NCEE - Horse Breeding

Study Options & Careers

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The Diploma of Equine Stud Management provides the skills and knowledge required in the management of an equine stud enterprise in practical horse management, including breeding strategies, feeding and daily care of horses, horse health and welfare, detection of oestrus and foaling down mares, care of stud stock, as well as business management and pasture/farm/infrastructure management.

Students also obtain an Agricultural Chemical Users Permit and learn to establish and maintain an enterprise OHS program.
Graduates of this course are highly sought after by employers with opportunities to work both locally in Australia and to pursue study and career opportunities overseas.

Students undertake excursions and tours of the Victorian and Hunter Valley leading horse studs, and attend the Melbourne Ingliss Horse Sales.

Careers

NCEE programs can lead to positions such as

stable foreperson
stable manager
blood stock agent
stud manager
stallion manager
broodmare manager
foaling attendant
pedigree analyst
equine transport

and work in places such as horse breeding establishments, thoroughbred studs, equine service industry, equine vet hospitals both nationally and internationally.

Past graduates have successfully gained employment on a national and international scale including Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Japan.

Features

Recognised industry qualification standard course
Opportunity to apply learning in a variety of practical placement settings, including leading Australian studs
Opportunity for a scholarship to the Irish National Stud
Equipment of industry standards
Stable complex including loose boxes and indoor arena, 60 acres of fenced pasture, thoroughbred mares and stallion

Study Options

This course can be completed on campus or via distance education. Distance education students learn via a combination of short intensive workshops, workbooks and practical work on stud either through employment or work placement.

On Campus

The course is structured over 2 years full time on campus at the Rural Industries Campus, Wangaratta. The first year is undertaken as Certificate III Agriculture (Horse Breeding).

Distance Education

The program is also delivered part time over three years by flexible delivery. Students learn via a combination of short intensive workshops, workbooks and practical work on stud either through self employment or work placement.

Course units include

Handle horses safely
Operate ride-on vehicles
Manage the care of stud stock
Develop and implement a breeding strategy
Establish and maintain the enterprise OHS program
Develop and implement a marketing plan for stud stock
Develop and monitor business operations
Manage personal, team and staff work priorities and development
Develop, implement and monitor health and welfare strategies for stud stock
Develop and implement plans for horse nutrition
Manage agricultural crop production
Develop a whole farm plan
Apply chemicals under supervision
Prepare and apply chemicals

Scholarships and Awards

The Equine Breeding Industry generously supports this program through a number of scholarships and prizes. Please refer to the Scholarships page for more information.

For further information and applications

Telephone: 1300 00 NCEE (1300 00 6233)

E-mail: manager@ncee.edu.au

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