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Location: Broomfield Hall
Years: 1
Weeks: 8
Hours: 2.00
Start: Various Dates (Please press the Book Now Button to View Dates)
Days / Times: Tuesday 18:30 to 20:30
Tuition (£): 160.00*
Interview: N
Course Summary
Whether you are thinking of starting your BHS exams, or just want to deepen your equestrian knowledge, this course will help you. We cover practical and theoretical stable management and ride through the Stage 1 syllabus. This can be found online at www.bhs.org.uk
Entry requirements
Learners must be at least 14 years of age and need to be able to walk, trot, canter and be independent from the rein i.e. not balancing the body weight on the horse’s mouth.
We do not accept any beginner riders.
In order to ensure the welfare of our horses, we operate a personal weight restriction of no more than 13 stone. All riders will be weighed prior to the start of the course.
Course Content
The course will cover:
- Horse psychology
- Horse anatomy and health
- Daily routines
- Watering and feeding
- Saddlery and rugging
- Shoeing and turning out to grass
- Riding wise
- Correct mounting and dismounting procedure
- Ride through correct school movements in walk, trot and canter
- Riding without stirrups and going over poles on the ground in the forward seat
How will I be assessed?
There will be no formal assessment although you will receive verbal feedback during and at the end of each lesson and will be set targets for improvement. At the end of the course, you will do a mock Stage 1 riding exam.
Are there any additional costs or specialist equipment required?
You will be required to supply your own:
- Correctly fitted and up to current safety standard riding hat
- Correctly fitted and up to current safety standard riding gloves
- Correctly fitted and up to current safety standard riding footwear
- Correctly fitted and up to current safety standard body protector
- Writing materials
What can I do after this course?
Derby College offers a range of one-day, weekend and evening courses relating to Equine – please see the Derby College Equestrian website www.derby-college.co.uk/equestrian-centre.
We also offer courses in a wide range of other land-based topics - please see the Derby College Part-time Prospectus for a full list and details.
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* Tuition - This figure is the tuition fee to be paid - There are no concessionary fees available.
Lauren Morley
Derby College jumpstarts Lauren’s equine career
A former Derby College student is now supervisor at the horse yard where she first honed her equine management skills. Lauren Morley, 26, attended Broomfield College as a teenager and now also lecturers a new generation of students. Lauren now hopes to use her skills in the future to set up her own show jumping yard. Her career is underpinned by her two year BTEC National Diploma in Horse Management (level 3).
"The course gave me a good understanding of yard management and equine health and there was always support available if you needed it. It was also very practical, which I liked."
