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A Horse Breeding Assistant helps with breeding and raising horses for a range of purposes. You might specialise in racing horses or breed horses for dressage, working or show jumping. Horse Breeding Assistants might organise stud services and arrange horse transport. You may also be involved with artificial insemination processes.
Horse Breeding Assistants should have excellent animal handling skills and a strong understanding of horse behaviours. You’ll need to be able to work as part of a team and communicate well with colleagues and owners. Horse Breeding Assistants may have to work irregular hours when required.
There is one course available for people who want to become a Horse Breeding Assistant.
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Get started in the horse breeding sector as a stud groomer with the RGR30619 Certificate III in Horse Breeding. This nationally recognised qualification will teach you how to handle horses safely across a range of stable, trackwork, and breeding scenarios. The course covers: on-the-job safety, horse biosecurity and infection controls, carrying out natural mare mating procedures, assisting with artificial insemination, caring for broodmares, foaling down mares, understanding horse behaviour, caring for young horses, and much more. Enquire now for entry requirements, horse breeding competencies, and upcoming enrolment dates..
Average duration: 18 months.
In Australia, a full time Horse Breeding Assistant generally earns $960 per week ($49,920 annual salary) before tax. This is a median figure for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only. As you gain more experience you can expect a potentially higher salary than people who are new to the industry.
This industry has experienced a decrease in employment numbers over the last five years. There are currently 1,200 people working in this field in Australia and many of them specialise as a Horse Breeding Assistant. Horse Breeding Assistants may find work across all regions of Australia.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights
If you’re interested in a career as a Horse Breeding Assistant, consider enrolling in a Certificate III in Horse Breeding. This course covers a range of topics including horse biosecurity and infection controls, carrying out natural mare mating procedures, assisting with artificial insemination, caring for broodmares, foaling down mares, understanding horse behaviour and caring for young horses.
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Here are some potential career pathways within equine. Click on an occupation to learn more about the role and the qualifications that can help you get started in this industry.
Equine
Horse Breeding Assistant
$960 weekly pay
Stable Hand
Trainee Farrier
Farrier
$1,250 weekly pay
Horse Riding Instructor
$1,150 weekly pay
Horse Trainer
$1,050 weekly pay
Jockey
$1,500 weekly pay
Racing Cadet Steward
Stable Manager
Track Rider
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