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EQUESTRIAN SKILLS FLEXIBLE STUDY PROGRAMME Qualification National qualification units at SCQF Levels 4, 5 and 6 SCQF level : 4/5/6 Requirements No formal entry requirements but a knowledge of horses would be helpful Availability Halkirk Practical sessions in stables throughout Scotland Start Variable Duration Two academic years Career Equine Studies - HN units by flexible study Curriculum areas Landbased Equestrian Course summary An accessible two-year course for students from a wide range of backgrounds Course description Do you enjoy working with horses? Would you like to find out more about their needs and how to manage them? Our flexible study courses will help! The Equestrian Skills Flexible Study Programme is designed as a two-year programme of study, the subjects studied cover a range of topics, such as basic handling, stable routine, grooming and care. This programme is an ideal starting point for horse owners and/or those wishing to work in the equine sector. Not only is your knowledge increased, you will receive an National Certificate from the Scottish Qualifications Authority. This looks good on a stable wall! Not only that, the programme of study is offered at a special low rate. For those with a good knowledge of the horse, or who have successfully completed the Equestrian Skills course programme, we offer further units in Equine Studies at Higher National Certificate and then Diploma level. These units are currently available at a special low rate. It is also possible to use an Individual Learning Account to help towards the cost. (Contact ILA Scotland 0808 100 1090). Access is designed to be as flexible as possible, allowing for students from a wide range of backgrounds. Each equestrian centre we use has its own attendance procedure, but for most you can come along to the centre for an evening class once a week, to cover the practical aspects of the course, while you study the theory in your own time. You may also have to attend an occasional week-end at our equestrian centre in Caithness. During the equestrian skills programme you will study the following national qualification units in: Basic care of horses at grass Horse health Grassland production Watering & feeding stabled horses Care of the horses foot Horse clothing Stable routine Equitation 1 & 2 Lungeing or longreigning Grooming care of the stable horse Saddlery and harness Transporting the horse Listed below are the stables/equestrian centres we use for the practical aspects of the course. contact your nearest centre for more information, when places will become available, and so on. Aberdeenshire Call Jennifer Johnston 0775 416 3067 Email jjennifer99@hotmail.co.uk Angus Call Suzanne Lumgair 01307 818301 Email bractullomill@tiscali.co.uk Argyll & Fort William Call Shirleyann Varney 01855 811316 Email shirleyannvarney@hotmail.co.uk Aviemore, Strathspey & Aboyne Call Lorna Clark 0780 1854 759 Email lorna@lornaclark0.orangehome.co.uk Caithness Call Liz Alexander 01847 889 249 Email liz.alexander@thurso.uhi.ac.uk East Lothian & Borders Call Sandra Morrison 01875 341117 Email sem_2011@yahoo.co.uk Moray & Elgin Call Denise Kelly 01343 850 310 Email denise.kelly@tiscali.co.uk Fife Call Bertie Whiteford 01333 360695 Email bertsnewburn@hotmail.com Inverness, Nairn & Easter Ross Call Elizabeth Bell 01667 404771 Email knockloam1@btinternet.com Orkney Call Diane Walker 01856 851942 Email dianewalker71@btinternet.com Skye, Drumnadrochit & Western Isles Call Allison Fellowes 01470 532455 Email allisonfel@aol.com Sutherland Call Diane Mackay 01408 621672 Email diane@reayhouse.fsnet.co.uk Wester Ross Call Danielle Warren 01445 712652 Email ponytrekking@gairloch.co.uk If you would like to enquire about this course then please click here.

EQUESTRIAN SKILLS FLEXIBLE STUDY PROGRAMME

Qualification

National qualification units at SCQF Levels 4, 5 and 6

SCQF level : 4/5/6

Requirements No formal entry requirements but a knowledge of horses would be helpful

Availability

Halkirk

Practical sessions in stables throughout Scotland

Start Variable

Duration Two academic years

Career Equine Studies - HN units by flexible study

Curriculum areas
Landbased

Equestrian

Course summary

An accessible two-year course for students from a wide range of backgrounds

Course description

Do you enjoy working with horses? Would you like to find out more about their needs and how to manage them?

Our flexible study courses will help!

The Equestrian Skills Flexible Study Programme is designed as a two-year programme of study, the subjects studied cover a range of topics, such as basic handling, stable routine, grooming and care. This programme is an ideal starting point for horse owners and/or those wishing to work in the equine sector.

Not only is your knowledge increased, you will receive an National Certificate from the Scottish Qualifications Authority. This looks good on a stable wall!

Not only that, the programme of study is offered at a special low rate. For those with a good knowledge of the horse, or who have successfully completed the Equestrian Skills course programme, we offer further units in Equine Studies at Higher National Certificate and then Diploma level. These units are currently available at a special low rate.

It is also possible to use an Individual Learning Account to help towards the cost. (Contact ILA Scotland 0808 100 1090).

Access is designed to be as flexible as possible, allowing for students from a wide range of backgrounds. Each equestrian centre we use has its own attendance procedure, but for most you can come along to the centre for an evening class once a week, to cover the practical aspects of the course, while you study the theory in your own time. You may also have to attend an occasional week-end at our equestrian centre in Caithness.

During the equestrian skills programme you will study the following national qualification units in:

Basic care of horses at grass

Horse health

Grassland production

Watering & feeding stabled horses

Care of the horses foot

Horse clothing

Stable routine

Equitation 1 & 2

Lungeing or longreigning

Grooming care of the stable horse

Saddlery and harness

Transporting the horse

Listed below are the stables/equestrian centres we use for the practical aspects of the course. contact your nearest centre for more information, when places will become available, and so on.

Aberdeenshire

Call Jennifer Johnston 0775 416 3067

Email jjennifer99@hotmail.co.uk

Angus

Call Suzanne Lumgair 01307 818301

Email bractullomill@tiscali.co.uk

Argyll & Fort William

Call Shirleyann Varney 01855 811316

Email shirleyannvarney@hotmail.co.uk

Aviemore, Strathspey & Aboyne

Call Lorna Clark 0780 1854 759

Email lorna@lornaclark0.orangehome.co.uk

Caithness

Call Liz Alexander 01847 889 249

Email liz.alexander@thurso.uhi.ac.uk

East Lothian & Borders

Call Sandra Morrison 01875 341117

Email sem_2011@yahoo.co.uk

Moray & Elgin

Call Denise Kelly 01343 850 310

Email denise.kelly@tiscali.co.uk

Fife

Call Bertie Whiteford 01333 360695

Email bertsnewburn@hotmail.com

Inverness, Nairn & Easter Ross

Call Elizabeth Bell 01667 404771

Email knockloam1@btinternet.com

Orkney

Call Diane Walker 01856 851942

Email dianewalker71@btinternet.com

Skye, Drumnadrochit & Western Isles

Call Allison Fellowes 01470 532455

Email allisonfel@aol.com

Sutherland

Call Diane Mackay 01408 621672

Email diane@reayhouse.fsnet.co.uk

Wester Ross

Call Danielle Warren 01445 712652

Email ponytrekking@gairloch.co.uk

If you would like to enquire about this course then please click here.

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