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Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Racehorse trainers run stables, manage staff, look after horses' training and welfare, and prepare them for races.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: early mornings; flexibly
There will be
2.2% more Racehorse trainer jobs in 2027.
In your day-to-day duties you could:
You could work at a riding stable, in an office or at a race track.
Your working environment may be outdoors in all weathers.
You can get into this job through:
You can work towards this role by doing a senior equine groom advanced apprenticeship.
This will usually take at least 18 months to complete.
There are no set entry requirements but it may help you to get in if you have:
You could work at a racing stables as a groom, a rider or instructor. You would then move on to become an assistant trainer before applying for the full trainer's licence.
As an assistant trainer, you could do a 3-day course at The British Racing School or National Horseracing College, which includes:
If you have a lot of experience in a stables, you could complete the Level 3 Diploma in Work Based Racehorse Care and the trainer's pre-licence preparation course.
You could then apply for a trainer's licence from the British Horseracing Authority.
You'll need to:
You can find out more about about working in horse racing from careersinracing.
With experience you could become a specialist racing consultant, trainer instructor, bloodstock agent or thoroughbred breeder.
Visit careersinracing for more information about working in this industry.
The British Horseracing Development Programme (formerly known as the British Horseracing Graduate Development Programme) is well known and highly regarded throughout the British Horseracing industry
This Programme, which has been running for over 30 years, provides an invaluable source of talent to the sport and its supporting industry. For the 31st running in 2021, we were delighted to announce that the Programme was renamed to the British Horseracing Development Programme and is now an early careers programme suitable for candidates with Degrees, Higher Apprenticeships or equivalent skills and capabilities.
You'll need: