Berufstrainer/Berufstrainerin (Pferderennsport)

Further information about this profession can be found in sources such as Cavallo, Galopp Online, Online-Studienführer Sportwissenschaft, Pferdebetrieb, PferdeSport International, PFERDESPORT Journal, Reiter Revue International, ReiterWelt, Trainerportal, and Turf-Times Deutschland.

Professional horse racing trainers usually work in stables on racetracks or racing grounds, and in offices.

Core competencies generally required in this profession include training young horses, didactics, methodology, horse keeping and breeding, race riding, sports pedagogy, trotting races, trot and gallop sports, and training. Other competencies that may be significant for practicing this profession include theoretical instruction, hoof and claw care, creating and updating teaching materials, competitive sports, organization, animal welfare, cleaning and disinfecting animal shelters, instruction and training (non-school setting), and animal transport.

Professional horse racing trainers responsibly, empathetically, and patiently train horses and riders. They always exercise care when dealing with animals. Organizational talent is required when co-planning racing events. They need motivational skills when training young riders and preparing professional jockeys for races. The exercise of their profession requires physical fitness. During training, professional horse racing trainers may wear riding attire, some of which serves to protect against injuries, e.g., riding helmets. They work in stables or on racetracks/grounds of racing stables, equestrian clubs, and horse studs. When training outdoors, they are exposed to the weather. They must expect irregular working hours, as the time required for training humans and animals is not always predictable. Many racing events also take place on weekends. Mobility is also required.

Professional horse racing trainers can, for example, become self-employed as horse trainers.

Statements regarding earning opportunities for this professional activity cannot be made. Salary information is variable; please check BERUFENET.

Professionals in this field can work in sports, fitness, and wellness, specifically in sports clubs such as equestrian clubs, in sports and leisure education like riding schools, and in animal husbandry and breeding, such as horse and donkey farms.

Employers often expect advanced training as a Pferdewirtschaftsmeister (Master in Equine Management) and a training license.

Professional trainers in horse racing find employment in horse racing stables, stud farms, riding schools, and equestrian sports clubs.

Job title: Berufstrainer/in (Pferderennsport). English job title: Jockey coach (m/f).

Professional trainers in horse racing must possess a medical certificate proving their fitness to participate in races and provide a police clearance certificate.

Professional trainers in horse racing train horses for gallop or trot races and supervise racing communities.

Job and applicant exchanges: berufsreiterverbandReiten-Weltweit.de

Associations and organizations: Bundesvereinigung der Berufsreiter (BBR), Deutsche Olympiade-Komitee für Reiterei e.V. (DOKR), Deutscher Galopp e.V., Deutscher Trainer- & Jockeyverband e.V., ver.di - Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft

Working conditions: Responsibility for people (e.g., training riders), customer contact (e.g., training riders), frequent absence from home (e.g., attending equestrian events), caring for animals (e.g., training young horses; performing animal care activities), working while walking and standing, manual work (e.g., caring for horses after training and races), wearing protective clothing and equipment (e.g., riding boots and helmet), outdoor work, working in animal stables (e.g., horse racing stables), working in cold, heat, wetness, humidity, drafts (during outdoor training), close physical contact with animals (e.g., grooming, brushing, combing animals), risk of accidents (e.g., when animals shy, bite, or kick), irregular working hours (e.g., attending equestrian events on weekends; staying overnight with sick animals).

Work items/tools: Animals, e.g.: horses of various breeds; documents, e.g.: race directories, race weight lists, horse lists, Zuchtbuchordnung (ZBO - Stud Book Regulations), animal welfare regulations; accessories and aids, e.g.: bridles, sulky, saddle, riding crop, whip, lunge line, curry combs, brushes, hoof picks, mane combs.

Tasks and activities in brief: Professional trainers in horse racing train horses, riders, and drivers for participation in competitions. They select suitable gallop or trot races and register horses and jockeys. They inform the race management about the weight of the participants and give instructions to jockeys on race tactics (race order). They also plan personnel deployment and help organize racing events.

Access professions/activities: Pferdewirtschaftsmeister/Pferdewirtschaftsmeisterin (Master of Equine Management) specializing in horse racing.

Adaptation-focused further training helps to keep professional knowledge up-to-date and adapt it to new developments (e.g., in animal care, animal psychology, or sports management).

Further professional and career opportunities open up through an undergraduate degree (Studium) (e.g., in equine management). Under certain conditions, it is possible to study even without a general university entrance qualification. For more information: Access to higher education in the individual Bundesländer (federal states) of Germany.

Tasks in this profession include preparing for competitions, implementing training measures tailored to horses, and planning and executing training sessions for riders or harness racers. It also involves training young horses and riders, participating in gallop, trot races, or trotting competitions, registering horses and participants for competitions, stating the weight of participants before the race start, and giving race orders to jockeys, i.e., instructions on the tactical design of a race. Planning personnel deployment and making arrangements, for example, with stable or herd managers, and co-organizing racing events are also part of this profession.

Statutes and regulations of the Hauptverband für Traber-Zucht e.V. (HVT), as of: 01.01.2024.

The following lists professions or activities that show similarities to the original profession. These professions represent a possible alternative for applicants. Furthermore, employers can consider personnel from these professions as alternatives for filling a position in the original profession. Some alternative professions only cover partial activities of the original profession, while others require an induction period, which can vary in length in individual cases. The following immediate employment and staffing alternatives are available for the profession of Berufstrainer/in (professional trainer) in horse racing: Job and staffing alternatives for the overall activity (usually short induction): Equine Master (Pferdewirtschaftsmeister/Pferdewirtschaftsmeisterin) - Gallop Racing Training Sub-area, Equine Master - Horse Racing Specialization, Equine Master - Trot Racing Training Sub-area. In related professions: Equine Master.