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Horse Racing

VASC - Horse Racing

Studying a TAFE SA horse racing industry course will prepare you for a career in breeding, training and caring for race horses.

Depending on your level of study, you will learn a range of skills that will be useful for your future career. These may include:

  • caring for horses
  • handling horses safely
  • riding or driving horses at track work
  • determining nutritional requirements
  • assessing health and first aid for standardbreds or thoroughbreds
  • anatomy and physiology of horses
  • evaluating training and racing programs for standardbreds or thoroughbreds
  • managing and promoting a training and racing business
  • managing business planning processes and finances for training establishments
  • training and racing standardbreds or thoroughbreds.

Horse racing industry courses are offered at the Morphettville Campus.

 

Horse Racing Courses

Award Courses

Course Name National Code TAFESA Code
Certificate II in Racing (Stablehand) RGR20108 ELT
Certificate III in Racing (Trackrider) RGR30108 ELW
Certificate IV in Racing (Racehorse Trainer) RGR40108 ELY

 

Facilities

  • Racing industry standard stable facilities
  • Full sized riding area
  • Horse exercise facilities
  • Lunging ring/riding yard and horse walker
  • Farriery workshop facilities
  • Access to racecourse training tracks
  • Technologically advanced IT and computer suites

 

Employment

Qualifications within this career group include all those associated with breeding, training and caring for race horses.

Contact

Veterinary and Applied Sciences Centre

Gilles Plains Campus

33 Blacks Rd
Gilles Plains 5086
South Australia 

Email: enquire online
Phone: +61 8 8207 1100
Security: 0403 586 517
Fax: +61 8 8207 1113


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