New Zealand Certificate in Equine Skills (Level 3) (Sporthorse Stable Assistant)

Summary

Become a Sporthorse Stable Assistant with the New Zealand Certificate in Equine Skills (Level 3). You will learn about the health, care, stabling, and preparation of horses for performance events. You will also learn about your role, and how to work with others in the performance horse industry.

• 22 stables, indoor arena and outdoor arena
• Round pen, wash bays and tack room
• Purpose-built classroom, feed room, Vet crush and stable lab

Bring your own horse or lease one from Telford

Course Content

The programme will give students the knowledge and skills to:

• Apply skills and knowledge in the routine identification, reporting and treatment of problems of horses in training, and respond appropriately to emergencies involving horses
• Attend to the routine day-to-day requirements of horses in training
• Communicate effectively with team members and clients
• Conduct the routine preparation of a horse for an event, and attend to horses’ and riders’ requirements at the event
• Apply routine procedures when exercising and training horses for a sporthorse discipline

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge to be employed as a sporthorse stable assistant, to build on existing knowledge of animal care, or to use as a pathway to further training in equine studies, rural animal technician or the primary sector.

Satisfactory Completion

To satisfactorily complete the New Zealand Certificate in Equine Skills (Level 3) (Sporthorse Stable Assistant) and be awarded the qualification the student must successfully achieve:

• A minimum of 50 credits in accordance with the programme schedule for the New Zealand Certificate in Equine Skills (Level 3) (Sporthorse Stable Assistant).
• The student will normally be expected to complete the New Zealand Certificate in Equine Skills (Level 3) (Sporthorse Stable Assistant) full-time over half a year or part time over a year.

Qualification Pathways

The NZ Certificate in Equine Skills (Sporthorse Stable Assistant) qualification can lead to the NZ Certificate in Animal Care, NZ Certificate in Animal Technology (Rural Animal Technician) (Level 5), Massey Diploma in Agriculture.