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Stablehand resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what stablehands actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most stablehands should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Reliable and physically fit stablehand with hands-on experience caring for horses in racing and agricultural settings. Skilled in daily feeding, grooming, exercise and stable maintenance, with a strong focus on animal welfare and workplace safety. Comfortable working early mornings, weekends and in all weather conditions.
Key skills
- Animal care and handling
- Cleaning and grounds maintenance
- Plant and equipment operation
- Equine management software (e.g. Equi-Force)
- Pitchfork and wheelbarrow operation
- Horse grooming and preparation
- Pressure washer use
- Physical stamina and dexterity
- Safety and compliance awareness
- Attention to detail
- Written communication
Experience: example bullet points
- Fed and watered up to 25 horses daily according to individual dietary requirements, maintaining condition and hydration.
- Mucked out and sanitised stables and yards, reducing the risk of hoof infections and respiratory issues.
- Groomed and prepared horses for exercise, identifying minor injuries and reporting to supervisors promptly.
- Exercised horses under direction, following specific routines to maintain fitness and temperament.
- Maintained fences, troughs and equipment, completing minor repairs to ensure a safe environment.
- Operated pressure washer and other cleaning equipment to deep clean stables and gear.
Education
Year 12 or equivalent; Certificate III in Equine Studies or similar is beneficial but not essential.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- Stablehand
- Horse handling
- Equine care
- Racing Australia
- Work Health and Safety (WHS)
- Biosecurity
- Mucking out
- Feed routines
- Grooming
- Equi-Force
- Pitchfork
- Wheelbarrow
- Pressure washer
- First aid
- Driver's licence
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.