2 Pathways Available: What Will I Learn?
Management and Coaching Pathway
This pathway is designed for students wishing to pursue careers in equestrian coaching or instruction. It develops practical coaching skills alongside a broad understanding of equine management.
Rehabilitation and Therapy Pathway
This pathway focuses on developing the knowledge and practical skills required for a wide range of roles within the equine industry, with an emphasis on horse rehabilitation and therapy.
Topics covered
- Principles of health and safety
- Undertake and review work related experience in the land-based industries
- Undertake stable yard operations
- Equine health
- Horse tack and equipment
- Biological systems of horses
- Prepare horses for presentation
- Equine feeding and nutrition
- Horse behaviour and welfare
- Working and training horses from the ground
- The principles of equitation
- Contribute to managing an equine event
- The principles of horse fitness
- Business management in the land-based sector
- Exercising horses
- Undertake estate skills
- The principles of competition grooming
- Customer care and retail merchandising
- Undertake a specialist project in the land-based sector
- Riding horses on the flat
- Riding horses over fences
- Introduction to equestrian coaching
- The principles of horse rehabilitation and therapy
What grades will I need?
Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above which must include English, Maths and Science OR a relevant Level 2 qualification and English and Maths GCSE at grade 4 or above.
If you wish to pursue an equitation pathway, we will invite you to an equitation workshop, which we will use to confirm the most appropriate pathway for you.
What can I study next?
This course gives you UCAS tariff points for entry to University. FdSc or BSc degrees in Equine Science or Equestrian Performance Management, either at University Centre Sparsholt or another institution.
Complete a full Level 3 qualification with us and we’ll guarantee you an offer of a place on one of our relevant University Centre Sparsholt degree courses. Admissions Terms & Conditions apply – for full details go to www.ucsparsholt.ac.uk
Careers
- Riding Instructor or Coach
- Yard Manager
- Stud Groom or Manager
- Equine Therapy and Rehabilitation Practitioner
- Equine Retail and Sales Specialist
- Equine Event Coordinator
- Competition/Senior Groom
- Equine Nutrition/Health Advisor
- Equine Welfare Officer
Optional Additional Qualifications
- British Horse Society Challenge Awards
- British Horse Society Stage qualifications – see www.bhs.org.uk for more information.
- British Horse Society Ride Safe Award