(fomerly known as the National diploma in Horse Management)
Course Aim
This two-year course provides excellent preparation for those wishing to pursue a career in the equine industry or progress to higher education. The course is taught using state-of-the-art practical facilities at Enniskillen Campus and at Necarne (near Irvinestown).
Course content
The main areas of study are:
- Equitation or horse rehabilitation and therapy
- Horse Husbandry, competition grooming and stable skills
- Breeding and stud practices
- Business Management
- Anatomy and physiology
Work placement
Level 3 Extended Diploma students complete ten weeks approved work experience within the two-year course. Typically students work in a range of yards depending on their area of interest, such as breeding, racing, eventing, show jumping and dressage.
The Campus has a wide range of placements available within the equine industry during which students are encouraged to increase their skill base and broaden their horizons.
Career destinations
Students with a Level 3 Extended Diploma qualification are ideally suited to find employment of a practical nature in a wide range of equine businesses.
Examples of careers include:
- managing own business, breaking and schooling horses and/or livery
- work riders in racing yards
- stud grooms
- competition grooms
- sales representatives
Graduate's View: Hollie Powell
“I’ve always been interested in the equine industry. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and I found the modules that we studied very interesting, particularly the nutrition module. I liked the breeding aspect to second year on the course and enjoyed the practical work on the breeding yard, especially foal watch. I look forward to furthering my qualifications at Enniskillen Campus to help me secure employment in the equine industry.”
