How to become a Horse Breeder

Also called: Horse Stud Manager

Plans, organises, controls, coordinates and performs farming operations to breed and raise horses for competition, dressage, eventing, showjumping, riding for pleasure and working.

Main tasks

• Plans, organises, controls and coordinates the breeding and raising of horses
• Organises horse stud operations and routines, such as feeding, watering and exercising, and administration of nutrition programs, vaccinations and medications
• Maintains records of horse pedigrees, selects and purchases horses for breeding, and manages breeding programs
• Monitors and maintains the health, welfare and condition of breeding stock and young horses, including by developing strategies to manage biosecurity and other risks
• Directs and oversees general horse stud activities, including the provision and maintenance of infrastructure such as stables, fences, paddocks, sheds and water supply systems
• Organises the sale, purchase and transportation of horses
• Manages horse stud business capital, including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management
• May select, train and supervise horse stud staff and contractors

Ways in

• University: Agriculture & Environment degrees, Offered by 27 universities in Australia
• TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Horse Breeding (RGR30619); Certificate IV in Horse Breeding (RGR40619); Diploma of Equine Management (ACM50421); Diploma of Horse Stud Management (RGR50319)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• About 78,900 people work in this job group now, and about 79,800 are projected by 2035. (+1.2%)
• AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Horse Breeder?

Ways in include: Agriculture & Environment degrees; Certificate III in Horse Breeding; Certificate IV in Horse Breeding.

Is a Horse Breeder a growing career in Australia?

Employment is projected to stay about the same by 2035: about 78,900 people now and 79,800 later (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Horse Breeder?

Usually not. Only 16% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Agriculture & Environment degrees; Certificate III in Horse Breeding; Certificate IV in Horse Breeding.

Will AI change the work of a Horse Breeder?

AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04