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Level 2 Horse Care Course in Huntingdon

Cost£2,195.00
Duration12 months
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryWork based
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Level 2 Horse Care Course. Work-based training at your workplace. You study while working or volunteering in a horse care environment, such as a riding school, horse charity, or racing yard. A personal tutor supports you online throughout, with contact by email, phone, and video call. No college attendance is needed. The course typically takes 12 months to complete. You choose from five specialist pathways, so you can focus on the areas most relevant to your role.

Who this course is for

Awarded by City & Guilds, this qualification is ideal if you are looking for a qualification in horse care where the emphasis is on gaining practical experience with the underpinning knowledge to support this. The knowledge you will gain from undertaking this qualification, alongside the practical experience you will be accumulating through employment or work experience, will enable you to do your job more effectively and boost your career prospects.

Entry requirements

There are no formal academic entry requirements. However you must be either employed (or volunteering) in a suitable horse care environment, such as a riding school, horse charity or racing yard.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop practical horse care skills in a real working environment.
  • You'll learn how to manage horse health, welfare, and daily routines.
  • You'll understand safe handling and stable management techniques.
  • You'll build knowledge of equine nutrition and feeding practices.
  • You'll study horse behaviour and how to recognise signs of illness or distress.
  • You'll explore a specialist pathway tailored to your job role and career goals.

How you will learn

All tuition is delivered online. You are supported by a personal tutor who assesses your work and gives feedback. Your tutor stays in regular contact by email, phone, and Microsoft Teams. They will also visit your workplace three times during the course. Assessment is based on your practical work in your horse care role, combined with the knowledge you build through your online study.

What you will need to bring

The College of Animal Welfare will confirm anything you need before you start. You must be employed or volunteering in a suitable horse care environment, such as a riding school, horse charity, or racing yard. Your workplace should be within 90 minutes of the Huntingdon centre, though you can contact the centre if you are outside that area.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Equine groom: day-to-day care of horses in a yard
  • Stable hand: mucking out, feeding, and horse handling
  • Riding school assistant: supporting instructors and caring for school horses
  • Horse charity worker: welfare and rehabilitation of horses in need
  • Racing yard groom: caring for racehorses in a professional yard
  • Livery yard assistant: managing horses kept at livery
  • Stud farm worker: supporting breeding and foal care operations

What you could study next

A Level 3 Diploma in Horse Care or Equine Management is a natural next step. It deepens your knowledge and can open doors to supervisory roles. If you are interested in training horses, a Level 3 qualification in Equine Training or a British Horse Society (BHS) coaching qualification would build on your Level 2 foundation. For those moving into yard management, a Level 4 qualification in land-based management is worth exploring.

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