Part time Horse Owners Certificate Level 3 EQ007

Horse Owners Certificate Level 3 EQ007
QualificationVocational study not leading to any recognised qualification
Qualification Level
Level : 3
What do these levels mean?

Duration :1 evening a week for 10 weeks

Times :10 x Monday: 7.00 pm ' 9.00 pm

Dates :19.04.10 ' 5.07.10

Run by : Equine Studies Department.
Tutor : Tamzen Franklin

Awarding Body
British Horse Society

Is it right for me?
This is a progressive course and expands on the Horse Owners Certificate Level 2. This course is aimed at a real horse enthusiast, owner or groom. The course is a mixture of classroom based theory sessions with some practical sessions at Manor Stables with our horses. For an additional exam fee of £20, you may sit an optional written assessment to achieve Horse Owners Certificate Level 3.

What qualifications will I need?
A real interest in horses! Minimum age 14 yrs. Tetanus protection is recommended.

What will I be learning about?

• Fitness and horse conditions
• Common injuries and ailments
• Horse clothing and bandaging
• Starting to get horses fit and roughing them off
• How to look after horses at competitive events
• Transporting horses
• Stable design and construction
• Clipping, trimming and plaiting

Where will it take me?
This is the third of four British Horse Society progressive horse knowledge and care courses run at Kingston Maurward College. This is a vocational interest course.

What materials are required?
File, paper and pens. Appropriate clothing for the time of year for working outdoors. Yard boots or jodhpur boots are acceptable on the yard.

What is next?
Horse Owners Certificate Level 4

How will I be assessed?
There is a short written paper at the end of the course to achieve the Horse Owners Certificate.

How much will it cost?
£209

For an additional exam fee of £20, you may sit an optional written assessment to achieve Horse Owners Certificate Level 3.

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