The role of Assistant Trainer is helping run the entire yard as a business enterprise responsible for the staff, training the horses and all aspects of management.
Average starting salary
Above National Minimum Wage
Average hours per week
40 Hours
Job availability
Low
Experience
You will have plenty of experience working in a racing yard as a Head Groom.
What you’ll do
Day-to-day tasks
Managing Staff
Organisation of yard
Daily Horse Care.
Who you’ll work with
Travelling Head Person
Stable Staff
Trainer
Skills & Knowledge
Previous experience of handling horses
Good communication skills
Management skills.
How to get into this role
You would need to progress from Head Groom, then on to Assistant Trainer. You would be required to communicate up and down the management team, motivate and lead the team and delegate between the trainer and the stable staff.
Career Progression
The next step in your career could be to become a Trainer and take out your trainer’s licence to trainer your own horses.
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