National Centre for Equine Education

Careers in the Equine Industry

The equine industry offers a wide variety of employment opportunities:

In coaching in a range of equestrian centres working as assistants or assistant instructors while undertaking further study
In the performance industry as grooms or specialist grooms for dressage, show-jumping or eventing competitors
In racing working as strappers, stablehands, trackriders or trainers in the racing industries
In equine nursing where graduates may work as specialist veterinary nurses in equine clinics, hospitals and thoroughbred studs
In horse breeding where graduates may work as stud hands, stud managers, pedigree experts and stallion managers.
In outdoor recreation where graduates may work as stable hands in a range of assistant positions
In other associated equine industry destinations, including wholesale/retail of equine products, equine nutrition, equine events management, bloodstock agencies, in the mounted police or in the horse transport industry

Horse breeding underpins the thoroughbred and standardbred industries. A surge in equestrian activities near population centres has greatly expanded the size and scale of the horse breeding industry. Horse breeding is an international industry and there are opportunities for graduates to work overseas.

The racing industry in Australia was reported as generating more than $10 billion annually in 2004 and creates approximately 92,000 full time jobs. It is a significant amployer within Victoria and is highly regarded internationally; with Australian-bred horses operating in a niche export area with high growth potential.

The performance horse industry in Australia is one of the largest and diverse horse sectors, from competition riding, driving, dressage, showjumping, and eventing to coaching and training, education of horses, event managment, bloodstock and pedigree analysis and managing equestrian centres and stables.

For more information about the National Centre for Equine Education please call 1300 00 NCEE (6233).

Authorised by: C Turnbull
Page updated on July 29, 2009 16:39 by SK

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