VCE VET Equine Studies case studies
VCE VET Equine Studies · Put your knowledge to work in context.
VCE VET Equine Studies is a vocational education and training program delivered to senior secondary students in Victoria, Australia, combining nationally recognised equine competencies with a study score that can contribute to the ATAR. It suits students who want practical, hands-on work with horses - whether they are aiming for a career in the equine industry or simply want a structured, industry-recognised qualification alongside their other VCE subjects. Programs are typically delivered through a registered training organisation or a school in partnership with one, and include both theory and supervised practical work in stables, yards and arenas. The curriculum spans the equine industry and career pathways, workplace health and safety, horse handling and behaviour, health and first aid, nutrition and feeding, property and stable maintenance, routine care and gear, and working effectively as part of an equine team. The VCE VET Equine Studies case studies are 5 cases and about 2,681 words.
1The Saturday Morning Feed Mix-Up
You are the junior stablehand at a 22-horse spelling and agistment property. On Saturday the senior groom is away and you are alone until 9 am.
562 words, about 3 min2The Colic Call at Dusk
It is 5:40 pm in winter and light is fading. You are the only staff member on a 12-horse property.
542 words, about 3 min3Fencing a New Paddock Boundary
A 30-hectare agistment property wants to subdivide a large paddock into three smaller ones to allow rotational grazing and reduce mud. The boundary runs along a public road, a neighbour's boundary, and an internal lane used by tractors.
523 words, about 3 min4The Grooming and Gear Check Before a Show
You are grooming two horses for a local show tomorrow. Horse 1 is a grey mare with a thick winter coat, mud on her legs, and a small cut on her near hind pastern that is a few days old and scabbed.
554 words, about 3 min5The New Worker and the Restraint Decision
It is your first week as a stablehand at a racing stable. A senior handler asks you to hold a nervous 3-year-old colt while the farrier works on his hind feet.
500 words, about 3 min