About Us
Established In 2004 The Damelin Equestrian Academy And the Equestrian Training Institute Have Over 18 Years’ Experience In Delivering Exceptional Equestrian Study Programmes For The South African Equestrian Industry.
The Equestrian Training Institute is now proudly a division of Adventure Education South Africa (PTY) Ltd.
Colette Voigt, during her time as franchise owner of the Damelin Equestrian Academy was instrumental in developing Equestrian Qualifications via the Equine Management & Equestrian Instruction SGB for the registration of national qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). Colette was Chairperson of the Stud Management Committee, Vice Chair of the Farrier Committee, and Member of the Core Equine Committee of the Equine Management & Equestrian Instruction SGB, this has assisted ETI in the development of their academic programmes. Please note the ETI study programmes offered are not NQF programmes.
The Damelin Equestrian Academy held full Umalusi accreditation for programmes in Equine Management, Equine Stud Management, Equine Farrier Sciences. Equine Instructing and Equine Behavioural Sciences. As the full-time division of the Damelin Equestrian Academy and ETI was closed, ETI now offers Open Learning Programmes only and is in the process of acquiring CATHSSETA accreditation. ETI has CATHSSETA accredited Facilitators, Moderators, and Assessors.
The Damelin Equestrian Academy was an examination centre for SANEF examinations and Colette has examined for SANEF in the past.
In 2021 ETI has a full stable of Open Learning Equestrian Studies Programmes with different learning solutions available for the discerning equine learner.
These Open Learning solutions give learners the flexibility to choose from a variety of options in relation to place, time, instructional methods, and modes of access. The Open Learning solutions are perfect for students that live in outlying areas or to provide learning whilst living with the pandemic.