Quite a few years back a mate asked if there was a short course they could do with regards to horses. The idea was to gain a piece of paper to say they had been trained in one area or another for a job that involved a small amount of horse work.
Back then I wasn’t really aware of such short courses and think they’ve really come out in full force in recent years.
Today at the Melbourne Premier Sales one of the teachers from an equine education centre stopped by and handed out some information with regards to the short courses currently on offer.
The National Centre for Equine Education currently have short courses in:
– the safe handling of horses
– equine enterprise OHS
– running your horse business
– first aid for horses
– understanding your horse – equine behaviour
– marketing your horse business
– equine whole farm planning
– the sound horse
– equine nutrition – feeding your horse
– leadership and supervision in horse enterprises
– preparation and care of horse breeding stock
– foaling down
– equine staff management
– sustainable grazing and fodder for horse farms
– horse health
– manage horse breeding operations
These courses range from $128.00 through to $474.00 and are run over two to four consecutive days. For those interested in perhaps pursuing a higher qualification, the majority of these short courses can be counted toward the Diploma of Equine Performance Management and the Diploma of Equine Stud Management.
Short courses are a great way to get a feel for a particular line of study, gain a piece of paper, some skills and perhaps a foot in the door of your desired industry. If full time study isn’t possible, perhaps a shorter course is worth considering.
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