Learn to operate an equine facility, service or farm.
Many equine businesses are run in conjunction with other farming or animal based enterprises.
This comprehensive course allows students to study horses in conjunction with other farm animals, to assist in developing both business integration and business diversity.
You will learn how to care for horses and other farm animals, manage events, and develop marketing plans. All of which are necessary in order to run a successful equine farm, combined farm, or equine event facility. Particular emphasis is given to learning event management principles and developing the skills to plan, initiate, host and evaluate a successful event in the equine industry.
Course Duration: 1,500 hours of self-paced study.
This comprehensive course is made up of the following 15 modules (13 Core modules, plus a further 2 Elective modules), totalling around 1,500 hours of study.
Each lesson throughout modules includes set tasks, and is completed with an assignment which the student submits to their course tutor. The tutor will mark the assignment and return this to the student with comments and suggestions for further reading.
Working in the Equine Industry
The horse industry is a huge employer; and anyone with the extent of knowledge and experience that comes from this course will be a prime candidate for a career in this industry. The degree of success you might have though, will be determined by more than just your knowledge. This industry like most others values a good work ethic, experience, and generic skills such as communication, IT and management; just as much as it does, knowledge of the discipline.
Our course works on helping you to develop all of these attributes with a particular relevance to all things equine.
Opportunities may arise across a wide range of enterprises, from horse breeding and training, to equine supplies and services. The racing industry and recreational riding are also significant employers in this industry.
Horse Breeder
A horse breeder may be involved the buying, selling breeding and studding of stallions, mares and foals. A horse breeder is someone who has to have a great deal of skill in handling horses and a knowledge of horse breeding and genetics. It can be a high responsibility job and they may have to plan and carry out the successful breeding of expensive racehorses.
Horse Riding Instructor
A horse riding instructor is someone who teaches people with varying levels of horse riding experience to ride horses, conducts trail rides and other equine recreational activities and events i.e. pony club. To get started in this type of employment you would have to gain some sort of equine knowledge perhaps by taking an equine foundation course and gain a solid level of experience either through paid or volunteer work experience. Some people volunteer as stable hands, at horse riding academies, horse studs and for charities such as riding for the disabled.
Stablehand
A stable hand is someone in charge of the caring for the husbandry needs of horses. They perform tasks such as feeding, watering and exercising horses, mucking the stables, grooming the horses and getting them ready for riding and other events. A stablehand is required to be experienced in handling and caring for horses of varying types and temperaments, they would also have to possess a genuine interest in horses and their care.
How an Associate Diploma is assessed
The Associate Diploma In Equine Studies requires approximately 1,500 hours of study. It is made up of fourteen 100-hour modules, a research project and 100 hours of industry experience/work experience.
To pass the course –
1. Pass all assignments on the 100-hour modules. There will be an assignment at the end of each lesson to submit to your tutor for marking and feedback.
2. Pass 14 examinations – one on each module. These are usually taken at the end of the module and can be arranged at a time and location to suit you.
3. Complete Research Project I.
4. Complete a Workplace Project. The project should last around 100 hours. There are four options available to you to satisfy this requirement. Don’t worry if you are not sure at this stage, your tutor will be there to help you every step of the way.
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