Wellington · Online course

Equine Care in Wellington

Our Equine Care course will teach you how to care for your horse’s wellbeing as well as horse psychology and handling, bedding & mucking out plus more.

Full course details

What you'll learn

The course is the same online course wherever you study from. Its modules:

1. Module 1 – Horse Care 1
2. Module 2 – Horse Care 2

See the full Equine Care course outline

Animal & wildlife near Wellington

Places in and around Wellington where you can see this field in action.

Wellington Zoo Te Nukuao and The Nest Te Kōhanga (opens in a new tab)
Wellington Zoo has cared for animals since 1906 and is run by a charitable trust for Wellington City Council. Its animal hospital, The Nest Te Kōhanga, treats wildlife brought in by the SPCA, DOC and Zealandia, and native species make up at least 70% of its patients.
The zoo takes on volunteers aged 18 and over in animal care, nutrition and hospital support roles, with applications opening in March and August.
Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne (opens in a new tab)
A 225-hectare valley sanctuary in Karori, enclosed by an 8.6 km predator-proof fence and described as the world's first fully fenced urban ecosanctuary. Tuatara, Hamilton's frog, kākā and little spotted kiwi are among the species living there.
More than 500 volunteers work there, from bird feeding to fence checks. Volunteers must be over 18, pass a police check and usually commit for six months or more.
Taputeranga Marine Reserve (opens in a new tab)
An 855-hectare DOC marine reserve on the south coast, established in 2008 and about 6 km from the city centre. More than 180 fish species have been recorded along this coast, and about 400 seaweed species within the reserve.
Shore walks, rock pooling and snorkelling from Island Bay give direct access to a protected rocky-reef ecosystem. Check DOC's page for current water-quality notices first.
SPCA Wellington Centre (Margaret Doucas Animal Hospital) (opens in a new tab)
The SPCA's Wellington Centre is in the old Fever Hospital in Newtown on Mount Victoria. It includes a full veterinary hospital that cares for SPCA animals and community animal emergencies.
The centre advertises volunteer and foster roles, which give companion-animal students hands-on contact with shelter work.

What our students say

Beyond happy with my experience

I’ve loved my journey. I’ve learnt so much. I love how the tutors are there when you need you need them. Even if they don’t or can’t respond straight away I’m confident they can get back to me as soon as they can. I would recommend these guys to anyone who wants to study a course.

Jess Sullivan

Certificate of Equine Care

I love the flexibility of the course and how well your enquires are answered and how quickly once you enquire about the course you hear back from the team. I work full time and often have to work on weekends so I love how no matter what someone’s always happy to help. Would recommend this service to anyone who doesn’t have a lot of spare time

Zoe Chellew

100% would recommend

100% would recommend if you work full time and find it hard to find time to study. Study at your own pace with amazing tutoring staff, extremely helpful and an awesome attitude!

Rhett D’Silva

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