Case Studies - Office based
These jobs are mainly office based and won't see you working directly with horses. However, like most jobs in racing you are unlikely to be tied to your desk all the time.
Nominations Executive
My name is Kevin Sommerville and I work for Juddmonte Farms. I was born in Pretoria, South Africa. I went to school at Pretoria Boys High School and after completing a Bachelor of...
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I pony clubbed and evented before doing the ‘horse course’ (International Agriculture and Equine Business Management BSc) at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. Thereafter, I...
Read moreRacing Secretary
My name is Joline Saunders and I work for the racehorse trainer Richard Phillips. I have always loved horses and horse racing in particular from an early age. My parents used to take me...
Read moreSponsorship/VAT Helpdesk
My name is Grace Martyn, and I work on the BHA Sponsorship/VAT Helpdesk at Weatherbys. I didn’t know much about the racing industry before working at Weatherbys (the odd flutter on the Grand...
Read moreStud Secretary
My name is Rachael Gowland and I started working for The National Stud in July 2007 as Stud Secretary. I obtained a Masters Degree in Geography at the University of Edinburgh. ...
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