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Level 2 Equine Care

Overview

A varied programme including academic subjects and lectures, practical horse care tuition, riding instruction and work experience.

Description

The course is well designed and popular with school leavers who want an understanding of what an equine career involves. It is designed for students who wish to undertake a vocational study programme which combines academic study and practical based learning. This course provides an excellent introduction to all aspects of horse care and equitation.

Students wishing to undertake this course are expected to be willing to work hard on the stable yard and be enthusiastic to learn about horse care. Physical activity therefore forms a large part of the course. Students will be expected to be hard working and ‘hands on’ in both the practical and academic aspects of the course.

Course themes*:

• Feeding and watering horses
• Routine stable duties, horse handling
• Horse tack and clothing
• Riding on the flat
• Health and safety with horses
• Work experience
• Equine Health
• English and Maths

*Actual subject content dependent on study centre

Entry Requirements

4 GCSEs at grade 3 (old GCSE grade D) or above to include two from English, maths and Science, with at least a grade 2 (old GCSE grade E) in the remaining subject. Alternatively a suitable Level 1 vocational qualification with English and Maths at Level 1.

Further Study

Upon successful completion of this course students may progress onto a Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Horse Management.

Career pathways

> Hunting yard manager
> Groom at riding school
> Assistant yard manager
> Ancillary equine business
> Riding instructor
> Coaching and competition riding
> Equestrian product sales

Open all bank holiday weekend. Great day out for the family.

Recap of Day 4 at the Harrogate Flower Show Our Askham Bryan College garden is coming along very nicely with paving from Marshall’s Landscaping Ltd now laid the the Level 3 RHS vertical gardens in place. #harrogateflowershow

The Askham Bryan College garden build is really starting to take shape at the Harrogate Flower Show Day 3 of work saw plenty of planting and hedges been put in place as well as a good amount of gravel and turf laid by the team. Thanks again to all of our supporters who have supplied materials and assets for the Garden. #harrogateflowershow Johnsons Of Whixley Howard’s nurseries Thorpe Trees Limited Vertigrow Make It York British Steel Yorwaste Limited @Marshall’s Landscaping Ltd Jewson More updates to follow!!!

Our Outdoor Adventure Sport students are trekking the Cava Grande de Cassibile this week on tour of Italy, taking in some pretty amazing scenery. Take a look on the Askham Bryan College Adventure Sports page to see what they’ve been getting up to. It’s not too late to apply for our Sport courses across the college, whether Outdoor Adventure, Personal Training and Fitness or on our new Football and Education course with Leeds United. To find out more visit our website at https://www.askham-bryan.ac.uk/whats-on for our next Open Evening and scroll through our sports department page to see more about our courses.

More images from our Spring Garden build at the Harrogate Flower Show where the Horticulture team and some of our Level 2 and 3 RHS students have been working this week to get it ready for competition and the public next week. On Day Two, plants have arrived on site including Shrubs from Johnsons Of Whixley and herbaceous plants from Howard’s Nurseries along with Elms from Thorpe Trees Limited and Yew’s from Vertigrow Thanks again once again to our other supporters who have donated items for the Garden this week Make It York British Steel Yorwaste Limited Marshall’s Landscaping Ltd and Jewson for providing materials, stone, steel and compost this week. More updates to follow in the build up to the show.

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