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Level 3 Horse Care and Management in Huntingdon

Cost£6,195.00
Duration18 months
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryWork based
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Level 3 Horse Care and Management Course. Work-based training at your workplace.

You study while working in an equine role, supported by a personal tutor online. No college attendance is needed. Awarding Body fees of £126.20 apply, payable by you or your employer. The course covers planning and coordinating horse care, leading yard teams, and maintaining safe working environments. You must be employed or volunteering in a suitable equine setting, in a position of responsibility such as head groom or yard manager. The course typically takes 18 months to complete.

You'll finish with a City and Guilds Diploma in Work-based Horse Care and Management.

Who this course is for

Awarded by City & Guilds, this qualification is ideal if you are working in the equine industry in a position of responsibility, such as head groom and are looking for a more advanced level of qualification to reflect your experience and knowledge. 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 in a position of responsibility, such as head groom or yard manager.

What you will learn

  • You'll plan and coordinate the daily care of horses.
  • You'll lead and supervise yard teams to meet tasks and objectives.
  • You'll maintain health and safety standards in an equine environment.
  • You'll develop your knowledge of equine health, welfare, and nutrition.
  • You'll build skills in managing horses in a supervisory capacity.
  • You'll apply best practice in stable management and horse handling.

How you will learn

All tuition is delivered online. A personal tutor supports you throughout, assessing your work and giving feedback. Contact is via email, telephone, and Microsoft Teams. Your tutor will also make regular visits to your workplace. You must spend a minimum of six hours per week on off-the-job training. Your workplace should be within 90 minutes of the Huntingdon centre, though exceptions may be possible.

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 equine environment to undertake this course.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Equine Groom, caring for horses in a yard or stables.
  • Head Groom, overseeing the daily care and management of a yard.
  • Yard Manager, running operations at an equine establishment.
  • Stud Groom, managing breeding stock on a stud farm.
  • Equine Stable Manager, supervising staff and horse welfare.
  • Competition Groom, supporting horses and riders at events.

What you could study next

  • A Level 4 or higher qualification in equine science or management, for those moving into specialist or senior roles.
  • A teaching or assessing qualification, if you want to train others in the equine industry.
  • A business management qualification, useful for running or managing an equine yard independently.
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