The National Equestrian Academy is based at the North Canterbury Community College in Rangiora. The indoor-outdoor classroom provides a pleasant and practical working environment for the students and the twenty plus horses that live on-site. The programme run by the New Zealand National Equestrian Academy is not just a course that introduces students to stable practice; it is a 36 week experience that provides a solid grounding in all aspects of horse management and care for a career in the Equine Industry. 65% of the course is practical; riding and working with the horses. Our horses are selected to provide a variety of riding experience, conformation and understanding of the different qualities of individual horses or breeds. The practical day to day experience with the horses provides definite advantages in understanding the theoretical elements of the programme and partly explains why our students are getting great jobs in polo, racing, endurance, sport horse, stud farms and other areas of the industry in New Zealand, England and Australia.

On-site facilities include a lunging area, loose box, tack room, exercise-track, all weather arena, classroom and cafeteria. Off site the New Zealand National Equestrian Academy has access to one of Canterbury’s finest cross-country courses and all-weather dressage and show jumping arenas courtesy of the Rangiora Pony Club. Local industry support for the programme is strong with industry people providing additional expertise, resources and work placements for the students. Major events such as a three day trek and college event days provide exciting focus points for the New Zealand National Equestrian Academy. 

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