Primary Services
Equine Breeding
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Equine Skills - Level 2
You will learn the essential fundamentals of caring for horses, from day-to-day care routines to understanding horse behaviour. You’ll also learn how to become an effective team member when working in an equine facility.
Career opportunities
By completing this qualification will have the skills and knowledge to work as a stablehand or stud assistant in any sector of the equine industry.
Duration and start dates
This course takes 6 months to complete and you can start anytime.
Prerequisites
Suitable for people with little or no prior experience with horses.
Qualification
New Zealand Certificate in Equine Skills (Level 2)
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Breeding - Level 3
You'll learn all the basics of delivering the high level of care needed to nurture paddocked horses. Everything from grooming and health to anatomy and behaviours. You'll also learn to prepare young foals for sales.
Duration and start dates
This course takes 16 months and you can start anytime.
Qualification
National Certificate in Equine Breeding (Level 3).
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Breeding - Level 4
As well as building on the foundation skills of Breeding - Level 4, you'll learn to prepare and hold a mare for servicing and evaluate a horse's conformation and action. You'll also be able to confidently handle emergencies and assist in the birthing process.
Duration and start dates
This course takes 24 months and you can start anytime.
Qualification
National Certificate in Equine Breeding (Level 4).
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Train the Trainer (Short Course)
This one-day interactive workshop will give you the skills needed to grow an effective, safe team that you can rely on. You’ll learn how to motivate, train and assess employees to ensure they perform to a consistently high standard.
Cost (inc GST)
Duration and start dates
This course is delivered as a 1- day workshop. Contact us for upcoming courses in your area.
Prerequisites
You must be in a role where you supervise or manage staff.
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Introduction to Team Leadership – Level 3
Effective businesses are built on strong teams. With this course you'll learn the essential fundamentals of team leadership, from inspiring team performance to understanding leadership styles.
Cost (inc GST)
Duration and start dates
This course takes 9 months to complete.
Prerequisites
You must be working as a part of or leading a team.
Qualification
New Zealand Certificate in Business (Introduction to Team Leadership) Level 3.
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Comprehensive First Aid
This course covers all of the essentials and more. It is the minimum requirement for high risk workplaces, and it meets the Department of Labour First Aid for Workplaces standard.
Duration and start dates
The time commitment for this course is 12 hours over two days. You can choose to do the whole course in a face to face environment or mix it up with online learning. Opting for the mixed delivery gives you the choice and flexibility to complete your training when and where you choose.
Qualification
New Zealand Red Cross First Aid Certificate.
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First Aid Revalidation
This 1-day course is a revalidation of your first aid skills, keeping your knowledge up to date and relevant.
Duration and start dates
You can choose to do the whole course in a face to face environment or mix it up with online learning. Opting for the mixed delivery gives you the choice and flexibility to complete your training when and where you choose.
Prerequisites
This revalidation course is for those who have previously completed Comprehensive First Aid training, and whose two year certificate is due for renewal or has expired for no more than 3 months.
Qualification
A renewed New Zealand Red Cross First Aid Certificate.
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