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Free Level 1 Horse Care Course

CostFREE
Duration8 months
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryWork based
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 1 Horse Care Course. Work-based training at your workplace.

You learn while you work in an equine yard, earning a City and Guilds horse care qualification over around eight months. No previous qualifications are needed to start. The course covers the everyday care of horses, including health, handling, feeding, and stable management. You do not need prior experience, but you will need to be working or volunteering in an equine setting.

You'll finish with a City and Guilds Level 1 Award in Work-based Horse Care.

Who this course is for

A Level 1 work-based Horse Care qualification is for anyone with a job or work placement in the equine industry. You don't need any previous qualifications or experience to get started.

Entry requirements

This Level 1 course does not require you to have previous experience, however you will need to be working or volunteering in an equine yard. Please contact us directly to discuss your individual entry requirements to see if you are suitable for the course.

What you will learn

  • You'll learn how to handle horses safely in a yard environment.
  • You'll understand the basic health and welfare needs of horses.
  • You'll learn how to feed and water horses correctly.
  • You'll develop skills in stable management and daily yard routines.
  • You'll learn how to recognise signs of ill health in horses.
  • You'll understand how to groom and rug horses appropriately.

How you will learn

You learn on the job in an equine yard. Assessment is work-based, so you demonstrate your skills in your everyday role. A trained assessor will observe you working and review evidence of your practice. You build a portfolio of evidence as you progress through the course. There are no formal written exams.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Keits will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Equine groom, caring for horses at a yard or stables.
  • Stable hand, supporting daily yard operations and horse welfare.
  • Riding school assistant, helping with horses and riders at a school.
  • Stud farm worker, assisting with the care of breeding horses.
  • Horse walker, exercising and cooling down horses after work.

What you could study next

  • Level 2 Diploma in Work-based Horse Care, the next step for those wanting to deepen their equine skills and take on more responsibility in a yard.
  • Level 2 Animal Care qualification, broadening your skills across a wider range of animals if you want to work in animal care more generally.
  • Equine apprenticeship at Level 2 or 3, combining work and study toward a recognised trade-level qualification.
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