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Horse Breeder 121316

Yes. Horse Breeder (121316) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the ROL. VETASSESS is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 491, 482, 494 and 407.

Horse Breeder (121316): Plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to breed and raise livestock.

As a Horse Breeder (ANZSCO 121316), you breed horses for racing, equestrian sport or recreation, managing bloodlines, foaling and the preparation of young horses for sale. The occupation sits in unit group 1213 Livestock Farmers, which ANZSCO describes as people who plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to breed and raise livestock. You will typically work in thoroughbred and standardbred studs, warmblood breeders and equine breeding farms. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a VETASSESS skills assessment.

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ANZSCO

121316

Assessing authority

VETASSESS

Occupation lists

ROL

Industry

Agriculture & primary production

Can this occupation migrate?

Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.

Horse Breeder can be relevant to skilled and employer-sponsored pathways. Your actual options depend on age, English, qualifications, work history, the skills assessment, points, state nomination, and whether an employer can sponsor the position. A place on a list is not a grant.

Potential visa pathways

Start with the pathway type, not only the subclass.

State nomination

Lists change. We check this year’s program.

Whether Horse Breeder is open for 190 or 491 depends on the state, the stream, and the month. NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory each run their own program. Occupation-specific status is checked against the current list — not a screenshot from last year.

EOI and state nomination
  • NSWclosed
  • VICclosed
  • QLDclosed
  • SAunavailable
  • WAnot announced
  • TASopen
  • ACTnot announced
  • NTclosed

Skills assessment

Skills assessment for Horse Breeder

The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. VETASSESS is the usual authority. Confirm it on the current Home Affairs list before you apply. A suitable outcome is generally required before a points-tested EOI.

How skills assessments work

Points and other factors

The occupation is only the starting point.

Age

Points sit in set age bands. Confirm the current test before you claim a number.

English

Competent English is the usual baseline. Proficient or superior English can add points.

Skilled employment

Work in the nominated or closely related occupation can add points. Dates have to survive a skills assessment.

Qualifications

Recognised qualifications can add points. The assessing authority decides comparability.

Australian study and partner

Australian study, specialist education, partner skills or community language may add points.

Nomination

State nomination (190) or regional nomination (491) can add points. 189 has neither.

Points calculator

Occupation match

Is Horse Breeder the right code?

Nominate the work you actually do, not the job title on a card. Confirm the official ANZSCO description before you pay for an assessment.

  • Select stallions and mares and plan matings based on bloodlines.
  • Manage pregnant mares, foaling and the care of foals.
  • Oversee nutrition, farriery, veterinary care and pasture for the herd.
  • Prepare yearlings for sales and present them to buyers.
  • Keep breeding, registration and stud book records.

Questions

Before you start an assessment

  • Potentially, if Horse Breeder is on the relevant list at the time you apply and you hold a suitable skills assessment. Lists, points settings and state programs change. The occupation alone does not guarantee a visa.

Related occupations

Roles often confused with this one.

These are similar job titles. The visa list and skills assessment still depend on the code that matches the work you do.

Not sure which pathway fits.

Tell us the occupation, the assessment if you have one, and where you are willing to live. We will say whether 189, 190, 491 or an employer visa is worth the next fee.