Ontario Equine Education & Employment Program

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July 11, 2024

Hello Jackie,

I wanted to provide a reminder, July 23 is the cut-off date to register for the next offering of OEEEP beginning on July 29, 2024.

Register now:

Ontario Equine Education and Employment Program

After six weeks of online training on the care and welfare of horses and job-readiness skills, the graduates move into work placements, which has been a key component to the success of the OEEEP program. OEEEP was launched in January of 2022, to help an industry in need of workers, with financial support from the Ontario government through the Ministry of Labour.

Great news stories continue to be posted in the media on the virtues of the program and how it has changed lives for those wishing to enter the industry:

The Rider – Turning darkness into light

Horse Sport - Horse care course changing lives

Pathways to employment in the horse industry

Colleen Clarke talks about how OEEEP program made her dream of working with horses a reality

The Ontario Equine Education and Employment Program pairs people keen to learn more about horses with employers seeking help; the program is open to any aspect of horse business: hunter/jumper/dressage/eventing barns, breeding facilities, show barns or boarding operations, western stables, Equine Assisted Learning facilities, race training centres and backstretch barns, or any other equine-related positions anywhere in Ontario.

The OEEEP program was created by the Ontario Harness Horse Association (OHHA) in partnership with the Ontario government and is supported by Equine Guelph through their online training on TheHorsePortal.ca and the EquineJobTrack.ca site, which along with facilitators at OHHA, help connect graduates of the program with prospective employers.

Employers wishing to learn more about the financial incentives and benefits of hiring OEEEP graduates can contact Brian Tropea, placement and program co-ordinator, at the Ontario Harness Horse Association.

Only 50 spots are available for candidates eager to turn their passion for horses into gainful employment!

Apply by July 23, 2024 to start your career with horses.

Eligibility and Suitability

• PASSION/INTEREST in working with/caring for horses
• Unemployed or underemployed
• Not in full time education/training
• 15+ years of age
• Ontario resident and legally entitled to work in Ontario

If you’re interested in registering for the OEEEP program please register here.

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