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Ag Challenge can turn the love of horses into a career

By Iain Hyndman
Sport Reporter·Whanganui Chronicle·
11 Jun, 2018 11:00 PM2 mins to read

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Ag Challenge is saddling up to take students on a 22-week journey to what may well be their future career.

Starting July 2, the Whanganui-based private training establishment would commence its next Level 3 Animal Care Technology course.

There are three strands to Animal Care Technology — companion animals, lifestyle block animals and horses depending on demand — the 22-week course beginning in July will focus on equine studies.

While the focus will be on horses, many of the skills learned are cross-over skills compatible with other animals, big or small.

There is no prerequisite to join the course which will be open to anyone regardless of whether they hold Level 1 or 2 certificates.

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Animals are such an important part of our lives, and taking care of them is a fast-growing industry for employment. The skills learned are ideal for handling animals or working in a place that deals with animals.

The course will provide the skills to care for horses in a safe manner allowing graduates to find work in a variety of industries like racing, showjumping and horse trekking to name but a few.

The Animal Care course is great pathway for those wanting to go on to become a Rural Animal Technician working with large animals. Animal Care is a prerequisite for the New Zealand Certificate in Animal Technology (Level 5) — Rural Animal Technician Strand which is a full time 40-week course commencing February 2019.

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It covers large animal anatomy and physiology, breeding and feeding, health and wellbeing along with many other tasks that will allow the graduate to work as a technician in alongside a veterinarian.

The course is hands-on and on-farm for the majority of the 40-week journey. The closing date for applications to this course is September 28. It could lead to work as an on-farm technician or a veterinary nurse assistant.

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