Part-time course Essential Horse Knowledge at Bridgend College

Horse Care

incorporating Essential Horse Knowledge

About

This essential horse knowledge certificate is aimed at candidates preparing for the BHS stage exams. It also offers a good insight for horse owners regarding care and management of their own horses.

Start
30 April 2020

Duration
10 weeks, Thursday evenings 6 pm – 8 pm

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Location
Pencoed Campus

Fees
£150 + VAT plus £20 exam fee via BHS

Overview & Modules

Topics include:

Knowledge of horse types, uses, colours and markings
Knowledge of care and maintenance required to keep a horse healthy and comfortable in a stable
Stable routine and safety in the stable
A knowledge of substances in common use which require particular care and/or storage
Basic care of tack: ability to take apart, inspect for safety, clean and reassemble
Reasons and principles of grooming
Recognition of signs of health and ill health and when to call a vet (temperature, pulse, respiration and the signs of health)
Preventative treatments – worming, flu-vac etc
Elementary principles of watering and feeding; rules of feeding and watering