Courses

Advanced Certificate in Horse Care (SCQF Level 5/6)

Overview:

This course is designed to give students practical experience of horse care and riding,  supplemented by classroom learning.

What's involved?:

  • Horse Care: Lungeing
  • Horse Care: Horse Fittening
  • Horse Care:  Trimming, Turnout & Clipping
  • Horse Care: Horse transportation
  • Horse Care: Yard Maintenance
  • Horse Care: Horse Health
  • Horse Care: Watering & Feeding
  • Horse care: Equitation 2/3
  • BHS Stage 2 Preparation
  • Skills for Customer Care
  • Communication
  • Numeracy
  • First Aid
  • Work Experience

Duties:

Yard duties are an integral part of all Equine courses

Duration:

1 academic year. Starts in September.

Career opportunities:

Groom,Trainee Yard Manager, Trainee Riding Instructor.

Entry requirements:

Essential:  National Certificate in Horse Care or BHS Stage 1,
Minimum of: Communications Intermediate 2, Numeracy Intermediate 1 and  IT Intermediate 1
4  weeks practical work experience on a yard (reference required),
Riding at BHS Stage 1 level  (DVD evidence required - to be submitted with application).

Further study:

HNC in Equine Studies

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