Courses
Please note, all courses must be paid for at time of booking and are non-refundable. To find out dates and book call the office click link to calendar ...
BACK TO BASICS Horse Care COURSES
Back to Basics Care Course
Our four-week course is designed to give you practical time with our horses and covers grooming, tacking and untacking, basic saddlery and signs of health/general behaviour. Its ideal for riders returning to riding who want to refresh their horse care skills or clients who would like to compliment their lessons with a chance to learn some basic stable management skills.
Week 1 – General signs of health and behaviours
Week 2 – Saddles and tacking up practice
Week 3 – Rugs and turning out horses
Week 4 – Bridles and tacking up practice
There is the opportunity to further develop your skills by taking the BHS Progressive awards or working through the BHS Challenge awards.
We would suggest this course is ideal for 14 years old and upwards.
Starts: 1st September 2024
Time : 09.00-12.00hrs.
Costs - £120.00 Loyalty Scheme Members
£130.00 Non-members
Please note once booked this course is non-refundable.
Please contact the office
BHS Stage 1 training
We offer BHS Stage 1 Care courses to improve your knowledge and skills in equine care and management or for a refresher whilst working towards your Care exam. We can also deliver the BHS Progressive Ridden and Stable Management certificates.
BHS Stage 1 Care training course
Starts: TBC
Time : 09.30-1.15
Costs - £178.00
BHS Stage 1 – Care
Practical training Course
Ideal for riders working towards their Stage 1 Care exam or for people looking to further develop their knowledge and experience in handling and caring for horses.
Our course runs for four Sundays and covers the Stage 1 Care syllabus with tutor Jackie Colbert.
Ideally aimed at ages 14 years and upwards
Starts: Sunday 21st January 2024
Time: 09.30-1.15pm
Cost: £178.00
T & C
All participants must bring their own hat/boots/gloves. Hats/boots can be hired for use for the course at £3 a session– please speak to the office when you book. If you are bringing your own hat it must conform to the current BHS centre guidelines.
Once booked this course is non-refundable/non-transferable unless a waiting list is in operation.
Please note once booked these courses are non-refundable.
BHS CHALLENGE AWARDS
We offer the BHS Challenge Awards. You can work you way through the awards in your private lessons but we will also be offering courses for various levels of the awards. Particpants will need to join the BHS to join in the various challenges but there is a vast array with something to suit everyone so it is well worth it. Full information can be found on the British Horse Society website.
https://www.bhs.org.uk/careers-recreational-awards/recreational-awards/challenge-awards/