Elite Wool Industry Training

1MANAWATU - Advanced Shearing and Woolhandling Course

Open for Bookings
Wednesday 26th April 2023 7:30am NZST
Wool Shed, Dannevirke, Manawatu
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Advanced Shearing

This is a three-day course open to those who have been shearing in the industry and have achieved the minimum of the "Blue Seal" (shear 6 sheep per hour). The course will cover instruction and practical training in the following: 

  • Health and Safety in the Industry and Woolshed environment
  • Animal Welfare and Animal Handling 
  • Team Work
  • Comb selection and gear experting
  • Machine and Handpiece Maintenance
  • Grinding (sharpening) Combs and Cutters 
  • High level of instruction on pattern, and helping improve quality and tallies
  • A pathway to the next level

 

Woolhandling

  • Two day practical course
  • For woolhandlers of all experience levels 
  • Health & Safety 
  • Preperation guidelines for crossbred - full wool/2nd shear and merino 
  • Wool terminology
  • Non-technical exercises
  • Theory exercises
  • Practical assessment for the National Certificate in Woolhandling 

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Advanced Shearing This is a three-day course open to those who have been shearing in the industry and have achieved the... more

Advanced Shearing Course $805.00
(Sales Ended)

Available 16 Mar 2023 - 26 Apr 2023

Woolhandling Course $460.00
(Sales Ended)

Available 16 Mar 2023 - 28 Apr 2023

All prices in NZ Dollars and include GST

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