Course Description

Self-Paced Learning via Distance – suggested 12 months part-time study (330 hours)

This course in Equine Nutrition has been written and developed to ensure graduates are focused on working with the whole animal, and provides the student with information based on researched outcomes that combines two very important fundamentals pertaining to horse health, with students studying and understanding nutrition in regards to roughages and concentrates. The course will emphasise exactly what the horse, as a herbivore species in nature is designed to eat, along with the importance and effectiveness of the nutritional uptake within the digestive processes and how best to work with this in mind, according to each individual horse and their age, breed, environment and exercise.


Having a sound understanding of equine nutrition as it pertains to the specific needs of all horses at their various stages of their life and performance, is vital for the horse to not only survive, but to thrive in all that the horse is asked to do. The course will allow the student to continually evolve through analysis to apply rational and critical thinking within todays’ market of equine nutritional products. 





Course curriculum

  • 1

    Course Orientation

    • Orientation: Welcome

    • Student Handbook

    • Study Guide

    • How to Reference Your Work

    • Blank Assessment Cover Sheet: This document must be submitted along with any written assignments.
  • 2

    Course and Bonus Materials

    • EBook: Feeding Horses in Australia

    • EPublication: Pastures for Horses

    • EBook: Horse Anatomy
  • 3

    Equine Biological Nutrition: Module 1

    • Species Specific Nutrition

    • Blank Assessment Cover Sheet

    • Module 1 Quiz

    • Introduction to Equine Origins
  • 4

    Equine Biological Nutrition: Module 2

    • Daily Nutritional Requirements

    • Module 2 Quiz
  • 5

    Equine Biological Nutrition: Module 3

    • Essential Nutrients

    • Module 3 Quiz
  • 6

    Equine Biological Nutrition: Module 4

    • Evolution of Domesticated Feeding

    • Equine Feeding Practises Evolution

    • Module 4 Quiz
  • 7

    Equine Biological Nutrition: Module 5

    • Anti-Nutritional Factors of Common Horse Feeds (Reading Labels)

    • Blank Assessment Cover Sheet

    • Module 5 Quiz
  • 8

    Equine Biological Nutrition: Module 6

    • Common Feedstuffs

    • Module 6 Quiz
  • 9

    Equine Biological Nutrition: Module 7

    • Equine Energy Requirements

    • Module 7 Quiz
  • 10

    Equine Biological Nutrition: Module 8

    • Body Condition Scoring

    • Blank Assessment Cover Sheet

    • Module 8 Quiz
  • 11

    Equine Biological Nutrition: Module 9

    • Feeding Rations

    • Blank Assessment Cover Sheet

    • Module 9 Quiz

Course Requirements

  • Course is suggested to be completed within 12 months part-time from commencement date. There is no course expiry, students can complete the course at a pace that is suitable and sustainable for their own work/study/life balance.

  • Students can enrol at anytime.

  • Course is delivered via distance education through the ANME online learning portal.

  • Prerequisites not required for enrollment into this course.

  • Student require a Computer/Laptop/or Smart Phone with internet access A headset (If your computer is without an internal speaker).

  • Students must have basic computer skills.

  • Students must have basic English language skills. As we do have subtitle options on webinars, unfortunately the online test assessments are conducted in English.

Course Accreditation

Graduates are eligible to join the the International Institute of Complimentary Therapies or the Small Animal and Equine Naturopathic Association as a full member. Association accreditation and insurance to work as a professional in the industry as a qualified and industry recognised Equine Nutritionist.


Course Material

Course material is accessed via an online learning portal with downloadable course manual. All course lessons delivered through the mediums of text/audio/webinars/videos.

  • Bonus material- EBook

    o 'Feeding Horses in Australia' by Dr. John Kohnke.

  • Bonus material

    o ‘Pastures for Horses' by RIRDC.

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