TUT: Equine Science

Our first-year students had a fantastic time at Equidome! 🐴 They enjoyed a guided tour of the beautiful facilities and gained valuable hands-on experience in horse handling and grooming.

This enriching experience forms part of their foundational training and helps them develop essential animal care skills.

Many thanks to the awesome yard manager Lindsy Tager and the team at Equidome for hosting us!

Meet one of our star performers:

My name is Hilda, 28, I graduated from TUT Equine Science 2022. As a TUT student I did my Work Integrated Learning at Klawervlei Thoroughbred stud farm in the Western Cape where I stayed on as a stud assistant after graduation.

I was then selected to go to Ireland to do the Irish National Stud Thoroughbred Breeding Management Course; all thanks to my Diploma in Equine Sciences and the background it has given me into breeding and Equine Veterinary practices.

I graduated from the Irish National stud with a Veterinary award and then returned to South Africa to work for one last breeding season with Klawervlei stud.

Since then I've worked as the stud Manager at Rathmor stud, and currently I am the Assistant stud Manager at Stonehill stud.

Mrs. Anel Naude, our Anatomy lecturer, recently hosted a very informative hands-on Anatomy practical for the first year Equine Science students in collaboration with the Onderstepoort Anatomy Department.

Students had lots of fun learning about the inner workings of the Equine. Looking good there, first years!