Certificate III in Horse Care - ACM30821
Intercept Group Pty Ltd
Type of institution: Registered Training Organisation
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS:
This qualification describes the skills and knowledge required to work safely in a range of skilled roles in industries involving horses, including stable hand, stud hand, groom, farm hand and rider. These workers may perform ridden and non-ridden horse exercise and prepare horses for events. Individuals in these roles perform a range of horse care tasks under broad direction which involve discretion and judgement in handling, housing, feeding, routine health care and exercising horses. They take responsibility for their own work, carry out assigned tasks, coordinate processes and tasks, work to schedules, solve problems and comply with animal welfare requirements. Workplaces may include agistment centres, horse yards, stables, event venues, breeding studs, riding centres, livestock sites, equine veterinary facilities and horse education facilities.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Subjects
- Prepare and care for horses to perform at events
- Carry out procedures for foaling down mares
- Maintain and monitor horse health
- Interpret and address horse behaviour and welfare
- Load and unload horses
- Plan and construct an electric fence
- Manage horses to meet sport event requirements
- Work in a team
- Use manual techniques to safely move large animals
- Assess suitability of horses for specific uses
- Carry out natural mare mating procedures
- Implement a horse health program
- Perform basic driving tasks
- Apply knowledge of horse behaviour
- Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases
- Exercise and school horses
- Operate tractors
- Manage selection of horse for new or inexperienced handler, rider or driver
- Lead team effectiveness
- Provide service to customers
- Transport and store chemicals
- Relate musculoskeletal system to horse conformation and movement
- Provide non-riding exercise to horses
- Manage personal health and fitness for working with horses
- Carry out basic hoof care procedures
- Handle horses safely
- Perform horse riding skills at walk, trot and canter
- Operate quad bikes
- Provide first aid and emergency care for horses or other equines
- Implement property improvement, construction and repair
- Train, care for and ride horses for stock work
- Establish pastures and crops for livestock production
- Plan and construct conventional fencing
- Perform technical large animal rescue
- Introduce horses to lunge exercise
- Determine nutritional requirements for sport or recreational horses
- Provide work skill instruction
- Advise on horse nutritional needs
- Communicate effectively with clients and team members
- Operate side by side utility vehicles
- Manage horses for stock work
- Perform horse riding skills at walk, trot and canter
- Manage selection of horse for handler, rider or driver
- Provide routine care for horses
- Apply environmentally sustainable work practices
- Educate horses in initial handling
- Follow equine biosecurity and infection control procedures
- Ride educated horses to carry out basic stock work
- Handle horses safely
- Handle young horses
- Provide First Aid
- Transport horses using a road vehicle
- Develop riding skills for exercising horses
- Process and maintain workplace information
- Work safely in equine workplaces
- Assess the welfare status of an animal
- Coordinate business resources
- Lunge educated horses
- Contribute to safety at incidents involving large animals
- Replace equine shoes as an emergency measure
- Participate in an incident involving large animals
- Prepare horses for presentation at an event
Standard entry requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Australian Equine Institute | Domestic: $3,690 | Yes |
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