BHS Stages Training and Horse Owners Certificates

 
NEXT Horse Owners Certificate and Stage 1 & 2 Care 8 Week Course

   Starts: Tuesday 28th September 2010

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NEXT Horse Owners Certificate level 3 and Stage 3 Care 10 Week Course

Starts: Monday 27th September2010

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FGStud holds weekly evening course aimed at canditates wishing to take their BHS Stage 1, 2 and 3 care throughout the year. 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.

If you are interested in taking part on a course or require individual tuition please give Alex a call on 07752712915 and he will be happy to let you know when the next course will take place.

The courses are held at FGStud with Alex. Alex is a BHS II Stable Manager and has trained both adults and children for their Pony Club Tests, Stage Exams and Horse Owners Certificates. The courses are fairly intensive and cover all the care syllabus for the stage 1, 2 and 3 care.

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 requierments   

 

COURSE DIARIES

For Stage 1 & 2 and Horse Owners Certificate

Levels 1 & 2

The courses run for eight consecutive weeks from 18:30 - 20:30 at a cost of £115 for the full course or £20 per session  

WEEK 1: The skeleton and main internal organs, A basic outline of the    foot and shoeing. A basic outline of the digestive system

WEEK 2: Preparing a horse for travelling. The theory of travelling. Fitting rugs and stable/travel/tail bandage

WEEK 3: Saddlery; care and fitting. Basic bitting. Fitting lunging equipment Boots, martingales etc…

WEEK 4: Grooming, clipping, trimming, plaiting

WEEK 5: Feeding, Watering, Grassland management

WEEK 6: Fittening, getting up from grass and roughing off

WEEK 7: Psychology, health and ailments

WEEK 8: Stable design and bedding. Accident procedure. Fire procedure. Safety in yard and on the road. About The BHS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Stage 3 and Horse Owners Certificate Level 3

The course will run for 10 consecutive weeks from 18:30 - 20:30 at a cost of £150 for the full course or £20 per session  

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. 

A date for The Horse Owners Certificate exams will be set following completion of the course 

Lunging practice and Riding preparation for the Stage 2 and 3 exams can be arranged with Alex as a group or on an individual basis.

For more information or to book your place call Alex

07752712915