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Stablehand

OSCA 841238·ANZSCO 842318

Employed

4,400

Part-time share

51%

Female share

70.6%

Median age

26 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Stablehand is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Courses linked to this job include Certificate I in Racing (Stablehand), Certificate III in Racing (Driving Stablehand), Certificate III in Racing (Stablehand), and Certificate II in Racing Industry.

Jobs, part-time share, age, and pay appear on this page only when Jobs and Skills Australia or the ABS has published them for Stablehand. A blank is a missing figure, not a pay of zero. The courses below are linked to this job. Open one to compare the fee, study mode, length, campus, and how to get in.

There is no single national fee or length for training that leads to Stablehand. Each provider sets its own price, study mode, and entry rules. Those rules can include past study, an English level, work experience, or an interview. Check the AQF level, and whether you study in Australia or online, before you enquire.

About this career

Assists with handling of horses, and maintaining and cleaning stables.

What they typically do

  • Feeds, waters, grooms and brushes horses to maintain their health, appearance and cleanliness
  • Cleans and maintains stables
  • Assembles, prepares and stores feed, bedding and horse equipment
  • Assists with saddling and bridling horses
  • Assists with exercising horses by walking, lunging and long reining, riding (excluding galloping), leading and swimming
  • May assist with readying horses for sales, breeding and race days, and attending to horses at track work, barrier trials and races
  • May administer equine first aid and assist in the delivery of some allied therapies, including massage therapies and ice boots

Where they work

Arts and Recreation Services

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Stablehand.