International Horse College
Certificate II in Horse Care
Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)Would you like a course with solid foundations in horse care and safety with chosen electives? Depending on your chosen career, electives could be on horse care, stud work, administration, instructor or trail riding. If you already have experience with horses and would like to work towards your chosen career, talk to us about your options.
This course about foundation horse skills has been designed for full time study, over 34 weeks (40 weeks including holidays).
However, it could take less time if you already have previous experience with horses or plan to study for more than 23 hours per week plan to study full time. Simply let us know if you would like to ‘fast track’ your course!
Delivery mode
International Horse College offers this course through the following delivery modes:
Online
Set your own study schedule and balance study with your other commitments.
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
To be accepted into this course, you should be:
- an experienced horse person (or complete our recommended Foundation course)
- at least fourteen (14) years of age to commence this course
- completed equivalent to Year 9 (Queensland Education) OR equivalent to ten years full-time study in the English language OR equivalent to twelve years full-time study in another language (with excellent reading, writing, speaking and listening English language skills and previous qualifications or extensive experience with horses).
Course fees
Career opportunities
The Certificate II in Horse Care will prepare you for the following role.
Stable Hand
A Stable Hand cares for horses in facilities such as racing stables, breeding centres or farms. You’ll have to feed and groom horses and give them...
About International Horse College
International Horse College (Ausintec Academy) was born out of a need to improve safety in the horse industry while considering the welfare of horses.
Motto: People Safety and Horse Welfare
Mission: To improve the welfare of horses around the world through the safe education of their riders, handlers and trainers.
Vision: To have a world where people safely appreciate, respect and enjoy their horses and the horses appreciate, respect and enjoy their people.
Values: Horse Welfare and Safety are of utmost importance when humans have any interaction with horses. Within our courses, we only utilize methods that promote safe and humane methods of interaction between horses and humans. We only support safe methods of educating riders, handlers and trainers.
