Curtin Business School\u2019s top graduate for 2008, Sian Hughes never thought that her love of horses would become her career.<\/p>\n
The Maylands resident, who completed her internship at the WA Trotting Association, is now their sales and promotions coordinator.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been extremely lucky to land a job in an industry I\u2019m passionate about,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve always had a passion for horses and I get this from my dad who has trained trotters his whole life.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a dynamic industry and getting to meet a variety of people keeps things interesting and fun.\u201d<\/p>\n
The management and public relations graduate was awarded with the Fremantle Football Club prize for academic excellence at the recent CBS awards ceremony.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an honour to be recognised for my hard work. I owe a lot to the dedicated CBS teaching staff. They really helped steer me in the right direction,\u201d Ms Hughes said.<\/p>\n
In the short term, the avid saxophonist said she would like to see harness racing have an identity facelift.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like to give the sport a fresher, more appealing image to a new generation of people. Attracting new people into the sport is crucial in making it sustainable,\u201d Ms Hughes said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI also own a share in a one-year-old colt that my dad and I bred. He\u2019ll start breaking him in to learn how to race in the next few months. Hopefully he\u2019ll be a superstar.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the long term, Ms Hughes hopes to be involved in the marketing and promotion of the Melbourne Cup and Spring Racing Carnival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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