Advanced Certificate in Equine Studies

Upgrade Your Equestrian Skills

Passionate about horses and want to learn the skills to work with them every day as a stable hand, stud hand, stable foreman, yearling preparation groom, or riding school assistant?

The Advanced Certificate in Equine Studies is designed by an international team of equestrians and animal scientists to give you an advanced introduction to all aspects of horse care, horse behavior, and breeding. This entry-level course will teach you everything you need to know to get started in a career working with horses including:

Horse Care: Handling, confirmation, grooming, pasture management, the digestive system, nutrition and feeds, stabling, the hoof and shoeling, exercise and conditioning, tack and tack fitting, horse healthcare and general care, traveling with horses, managing a horse enterprise and equine events.

Horse Behavior and Psychology: Influences and motivation of equine behavior, genetics and behavior, behavioral problems, learning and training, communication and social behavior and equine perception and behavior.

Horse Breeding: Mare and stallion anatomy, managing the arrival and departure of mares studs, prenatal growth, care of the pregnant mare, general newborn care and an introduction to fertility.

This industry-recognised course will help you gain a better understanding of all things horses and how to work with and provide the best care for horses in the Australian equine industry.

Study from $26 Per Week

Want to study the Advanced Certificate in Equine Studies but can’t afford to pay upfront? No problem! This course comes with a super affordable payment plan option. Simply pay as low as $26 per week towards your course until the course is paid off and stress less.