City and Guilds Level One Award/Certificate in Land-based Studies Horse Care (14-16 Programme)

About the course

Your school or Home Educating Parent or Guardian must complete Application Form Part B (Click Here) before your application will be processed.

This course is very practical in its content and covers a wide range of practical skills required when working with horses to include feeding and watering, horse health, caring for and handling horses, fitting and removing horse clothing and tack and also daily exercising of horses. The majority of the course is based on the equine stable yard though some work will be in the classroom. Students must have a strong interest in looking after and caring for horses. The riding of College horses is subject to ability and experience.

Students will complete the Award in year one and year 10 students will progress to complete the Certificate in year two. The course will be assessed through a range of methods including practical observations, written assessments and one externally marked test each academic year.

Parents/Schools, please note when completing the application form you must use child’s name and DOB but the parent/school email and telephone number. All official documents, interview and enrolment information will be emailed on the parent/school email provided and this could be anytime from the time of application through to September. If the email changes it is important you let us know. Failure to do so could lead to the application being withdrawn from the process.