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Overview
Horse breeder work is about overseeing horse breeding, daily care, feeding and welfare so animals remain healthy through birth, growth, training and transport.
In job descriptions, look for breeding programmes, foaling support, animal records, livestock feeding, horse health checks, hygiene, farriery advice, transport assistance and contact with veterinarians.
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Horse breeders work around stables, paddocks, foaling areas and transport routines. The job follows mares, foals and young horses through feeding, hygiene, health checks and breeding records.
Skills and specializations
Practical skill includes horse breeding, foaling assistance, animal nutrition, hygiene, treatment support, movement control, juvenile animal care, farriery advice and clear animal records.
Salary context
Pay context depends on herd value, breeding programme complexity, foaling cover, weekend care, customer contact, veterinary coordination and whether the role supervises stable workers.
Career paths
Entry can come from stable work, animal care or livestock production. Development may lead to stud management, young-horse handling, welfare coordination, breeding administration or advisory work with owners.
Good to know
Good adverts name the horses, facilities and duties: breeding, daily care, feeding, births, records, exercise, transport and contact with veterinarians or farriers.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for horse breeder work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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O*NET relationships: 1
Animal Breeders
45-2021.00
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Livestock and dairy producers (6121)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/15151ba4-fbf2-4fd9-8dde-2abbc6ec362c |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 6121.3 |
| ISCO group | 6121 |
| Concept type | Occupation |