Becoming a Horse Breeder in Queensland

About this role

Horse Breeders breed and raise horse for competition, dressage, eventing, showjumping, riding for pleasure, and working.

What you might do day-to-day in this job

Typical tasks for a Horse Breeder include:

• breeds and raises livestock for competition, dressage, eventing, show jumping, riding for pleasure and working
• maintains the health and condition of livestock
• provides pastures and fodder to maintain appropriate nutritional levels
• moves livestock to optimise feeding opportunities
• conducts farming operations
• oversees general farming activities such as maintaining stalls, fertilising, controlling pests and weeds, and growing fodder
• maintains fences, equipment and water supply systems
• organises the sale, purchase and transportation of livestock
• evaluates records of farming activities, monitoring market activity and planning production
• manages business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management
• may select, train and supervise staff and contractors.