Racing Services

Trainer

Being a Racehorse Trainer is about knowing a horse’s abilities and strengths, its health and fitness, its character and special needs to train them to become elite equine athletes.

Becoming a Racehorse Trainer requires a lot of prior experience and knowledge gained from years of working with horses and in racing training stables. The majority of Racehorse Trainers have their own stables and are self-employed with a minority being employed as a “private” trainer by people who own a large number of racehorses and have their own private facilities.

Training is a highly competitive area of work and can be very rewarding. However, not everyone enjoys a high rate of success.

Racehorse trainers gain their experience working in stables under experienced trainers, usually as Stablehands.

Additional Information

All people working in a racing training stable in Western Australia must be registered or licensed with Racing and Wagering Western Australia.

If you would like to find out further information about working in a racing training stable, training courses available in Western Australia or Licensing requirements, please contact: