Certificate III in
Equine Studies

This VDSS equine course serves as an introduction to the equine industry. In the first year, you will acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to work safely with horses, including basic horse husbandry and care, understanding equine behaviour, daily work routines, and equine anatomy. You will also complete Racing Victoria's mandatory training units for stable employees and have the chance to work with various horses in different workplace environments.

In the second year, you will learn to identify and monitor signs of common illnesses and injuries in horses, understand basic horse physiology and the effects of illness and injury, and identify horse conformation. You will develop the ability to use appropriate terminology to describe the relationship between conformation, movement, and function. Additionally, you will gain knowledge on implementing feeding programs, monitoring feed quality, feed supplements, and individual feeding habits of horses.

Students are expected to complete components of their work tasks, including written assessments and research, outside of class time.