Horse Management Level 3 Extended Diploma

• Many of our staff compete and train at the top level and produce horses for top level showing, eventing and dressage
• Past students have gone onto produce and show at the Horse of the Year Show as well as many other national shows
• Many past learners have gained their BHS A
• Many of our learners progress to higher education
• Multi-site facilities that enable students to gain a greater knowledge of riding different horses and working in different environments
• Industry standard facilities which include two indoor schools and an outdoor arena

• You can choose to study either the Subsidiary Diploma, Diploma or Extended Diploma (you will discuss the best level for you at interview)
• Practical skills and theoretical knowledge
• The supervisory and management skills required in the equine industry
• Pathways include: Equitation including Teaching, Science and Husbandry or Stud Based Units
• Essential Skills for Progression in English and Maths to support your basic education and career development

Units may include:

• Anatomy & Physiology
• Animal Feeding
• Animal Health
• Animal Nutrition
• Equestrian Teaching
• Horse Behaviour & Welfare
• Horse Rehabilitation & Therapy
• Horse Tack & Equipment
• Horses for Presentation
• Investigative Project
• Managing an Equine Event
• Preparation for Competition
• Principles of Animal Biology
• Principles of Equitation
• Principles of Horse Fitness
• Riding & Exercising Horses
• Riding Horses of the Flat & Over Fences
• Stable & Yard Management
• Work Related Experience
• Working Horse from the Ground

• Practical work including working with horses in stables and riding in the arena
• Classroom based work in groups and on a one to one basis

• British Horse Society approved yard
• Access to onsite full equine facilities including horses, stable yard, indoor arena and outdoor arena
• Full supporting equipment, show jumps, cross country jumps, fitness profiling of horse and a weighbridge
• Access to stud with competition stallions and performance young stock, AI centre and laboratory