BHS Exam Training and Horse Owners Certificates

 Here at Fiddlers Green Stud we train many candidates on a daily basis for exam preperation, general stable management and equitation. Being in a competition environment the knowledge given with us will set you up for a good career in the equine industry. Whether you are looking for a full time working pupil placement or weekly structured training we will endeavor to give you a solid start to your career. 
   

FGStud holds weekly evening courses throughout the year  aimed at canditates wishing to take their BHS Stage 1, 2 and 3 care.  And for those owners / riders who want to learn more about caring for their horse and get a certificate which recognises this, there is the Horse Owners Certificate Levels 1, 2 and 3.

For more specialised training from stage 4 and above we often run training days to accomodate this. 

For all courses please look on the events page to find out more.  

All courses are held at FGStud with Alex Wyatt BHSI. 

The courses are fairly intensive and cover all the syllabus neccessary to pass your relevent exam.Below are the course diaries for Horse Owners and Stage training courses.

The Horse Owners Certificate is also a BHS initiative, aimed specifically at first time owners and owners who want to extend their knowledge. These courses run along side the Stage course and a written paper is set and marked, by Alex, at the end of the course. The paper covers the subjects covered throughout the course and if the pass mark (of 60%) is attained then the candidate will receive a certificate which recognises this.

Alex is also available to hold courses at your own establishment. Please call 07752712915 to discuss your requirements   

 Each of the courses run on consecutive weeks and can be taken as a whole or in individual units

COURSE DIARIES

Stage 1 and Horse Owners Certificate
Level 1
 
The course runs for six consecutive weeks. One evening per week.

Unit 1 - Brushing off horses including putting on and taking off equipment

WEEK 1: Handling Horses, Grooming, A basic outline of the foot and shoeing.

WEEK 2: Rugs, Saddlery: care and fitting

Unti 2 - Horse Husbandry, Identification and Handling

WEEK 3: Bedding, Using tools, Maintaining a muck heap, Haynets and lifting

WEEK 4: Identification, Parts of the horse, colours and markings, holding a horse for inspection

Unit 3 - The Principles of Caring for Horses

WEEK 5: Feeding, Watering, Grassland management

WEEK 6: Horse health and behaviour, Health and Safety, The BHS

 

 

 
 
Stage 2 and Horse Owners Certificate
Level 2
 
The course runs for 8 consecutive weeks. One evening per week.

Unit 1WEEK 1 - 1a - Grooming & Plaiting horses and fit equipment: Safety on the yard, Strapping and Quatering procedure, plaiting, fitting rugs and preparing to travel.

WEEK 2 - 1b - Fit, remove and maintain tack for exercise: Saddlery; care and fitting, basic bitting, boots, martingales etc...

Unit 2WEEK 3 - 2a - The principles of horse health and anatomy:The skeleton, main internal organs, the digestive system. health and ailments.

WEEK 4 -2b - The principles of shoeing, clipping and trimming horses:Clipping and trimming, a basic outline of the foot and shoeing.

Unit 3WEEK 5 - 3a - The principles of watering, feeding and fittening horses: Feeding and watering.

WEEK 6 -3a cont. - Fittening.

WEEK 7 - 3b - The principles of Stabling and Grassland care for horses: Stable design and construction. horse Psychology & behaviour. Grassland Managment.

 

Unit 4WEEK 8 - Lunge a horse under supervision: Lunging equipment, theory and demo.

 

For Stage 3 and Horse Owners Certificate Level 3

The course will run for 10 consecutive weeks. One evening per week. 

WEEK 1:The Respiratory and Circulatory systems

WEEK 2: Conformation and Muscles

WEEK 3:The internal structure of the leg including the foot. Shoeing. The sequence of footfalls and faulty action.

WEEK 4: TPR. Worming. Minor ailments, injuries, sickness and lameness. Administering medicine and putting on a poultice.

WEEK 5:The tack room. Bitting for general use, young horses and competition. Fitting saddles and bridles, boots, exercise bandages etc...

WEEK 6:The feed room. Feed values, types and suitable diets.

WEEK 7:Fittening for different disciplines. Looking after 4 fit horses. Preparation for the show ring. Experience with young and highly strung horses and those with vices.

WEEK 8: Planning a yard, safety procedure, stable design. Grassland management.

WEEK 9: Travelling and weight ratios. Practical load/unload trailor or lorry. Horse Behavior and Psycology

WEEK 10: Lungeing efficiently and safely. General knowledge

Please will all candidates ensure that they where suitable footwear for handling horses and ensure that hard hats to BSEN 1384/ PAS 015 correctly fitted and gloves are worn during practical and lungeing work. 

   

 

To view all dates for the courses go to our Events page.