• Animal industry professional who spent several years working with Thoroughbred horses and a major racing syndicate
• 15+ years of professional writing experience
• Was also named top student in the Kentucky Equine Management Internship and completed the Summer Experience in Equine Management at the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute in Chazy, New York

Mary Hope Kramer is a former writer for The Balance Careers covering animals. 

She worked as a small animal veterinary assistant during college. After graduating, she moved into the equine industry, accumulating an extensive equine background that includes several years working for top Thoroughbred nurseries such as Shadwell and Juddmonte Farms, as well as an administrative position with a major racing syndicate.