Careers In Racing
What is Careers in Racing?
It is the best place to get some great ideas about things you could do when you leave school! You can find out about different types of jobs – riding horses, looking after foals, or even running a racecourse. There’s lots of information about how to learn more and develop your skills to be ready to get involved in the exciting sport of horse racing. And you can even search and apply for jobs when you are ready.
Is it just for jockeys or people who work closely with horses?
Sure, horses and jockeys are a big part but there’s a wide range of other types of job you could do. Horse racing is huge. To give you an idea, there’s around 10,000 people looking after horses every day; and more than 5,000 people can work at a major race meeting all doing different types of jobs to make sure everyone has a great day out.
What training is available?
Finding the right training for you really depends on the type of job you are looking to get. If it’s really looking after horses that excites you, then a foundation course leading onto an apprenticeship is a great way to get started when you finish school.
You can find these initial courses at the National Horseracing College, British Racing School, National Stud and the Scottish Racing Academy.
For other areas, chat to the team. As there are many support programmes that racing have designed to help you make that next step after leaving school, college or university.
What about finding a job?
If you have left education and are looking to get a job in the racing industry, there are live vacancies on the Careers in Racing job board.
To sum up …
Working in racing is exciting and fulfilling, and there’s lots of options, whether working directly with horses, behind the scenes or in the office. Careers in Racing will help guide you through those options to get you in the best possible position for your dream career.
How do I find out more?
All the information you need is on the Careers in Racing website. If you want to keep up with news, training opportunities or events, you can sign up for the newsletter. It can be tailored to the areas you’re interested in.
If you are aged between 14 and 22, you may be interested in the ‘Youth Collaboration Group’, launched by Careers in Racing – the first of its kind in the sport of horse racing. Working collaboratively with young people, you can help shape how content is marketed to the next generation of people that want to work in our sport.
On social media, you can follow Careers in Racing on X, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, as well as YouTube.
