All Grades Shearing

This is a two-day course open to those of any experience level. The course will cover instruction and practical training in the following: 

• Health and Safety in the Industry.
• 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

This will be a two-day practical course for all ability levels. 

For woolhandlers of all experience levels 

• Health & Safety 
• Wool terminology
• Practical Training in woolhandling
• Packing (or pressing) and stitching woolsacks 
• Preparation guidelines for Full Wool,
• Non-technical exercises
• Theory exercises
•  Practical assessment for Certificate in Woolhandling 
• Certification recognised by contractors in NZ