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The horse has been led up to the harness and wagon trailer where his harness is being removed and will be carried through that side door by the handlers. Several professional handlers accompany each team. Often, one handler has night duty to provide round-the-clock care for the horses. The entry-level position is a traveling position, and it's traveling on one of the three teams there use to be five) around the U.S.; West Coast, East Coast or St. Louis. A new hire can plan on traveling about 300 days a year. When you do come home, your schedule is driven around the horses. You get a very limited opportunity to get home and do the things that a 9-to-5 job can afford you.