Careers in Racing

Case Studies - Outdoor based

These jobs are those that are more directly involved with horses, or out and about and therefore less office based.

  • Bloodstock Agent

    I have always been fanatical about racing and have followed it from a young age.  I gained a place on the British Horseracing Board Graduate Development Programme after finishing university...

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  • Raceday Official

    My name is Hugh Barclay. I was born in Prestwick, Scotland and after attending Allow School and Belmont Academy, I worked on my father’s farm just outside Ayr.  I can remember...

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  • Racehorse Trainer

    My name is Diana Grisell and I am a racehorse trainer.  I was brought up in a hunting/racing/farming family in Cambridgeshire and always had a fanatical interest in racing. My racing career...

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  • Stable Staff

    My name is Hannah Leech and I work for the racehorse trainer Richard Phillips. I was born and raised in Jersey and have always loved horses and have been riding since the age of 4.  From...

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