Diploma in Work-based Horse Care Ride/Breeding Level 3 (Country Farm Stud)

Vocational qualification

In Skipton

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Vocational qualification

  • Location

    Skipton

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Written tasks - witness statements, work records, job sheets Practical assessments - simulated task, project or case study Performance at work with questioning Group work Optional external BHS and First Aid qualifications, AI Technician  Career Progression University Employment within the industry or related allied industries

Facilities

Location

Start date

Skipton (North Yorkshire)
Gargrave Road, BD23 1UX

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Entry Requirements: Interview 4 GCSES Grade A*-C (To include maths, English)/ Successful Level 2 Diploma in Work-Based Horse Care/Ride/Breed Related work experience for mature students Riding assessment/Practical Assessment Breeding Desire to work within the equine industry

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2021

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Subjects

  • IT
  • Industry
  • Skills and Training
  • Performance

Course programme

What stands out about this course?
  • Many of our staff compete and train at the top level and produce horses for top level showing, show jumping, eventing and dressage
  • Many of our learners progress to related riding/stud based employment
  • Facilities that enable students to gain a greater knowledge of riding different horses/handling stallions, young stock and working in different environments
  • Industry standard facilities which include indoor schools and an outdoor arena
  • Opportunities to train and ride competition horses
  • Opportunities to undertake stud based additional qualifications – Artificial Insemination Technicians Training Courses)
What will I study?
  • Practical skills and theoretical knowledge
  • Work-related experience on a commercial Stud Yard
  • The supervisory and management skills required in the equine industry
  • Pathways include: Horse Care and Management, Riding or Breeding Units
  • Essential Skills for Progression in English and maths to support your basic education and career development

Units may include:

  • Receive a horse and carry out an initial assessment
  • Plan diets and implement feeding regimes for horses
  • Monitor and maintain stocks of feed and bedding
  • Promote the health and wellbeing of horses
  • Deliver basic health care treatment to horses
  • Promote, monitor, and maintain health, safety and security of the workplace
  • Manage your own resources
  • Tack up horses for specialist work
  • Care for and prepare the mare for covering
  • Maintain stud documentation
  • Attend to mare and foal during foaling
  • Care for mare and foal
  • Handle and present stallions under supervision
  • Establish and maintain the care of stallions
  • Ride horses for exercise
  • Ride and lead horses for exercise
  • Ride schooled horses to maintain training
  • Jump schooled horses to maintain training
How is the course taught?
  • Practical work including working with competition stallions, young stock, foals, mares in foal and foalings, experienced competition horses and ponies
  • Classroom-based work in groups and on a one to one basis
Equipment and resources used
  • DEFRA approved yard
  • Access to onsite full equine facilities including horses, stable yard, indoor arena and outdoor arena
  • Access to stud with competition stallions and performance young stock, AI centre and laboratory

Diploma in Work-based Horse Care Ride/Breeding Level 3 (Country Farm Stud)

Price on request