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.
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!
Learn moreAre you just getting started with horses? You could be a parent or partner of some-one with horses or would love to learn more about the magic of horses, but doing it safely and correctly. This course will teach you about horse behaviour, the way they think and the safest way to handle and care for them.
This course to introduce you to horses safely and correctly has been designed for full time study, over 12 weeks (14 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.
Learn moreAre you passionate about helping people with their horses? The Foundation Horse riding Instructor course will give you a professional qualification to teach people how to ride.
This full course qualification includes teaching beginners, nervous riders and children, teaching them the basics so they can go onto progress at any discipline they choose.
This course has been designed for full time study, over 23 weeks (31 weeks including holidays), with 200 hours recommended teaching experience to be gained during the course.
However, it could take less time if you already have previous teaching experience with horses or plan to study for more than 23 hours per week plan to study full time.
Learn moreAre you already a professional/qualified instructor and would like to further your teaching knowledge and skills? You can now be qualified at a higher level so you can teach your students in your specialty area. The best bit is that as you increase your skills and knowledge, your students will improve their performance.
This course for your riding instructor qualifications has been designed for full time study, over 23 weeks (31 weeks including holidays), with 200 hours recommended teaching experience to be gained during the course.
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.
Learn moreAre you already a professional/ qualified instructor and would like to further your teaching knowledge and skills?
You can now be qualified at Diploma level so you can teach your students in your speciality area. The best bit is that as you increase your skills and knowledge, your students will improve their performance.
This course for your riding instructor qualifications has been designed for full time study, over 96 weeks (112 weeks including holidays), with 400 hours recommended teaching experience to be gained during the course.
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.
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