Online Course · Horse Care

Turn Your Love of Horses Into Horse Care Skills

You might be the person the yard rings when something is off. Feeding, foot care, breeding, behaviour and stable work all get covered. It is broad ground, and you set the speed.

From $49per week on a plan
35 unitsacross five modules
12 monthsto finish, no deadlines
6 daysa week of tutor cover
Behaviourgets a module of its own
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaHorse Care
DeliveryOnline, any hour
PaceYou set start and finish times
Access12 months to the content
AssessmentPractical assessments
PaymentsFrom $49 per week
Comes with
  • Feeding, watering and pasture
  • Grooming, foot care and shoeing
  • Breeding, foaling and newborn care
  • Behaviour, handling and training
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Five Modules Deep

Three on care, one on breeding, one on behaviour.

Read The Horse

Perception, communication and social behaviour get units.

The Unglamorous Parts

Bedding, mucking out and travel are in there too.

The Course

What You'll Learn

01
Horse Care
The daily basics.
Horse psychology and handling
Buying a horse
Conformation
Digestive system and principles of feeding and watering
Pasture management
Grooming
Industry applications
02
Horse Care Two
Feed and yard.
Feeds
Stabling
Bedding and mucking out
Foot and shoeing
Exercise and conditioning
Tack and tack fitting
Horse facility design
03
Horse Care Three
Health and travel.
Blankets, bandages and boots
Maintaining the health of horses
Clipping, trimming and plaiting
Traveling and care of the horse away from home
Organising and managing a horse event
Managing a horse enterprise
04
Horse Breeding
Mare to foal.
Mare anatomy
Stallion anatomy
Arrival and departure of the horse at the stud
Pre-natal growth
Care of the pregnant mare
General newborn care
Introduction to fertility
05
Equine Behaviour
Why they do it.
Influences and motivation
Genetics and behaviour
Equine perception and behaviour
Communication and social behaviour
Sexual and reproductive behaviour
Learning and training
Behavioural problems
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Care, feed, feet, grooming
  • Yard, stabling and tack
  • Breeding, mare, stallion, foal
  • Behaviour, handling and training

As a Student

  • Pace, you set the dates
  • Tutors, six days a week
  • Access, 12 months of content
  • Assessment, practical tasks
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Three things people notice about this one.

01
Buying A Horse Is A Unit

Conformation and judgement before you hand over money.

02
Behaviour Problems Get Named

Learning, training and what goes wrong are taught together.

03
Events And Enterprises

Organising a horse event is treated as a skill.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

Provider Certificate

Certificate in Equine Studies

A provider certificate, not nationally recognised training

A Certificate Of Completion

Issued by the provider at the end.

A Certificate Of Attainment

Naming all five modules of work.

A Transcript

The full list of units you completed.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Get In Touch

Tell an advisor about your horses.

Step two

Enrol

Apply online in a few minutes.

Step three

Learn And Create

Five modules, in your own time.

Step four

Graduate

Certificate and transcript in hand.

The Investment

How to Get Started

From $49 / week
Take a weekly plan, or pay the whole course upfront.
Flexible payment options
Plans depend on eligibility
Australian owned payment partners
An advisor can walk through the options
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Is this nationally recognised training?

You finish with a provider certificate and a transcript. It is not nationally recognised training and carries no national code. An advisor can point you at accredited equine options.

What do I get at the end?

A Certificate of Completion, a Certificate of Attainment and a transcript.

What does it cost each week?

From $49 a week, depending on the plan you qualify for.

How long does it take?

Access runs 12 months and you set the finish date.

Does it teach riding?

Riding instruction is not part of it. The course is care, breeding and behaviour on the ground.

Do I need my own horse?

None is required. Regular time around horses makes the practical tasks easier.

What do I need to start?

A computer and steady internet. A device can be lent if you need one.

Can I enrol if I am under 18?

Yes, once a guardian has spoken with the provider.

Delivered By

About the College

My Learning Online is an Australian online provider. Tutor support runs six days a week, and help continues once you graduate.

You can log in at any hour, which suits people who study after the horses are done.

Australian providerTutors six daysFive modulesFully online
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