Part Time Part-time Equine Studies

Awarding Body

City & Guilds

Course Content

Coleg Sir Gar offers a variety of part time courses ranging from Skills for Working Life (Entry Level) Level 1 Certificate in Equine Skills and BHS Stages 1-3 and PTT. Tuition for riding and stable management is delivered at Pibwrlwyd Campus, Carmarthen. The Equine Unit has well-schooled horses capable of working from novice to advanced levels in dressage, show-jumping. Indoor and outdoor arenas are available for riding. All college instructors are BHS qualified and students have the opportunity to participate in examination training days for the Riding & Road Safety Test and BHS Stages delivered by BHS instructors and examiners. Students are encouraged to compete in events hosted by the college and to join visits to specialist equine veterinary practices, studs, racing yards and to Badminton Horse Trials. The college provides a friendly and supportive environment in which to improve your stable management and riding skills. Non-riding options are available.

Course Features

BHS qualified instructors and BHS Stage 1 examination centre

Well-schooled horses suitable for novice and experienced riders

The opportunity to participate in competitions and BHS examination training days

Indoor and outdoor riding arenas
Career Prospects and Progression

Students may progress to full time National or Advanced National Certificatein Horse Care and Management or to part time HNC Equine Studies. Successful students are well equipped to work in yard management, stud work or advisory services or as instructors or trainers.

Modules

Depending on level, modules include: - Stable management - Transporting horses - Working horses from the ground - Equitation - Horse anatomy and physiology - Nutrition - Health and disease - Teaching methods Note: There is no riding at Entry Level

Method of Assessment

Skills for working life: practial tasks and portfolio Level 1 Certificate in Equine Skills: practical skills and assignments BHS Stage exams: externally examined practical and oral assessments

Course Length

1 Year

Time of Delivery

Daytime

Campus

Pibwrlwyd Campus

Bilingual Provision

This course can be studied in English only

Entry Requirements

No formal qualification for entry to Skills for Working Life or Level 1 Certificete in Equine Skills.

Full-time or Part-time

Part Time