Horsemanship for the Thoroughbred Industry

The overall aim of the programme is to provide the learner with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge, skill and competence needed to work in a range of roles in the equine sector and /or to progress to further or higher education and training.

The learner either has successfully completed a programme leading to the Leaving Certificate/Leaving Certified Applied OR equivalent and who can demonstrate the levels of knowledge, skill and competence associated with NFQ level 4 will be eligible to apply for entry to this programme. Current industry employees or those developing an interest in Thoroughbred horses can access the modules individually, provided they have the required skill and education level. We will also accept applications from those who do not meet these entry requirements, but who have 3+ years’ experience of working with horses and who can demonstrate an adequate level of computer literacy, literacy and academic understanding of the topics.