animals
• implement exercise activities for animals
• implement training programmes for animals
• manage animal biosecurity
• physiology of animals
• practise veterinary professional codes of conduct
• provide an enriching environment for animals
• provide animal training
• provide first aid to animals
• safe work practices in a veterinary setting
• signs of animal illness
• train animals and individuals to work together
• treat animals ethically

More generally, an animal trainer is also versed in:

• animal welfare
• animal welfare legislation
• deal with challenging people
• handle veterinary emergencies
• monitor the welfare of animals

It also helps to know the following:

• advise customers on appropriate pet care
• advise on animal purchase
• advise on care products for pets
• animal production science
• assess animal's condition
• assess customers
• assess the compatibility of individuals and animals to work together
• assist in transportation of animals
• bathe dogs
• breed-specific behaviour of horses
• calculate rates per hours
• care for horses
• clean stalls
• collaborate with animal related professionals
• cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector
• create animal records
• design plans to address undesirable behaviour in animals
• design training programmes for animals
• develop an animal handling strategy
• evaluate dogs
• horse anatomy
• interview animal owners on animals' conditions
• maintain animal accommodation
• maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments
• make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
• manage a small-to-medium business
• protect health and safety when handling animals
• provide nutrition to animals
• select animals for training
• select therapy animals
• take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science
• teach young horses
• train horses
• transport horses
• understand the animal's situation
• work with veterinarians
• young horses training
• budget for financial needs
• dog behaviour
• exercise patience
• manage personal professional development
• provide mentorship