Certificate III in Equine Studies

• Are interested in a career in the equine industry
• Like horses and have basic horse-riding skills
• Have some basic knowledge and experience with horses
• Are practical, patient and methodical 
• Are physically fit and not allergic to horses

Additional Requirements/Information

Students are required to:

• Have a current tetanus vaccination
• Have a current Ambulance Cover
• Students will be required to provide their own helmets, boots and riding pants for practical days.

Please note: Students are required to attend full practical training days, six times in the first year and three times in the second. City Campus students will need to attend the Elgar Campus for these training days.

Sample competencies covered in Units 1 & 2 include:

• Provide daily care for horses
• Handle horses
• Equine anatomy

Sample competencies covered in Units 3 & 4 include:

• Equine physiology
• Relate equine form and function
• Implement horse health and welfare practices

• Equestrian Professional
• Equine Operations Manager
• Jockey
• Farrier
• Animal Technician
• Thoroughbred Trainer
• Stable hand
• Racing Steward
• Veterinarian
• Veterinary Nurse
• Zoologist

Work placement is not required.

VCE/VCAL/VM: Students may be eligible to receive recognition of up to four units of credit at the Units 1 & 2 level and a VCE VET Units 3 & 4 sequence.

ATAR: Students wishing to receive an ATAR contribution for the Units 3 & 4 sequence of VCE VET Equine Studies must undertake scored assessment for the purpose of achieving a study score. This study score can contribute directly to the ATAR, either as one of the student’s best four studies (the primary four) or as a fifth or sixth study. VCAL and the VCE Vocational Major do not contribute towards an ATAR.

Details regarding the student and parent information sessions for all the VET courses will be published here in August.