Horses

This includes farriery and horse breeding.

The horse breeding industry is about the care, mating, raising, marketing and management of horses. Horses are supplied for both harness and thoroughbred racing, equestrian and Olympic performance competition, the show ring, riding for pleasure, pony clubs, and working horse industries including stock horse, rodeo and campdrafting. Horse breeding is carried out in all states and territories of Australia.

Do you want to work in an exciting, challenging industry that involves caring for and handling horses with extensive out-of-doors work? The horse breeding industry may be for you.

The Australian horse breeding industry is large by world standards and covers the racing, industry, equestrian sports, riding clubs, working horses and stock horses. The industry requires skilled workers to feed, water and care for horses, supervisors to oversee the operations of a stud, and managers to run business operations.

Because of the seasonal nature of work in the industry, exciting opportunities are rapidly expanding for workers in the northern hemisphere during the Australian off season.

The type of work carried out on a horse breeding property has been divided into 6 levels. These levels also relate to training and qualifications.

The titles for those who work at these levels are:

* Level 1: Stud hand

* Level 2: Senior stud hand

* Level 3: Stud groom

* Level 4: Stud supervisor

* Level 5: Stud manager

* Level 6: General manager