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Thoroughbred Racing

Set your career on a fast-track to working with horses. Daily activities may include feeding, grooming, and exercising horses, or keeping reports on progress and performance. You will need to love working with horses, enjoy being outdoors, and be able to work independently and in a team. You may also need a high level of riding skills to exercise horses.

STUDY VET WHILE YOU COMPLETE THE SACE

    Senior Secondary

On-the-job training:

Start your career at school through on-the-job training in one of:

  • RGR20221 Certificate II in Racing Industry
  • RGR30518 Certificate III in Racing (Trackwork Rider)
  • RGR30218 Certificate III in Racing (Stablehand)
  • RGR30619 Certificate III in Horse Breeding
OR

Off-the-job training:

Start VET study at school through off-the-job training in:

  • RGR20221 Certificate II in Racing Industry
  • Advanced Thoroughbred Racing
  • Trackwork Rider
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Customised SACE subjects
Pastoral care - mentoring and monitoring

THEN

WORK IN YOUR CAREER

Use your VET qualification to work as:

  • Racing administration
  • Stablehand Assistant
  • Stablehand
  • Trackrider

FURTHER YOUR CAREER WITH VET

FURTHER YOUR CAREER WITH UNIVERSITY

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Qualification codes and titles are subject to change due to training package updates.

This pathway may not be available at all schools – talk to your teacher about your options.

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