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

Pursue a career as a Sport horse Stable Assistant with the New Zealand Certificate in Equine Skills (Level 3). This programme covers essential aspects of horse care, health, exercise, training, and event management.

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Telford
Campus
Telford
Qualification
Certificate
Level
3
Credits
50
Duration

16 weeks full-time

Dates
TBC
Tuition Fees

Zero tuition fees

Direct Material Costs

$3,443.00 (incl. GST). The material costs include a $375 vet credit, if unused, it will be reimbursed.

International Fees

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Course Outline

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 
  • Commitment to complete the practical component at an equine workplace
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.

Application Criteria

Entry Requirements

Applicants must:

  • Be at least 16 years of age when the programme begins.
  • Have a recognised, relevant NZQF Level 3 qualification or NCEA Level 2.
  • Have an interest in working in the sport horse sector.
  • Have the physical ability to work safely around horses and machinery.
  • Be willing to meet the attendance and academic requirements of the programme.
  • Provide evidence of riding ability through a video submission. Applicants must be able to rise to a trot and canter.

Please contact Telford for more information.

English Language Requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where English is not the language of instruction in schools, must provide evidence of one of the following:

  • NCEA Level 3 with University Entrance; or
  • an International Baccalaureate Diploma or Cambridge A Level qualification where teaching and assessment were conducted in English; or
  • a Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA); or
  • a Trinity College London Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CertTESOL); or
  • successful completion of all primary education (equivalent to New Zealand primary school Years 1 to 8) and at least three years of secondary education (equivalent to three years of New Zealand secondary school Years 9 to 13) at schools in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States, where English was the language of instruction; or
  • successful completion of at least five years of secondary education (equivalent to New Zealand secondary school Years 9 to 13) at schools in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States, where English was the language of instruction; or
  • successful completion of a Bachelor's Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours Degree, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree taught in English by a tertiary education provider in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States; or
  • successful completion of one of the internationally recognised English proficiency tests below at the required level. All scores must be achieved in a single test taken within the two years preceding the proposed date of enrolment.

Recognised English Proficiency Tests

  • IELTS (General or Academic): Overall score of 5.0, with no band score lower than 5.0.
  • TOEFL Paper-based Test (pBT): Score of 500, with an essay score of 4 TWE.
  • TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT): Score of 35, with a writing score of 14.
  • Cambridge English Examination: B2 First or B2 First for Schools with a score of 154, with no less than 154 in each skill.
  • OET: Minimum Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests.
  • NZCEL: Level 3 (General) or (Workplace).
  • Pearson Test of English (Academic): PTE Academic score of 36, with no band score lower than 36.
  • LanguageCert: B1 Achiever IESOL (LRWS) with PASS, with no less than PASS in each skill.
  • Trinity ISE: ISE I, with no less than Distinction in any band.
Qualification Pathways

The NZ Certificate in Equine Skills (Sport horse Stable Assistant) qualification can lead to:

  • NZ Certificate in Equine Skills (Sport Horse Groom Level 4)
  • NZ Certificate in Animal Healthcare Assisting (Rural Animal Healthcare) (Level 4)
  • Massey Diploma in Agriculture (Level 5)
Additional Information

Student's First Day Requirements:

Please bring your Driver's Licence. Stationery requirements: Clipboard, calculator, ruler, scissors, lever arch folders – x 2, A4 Refill Pads – at least 2, Dividers – at least 2 sets, Pens/pencils/highlighters Please note: Many students find it easier to work on a laptop but this is not essential. General Clothing Requirements Named = Waterproof coat and leggings, Suitable working trousers, Work shirts, Work jerseys, 6 pairs working socks, Gumboots, Steel capped boots, Woolly hat and gloves, Sun hat, 2 pairs overalls (blue/cotton)

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