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Horse Manager
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Duties and Tasks
Specialisations
Quick Facts
Personal Requirements
Related Industries
Labour Market
Related Jobs
Earnings
Related Courses
Further Information
State Specific Information

Maintaining tack room order
Maintaining tack room order

Horse managers are responsible for the housing, breeding, health and training of horses within a horse stable-and-stud system. 

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Duties and Tasks

Horse managers may perform the following tasks:

  • consult with veterinarians and animal nutritionists
  • maintain breeding, dietary and other records
  • select and arrange purchase of bloodstock (thoroughbred horses)
  • study records of bloodlines, physical appearance and performance characteristics of horses to work out breeding combinations before selecting horses suitable for mating
  • mate mares with selected stallions
  • assist with foaling
  • train apprentice jockeys and stablehands
  • make sure that horses are exercised
  • supervise the training of horses for competitions
  • supervise and manage equipment, facilities, pastures and staff
  • carry out administrative tasks such as marketing, budgeting, planning and management of physical and financial resources.

Specialisations

Horse managers may specialise in the study and practice of riding and horsemanship (equitation), horse handling, or instruction skills and managing riding schools for people at different levels of capability. Others manage breeding programs.

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Learning Area Biology  
Rural Studies  
Work Demand Including mainly outdoor work  
Including reading or writing  
Work Field Agriculture, Animal and Primary Industries  
Work Interest Practical or Mechanical  
Nature or Recreation  
Organising or Clerical  
Skill Level Skilled Non-trade Jobs  
Para Professional Jobs  
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Personal Requirements

  • enjoy working with horses
  • good organisation and management skills.

Related Industries

Agriculture

Labour Market

Information

Australian JobOutlook for Livestock Farmers

Vacancies

Australian JobSearch for Livestock Farmers (ALL AUSTRALIA)
Australian VolunteerSearch - Animal Welfare for ALL AUSTRALIA
Work Opportunities websites

Related Jobs

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Horse Trainer
Jackaroo / Jillaroo
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Related Courses

New South Wales / ACT
Queensland
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia

See State Specific Information below for further education and training options.

Further Information

Agri-Food Industry Skills Council
Alice Springs Turf Club
Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor
Perth Racing
Queensland Racing
Racing NSW
Racing Victoria Ltd
Tasmanian Thoroughbred Racing Council
Thoroughbred Breeders Australia
Thoroughbred Racing SA

State Specific Information

New South Wales / ACT
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia

Lunging a horse to maintain its fitness
Lunging a horse to maintain its fitness