Equine Centre
Full Time ApplicationsHorse Owners Certificate Level 1 » EQ005
Qualification
Horse Owners Certificate Level 1
Dates & Times
2011/12 dates
10 x Mondays, starts
19/9/11
7pm - 9pm
Awarding Body.
Kingston Maurward College
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Kingston Maurward College,
Dorchester,
Dorset
DT2 8PY
Tel. 01305 215215
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Tamzen Franklin
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Is it right for me?
A guide to the care and management of the horse in a fun and informal setting. A mixture of classroom-based theory with some practical sessions. Subjects include grooming, tack, handling, feeding, points and markings.
What will I be learning about?
This 10 week course is specifically designed for the first time horse owner, parents who look after their children's ponies, potential owners or anyone who has a love of horses. It provides a straightforward and uncluttered guide to the care and management of the horse in a fun and informal setting.
The course is a mixture of classroom based theory sessions with some practical sessions at Manor Stables working with our horses. For an additional exam fee of £20, you may sit an optional written assessment to achieve Horse Owners Certificate Level 1.
- Grooming kits and grooming methods
- Tack − including safe use and fit of saddlery
- How to handle horses safely and understand how they react and think
- Shoeing horses
- Basic feeding and watering rules for all seasons
- How to keep horses healthy and recognise ill health
- Points of the horse and markings
- Tips for buying a horse
Where will it take me?
This is the first of four British Horse Society progressive horse knowledge and care courses run at Kingston Maurward College. This is a vocational interest course. Content of the course links well with many aspects of the BHS Stage 1 exam.
What's Required?
An interest in horses! Minimum age for this course is 14 years old. Tetanus protection is recommended.
Minimum Age : 14
How will I be assessed?
There is a short written paper at the end of the course to achieve the Horse Owners Certificate.
What is next?
Horse Owners Certificate Level 2
Horse Owners Certificate Level 2 » EQ006
(Horse Owners Certificate - Level 2)