Certificate III in Racing (Stablehand)

Training Details

This qualification reflects the role of individuals working as a stablehand in charge of daily operations in a harness or thoroughbred racing stable, caring for racehorses.

The stablehand works to the delegated instructions of a trainer who has overall responsibility for operations. They work in a stable environment directing and coordinating one or more stablehands or managing operations independently, depending on the size of the stable, and are permitted under the rules of racing to act for the trainer. They are required to work autonomously, use judgement, interpret information, apply solutions to various problems and take responsibility for operations and outputs.

This qualification is required for industry licensing and registration in some states and territories; check with the relevant Principal Racing Authority for current requirements. Competencies attained apply to the harness and thoroughbred codes of the industry, and the qualification records which code it was achieved under.

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Assessment is competency-based and combines theory with practical demonstration.

Find more information on RGR30218 – Certificate III in Racing (Stablehand) on training.gov.au.

What You’ll Study

The qualification is made up of 18 units of competency: 12 core units plus 6 elective units, with at least 1 elective from Group A and at least 3 from Group B.

• Core skills: managing personal health and fitness for working with horses, contributing to work health and safety, racing industry ethics and integrity, handling racehorses in stables and at trackwork, assisting with and organising horse transport, working effectively in the racing industry, implementing stable operations, identifying factors affecting racehorse fitness and suitability to race, providing first aid and emergency care for horses, and implementing feeding programs under direction.
• Group A electives: handling horses safely, applying knowledge of horse behaviour, non-riding exercise, basic driving and riding tasks, and attending horses at race meetings and trials.
• Group B electives: biosecurity and infection control, first aid, managing conflict at work, supervising the handling of horses, transporting horses by road, providing care and treatment of horses, managing horse health and welfare, determining nutritional requirements, participating in racehorse exercise programs, and responding to emergency situations.

On successful completion you receive a nationally recognised Certificate III in Racing (Stablehand).