Horse trainer

Pferdewirt ( Germany ), horse Wart and horse specialist ( Switzerland ) or groom ( Austria ) is a professional training with the contents of horses, horse breeding and horse riding.

• 3.1 Were Horses / EBA
• 3.2 horse trainer / f EFZ
• 3.3 continuing education

Germany

The Pferdewirt is a recognized three-year apprenticeship. Since 2010, grooms are trained in five disciplines.

History

Earlier, the education profession was grooms. Later, the profession was renamed Pferdewirt and first in two, taught in four disciplines since promulgation of the Regulation on the professional training Pferdewirt from 1 November 1975.

The four disciplines since 1975: Horse Breeding and Farming: Here, the / the trainees acquired, inter alia, Knowledge of horse breeding, horse feeding, proper housing and veterinary customer, pasture management, forage cultivation and in moving and working the horses in the grassland management in dealing with farm implements and machinery, etc.

Riding: Here the focus from the start of training when I ride, the training of horse and rider, sufficient talent ( balance and elasticity) and a solid equestrian basic training was should be available. The confrontation with the riding theory plays a major role in training.

Racing Horse riding: The prerequisite for this were mean body size and a low body weight (50 kg) as well as sportsmanship and the iron will to maintain body weight during their training race to be ridden.

Harness racing: In this branch of education similar conditions as for the racing horse riding, the body weight of the driver is approximately 75 kg were considered.

Pferdewirt since 2010

Since 1 August 2010 the new regulation will apply to professional horse trainer, published in June 2010 in the Federal Law Gazette. It is changing the profession Pferdewirt significantly. There are now five disciplines:

Simultaneously with the Regulation of a new curriculum framework for teaching was developed in vocational schools. Again, the training has been altered by isolated school subjects were abandoned and linked to new areas of learning. In the intermediate and final examinations the students have all five disciplines notes to the basic principles of Sustainability, process orientation and quality management plan in accordance with these principles their orders, conduct and analyze.

A new training center Regulation, which stipulates the requirements that must be met by the training companies, was published on 7 February 2011 at the Federal Law Gazette.

Horses and service

With the field of horses and Service Regulation is towards customer-oriented horse specialist, also can form the amateurs advise in all aspects of horses and. One focus will be Boarding stables and riding smaller clubs. Future trainees must then demonstrate in their final examination that they can organize and carry out training for loading, lunging or the basic training of the horse.

Horse breeding

In the now uncoupled specialty breed much more emphasis on the practice of breeding stations. Therefore, the trainees also learn the insemination technique. Trainees with this specialty need a sound basic scientific knowledge in order to understand both the breeding theory and technique of insemination centers.

Classic equestrian training

The Department of Classical Equestrian Training continues to provide riders who ride according to the rules of classical equitation, train horses and their riders.

Horse racing

The previous disciplines racing horse riding and trotting racing were merged into the new Department of horse racing. Reason for this step was that fewer and fewer apprentices are set in particular in harness racing and you did not like without this classic division.

Special riding styles

To join other riding styles in vocational training, there is now the new field of study Special Riding ways in which currently find the Western and Gaited Horses tab.

Training

The training includes an intermediate examination, which should be taken after about half of the training period. The main content of the profession Pferdewirt / in are governed by the Regulation on the professional training of the horse host / hostess for horses. During the training, a training record ( record book ) must be performed in the Leittexte also may be included.

All trainees who have completed up to July 31, 2010 a training contract in professional horse trainer, make their training and examination under the previous regulation from the year 1975. However, trainers and trainees may agree by mutual consent (in writing), the new regulation from the apply to existing contracts in 2010.

Pferdewirtschaftsmeister

The training of a horse host as Pferdewirtschaftsmeister is also divided into the five areas mentioned above. After passing the exam the Pferdewirtschaftsmeister 's rights to train horses hosts, where the competent authority has confirmed the personal and professional suitability for professional training.

Austria

Skilled workers of the horse industry is the job title in Austria. The training is offered in various forms:

• Horse Economics (3 years teaching in a teaching operation for horse management )
• College for horse management
• Horse industry skilled workers in second chance education

Switzerland

Horses waiting / EBA

Horses Wart is a recognized two-year basic vocational education. Requirement is completed elementary school. The practical training takes place on a horse farm and involves dealing with horses, their care, maintenance of the plant, feeding, working with horses, animal health, dealing with customers, occupational health and safety. Theoretical training one day per week at the vocational school in Lindau, Zollikofen or Moudon. In addition, find industry courses on various topics. Degree: Federal VET Certificate "Horse Waiting / EBA ".

Horses can wait a shortened basic education as a horse professional with federally. Certificate of Proficiency make. The first year basic education is adopted ( Entry into 2nd year basic education ). Thereafter, the same developments are possible, such as for horse expert.

Horse trainer / f EFZ

Horse expert is a recognized three-year basic vocational education in an equestrian center, breeding or commercial stall. Requirement is completed elementary school, riding skills are desired. In the 1st year general horse keeping is learned.

Beginning in the second year of a field of study is selected:

• Horse Care
• Classic riding
• Western Riding
• Gaited Horses Riding
• Horse racing

Degree: Federal Certificate of Competence " horse trainer / f EFZ "

In very good school performance can be visited during the basic education Vocational School.

Further education

Specializations are possible in the chosen field of study, for example, to " jockey " or " trot racing driver " in horse racing. Or in a related field, for example, to " dipl. Equestrian educator ". After completion of basic education can be completed a shortened, one - year training course in another of the five disciplines. The professional examination as a " maker / in with Federal. Fachausweis ", or the higher technical examination as " Dipl riding instructor / in ", or the training of therapeutic riding are other possibilities.

At the University of Applied Sciences can "Bachelor in Agronomy FH " with depression ( Major) are acquired in Equine Science ( Swiss College of Agriculture SHL Zollikofen, Ecole d' Ingénieurs de Lullier ).