National Certificate in Horse Trek Guiding (Level 3)
With an optional strand in Multiday Horse Trek Guiding. The National Certificate in Horse Trek Guiding (Level 3) recognises the skills and knowledge required to guide horse treks in the tourism industry.
People awarded with this qualification are able to prepare for, and guide horse treks of up to one day, and to care for horses both during the horse trek and while turned out between treks. The qualification also recognises the skills involved in communicating with, and managing clients from a tourism perspective while in an outdoor environment, as well as managing the horse trek as a whole on the duration of the trek. This includes navigation skills, weather interpretation, and the health and safety of clients and horses.
The optional Multiday Horse Trek Guiding strand recognises the additional skills and knowledge required to prepare for and guide clients on horses on horse treks of more than one day and includes at least one night at an off-site campsite.
