TAFE NSW Hunter Institute

Equine workers assist with handling horses, maintaining horse health and nutrition and maintaining and cleaning their stables.

Equine workers may:

• brush and groom, feed, handle and exercise horses
• assist mares at foaling and care for brood mares and foals
• check horses for lameness, common injuries, ailments and infections
• give first aid, medication or other treatment to horses
• clean and maintain stables and training equipment
• prepare horses for competition or sale
• accompany horses to registered race meetings, gymkhanas and equestrian events
• exercise horses during track work or equestrian activities.

With experience and sometimes further training, equine workers may progress to stable or stud supervisor.   Some lighter weight equine workers may gain employment as trackwork riders or jockeys.   Equine workers start work early in the morning and may be required to work on weekends and public holidays. The work must be done in all kinds of weather. Long hours may be involved.
	Ways to get into the horse industry are: ·         Apprenticeship ·         Traineeship ·         School based apprenticeship ·         TVET ·         Prevocation

Our state of the art facilities provide students with a simulated work environment and we work closely with the local horse industry to give students first hand industry experience of the highest quality. Teaching at some campuses is flexible. There is a possibility of doing some on the job training in your workplace. After you complete your training you can specialize in different areas. You need to do further studies for this.

For further information on enrolment dates and course options contact the head teacher

Courses can be customised and/or delivered onsite. Contact the Faculty of Industry and Natural Resources business office on 02 4923 7681.