EQUESTRIANHANDBOOK 2025
OurpolicyatL.C.R.Aistoprovidethebestcareandattentiontoallourhorses,valuingtheir welfare,healthandhappiness.Weexpectourstafftobeknowledgeable,friendlyandconscientious andourstudentstobepolite,kindandrespectful. AllofourAgreementscanbefoundonourwebsite
STAFF AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT
Lorraine Roberts Director Of Riding Academy
Kieran Higson Senior Yard Manager
Lorrainehasbeeninvolvedwithhorsesallherlife(startingasaworkingpupilforher Aunt,beforeshecouldwalk!).Shehasextensivehorsecareknowledgeandhasbeen anaccomplished,well-respectedaccreditedPonyCoachforover35years,andis passionateaboutteachingchildrentoride,carefor,andunderstandtheirhorse. Fromtheearlydaysofhercareer,whensheproducedyounghorsesforeventing, showjumpinganddressagetomentoringherowndaughters,andthechildrenof familiesshehasworkedfortosuccessatnationalandinternationallevel Lorraine hasmorerecentlyledLewestonriderstonumerousachievementsandourriding teamholdmanynationalteamandindividualtitles.
Kieran(BHSStage3)bringswithhimawealthofexperienceofmanagingabusyyard inaschoolsetting KierantrainedatWellingtonRidingCentrebeforeworkingasrider andgroomforDavidDoelEventing.Althoughenjoyinghiscompeting,Kierandecided CoachingandYardManagementwasthewayforward,heisnowworkingtowardshis FullBHSStage4andhasrecentlyboughtayounghorsetoproduce.Kieranisa dedicatedcoachwhoenjoysbeingpartofhisstudents'progresswithaspecialinterest indeliveringaWellbeingprogrammesuchasChangingLivesThroughHorses
BTEC Teacher
eshavebeenaconstantthreadthroughoutSophie'slife.Fromayoungage,she hoursinthesaddle,risingthroughtheranksofthePonyClub.Shecompetedat orseoftheYearShow,winningthePrincePhilipCupandgainingrecognitionfor dingskillswithanominationtorideforGreatBritain Afterleavinguniversity, epursuedacareerinjournalismsecuringascholarshiptowritefor"Your e"magazine.Thisopportunityallowedhertocollaboratewithequestrianfigures arlHesterandWilliamFox-Pitt.Shealsocontributedtothedevelopmentof HorseLive,"amajoreventintheequestrianworld.18yearsago,sheembarked onapathtobecomeateacher Herjourneyhasbeendiverse,encompassingteaching andleadershiprolesinNewZealand,consultancyworkfortheUniversityof Auckland,andactingastheheadofaschoolinHampshire.
Havingbeenfortunateenoughtohavegrownuparoundhorsesandcompetingfor thePonyClub,at18Rebeccabackedandbroughtonayearlingwhichshecompeted uptoIntermediatelevelinEventing.Rebeccaenjoyedseveralyearsworkingon EventingyardsintheUKandNZ,aswellasworkingasaPologroom Instructingfor thePonyClubformanyyears,RebeccanowenjoystakingherownchildrentoPony Clubrallies.CurrentlyworkingintheINandEnglishdepartmentatLeweston,she looksforwardtocombiningthispassionforhorseswithbeingapartoftheteaching teamforBTECEquineManagement.
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STAFF AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT
Emma Fisher Coach and Sports Psychologist
Millie,aseasonedanddevotedinstructor,isrecognisedasaBritishHorseSociety AccreditedProfessionalCoachandanaffiliatedBritishEventingCoach.She participatedintheGBCoachPathwayprogrammeundertheguidanceofYogiBriesner andhadtheopportunitytotrainalongsideaccomplishedindividualslikePippaFunnell andCarlHester MilliehastaughtEquineNVQcoursesatKingstonMaurwardCollege andhascompetedatthe5*levelineventingwithdifferenthorses.Herpassionliesin educatingridersonunderstandingtheirhorsestomaximisetheirpotential,and considersitacruciallifeskill.
EmmahascompetedInternationallyinthreesports(athletics,eventingandtriathlon) SheholdsadegreeinSportsScienceandPsychology,amastersinPsychology,Level3 CoachingAward,andrecentlyreceivedtheCentre10GoldAwardforExcellencein Coaching.EmmacoachedanddevelopedtheIrishJuniorEventingteamforfiveyears beforebeingselectedtocoach,developandleadtheGreatBritainYoungRiderEventing teamasChefd’Equipe(withmanyBronze,SilverandGoldmedalsoverher14yearsin post) EmmarecentlysetupherownMentoringandCoachingbusiness,whichsupports athletescompetingfromequestriangrassrootsto5*level,CommonwealthGamesand Internationalathleticsandclaypigeonshootingcompetitors.Emmafeelsstronglythat progressingacoachingpartnershipwithherridersisaboutcommunication, development,supportandlisteningtotheathletesotheycanbeconfident,happyand inspiredtoreachtheirownspecificgoals
Facilities
TheRidingAcademy'sfacilitiesinclude:
Stablingfor20horses
Turnoutpaddocks
Grasspaddocks
Floodlitoutdoorarena
Vet,farrierinspectionbox
Hacking
Tackrooms
Lecture/teachingroom
Studentchangingrooms
Washingmachineandrugdrying
WashBoxes
Solarium
OurpartnershipwithChedingtonEquestrian provides:
World-classcross-countrytrainingcourse
Surfacedcross-countryarenaandwarm-up
Full-sizedressageandshowjumpingarenas
Indoorarena
Eliteleveltraining
Rehabilitationfacilities
AccesstoOlympicRidersandTopTrainers
Livery and Loaning
IfyouareinYear5orupwardsyoumaybringyour ownhorsetoLeweston.
Oncewehavereceivedacompletedlivery applicationformanddepositwewillreserveyoua stable MrsRobertswillbeintouchwithyour parentstomakearrangementsforyourhorse’s arrival.Ifyounolongerwishtobringyourhorseto Leweston,werequireafullterm’snoticetocancel thestable.
Horses Arriving at the Centre
AtthebeginningofeachtermtheRidingAcademy opensbetween1000and1600onthedaybefore thestartoftermforhorsestoreturn.MrsRoberts willcontactyourparentsbeforethebeginningof eachtermtoconfirmthedateandopeningtimes. ThewelfareofallhorsesatLewestonisimportant tous.Pleasedonotbringyourhorseifanyofthe followingapply:
Yourhorseshowsanysignsofillhealth includinglameness,fever,nasaldischarge Yourhorsehashadatemperatureinthelast twoweeks.
Thereisanychanceyourhorsecouldhave comeintocontactwithaninfectiousdisease.
Procedureforhorsearrivals:Allhorseswill undergoahealthcheckuponarrivalattheRiding AcademyCentrebyamemberofstaffwhowill checkthefollowing:
Yourhorse’spassport–thismustremainwith Lewestonwhilstyourhorseisatliverywithus. Thisisalegalrequirement.Acopyofyour equineinsurancedetailsmustbeprovided Vaccinationrecord-thismustbeuptodate (EquineInfluenzaandTetanusandfor internationalhorsesEHV).Pleasenotethatthe primary(first2vaccinations)musthavebeen completed7daysPRIORtoarrival,alsoyour horseshouldnotrequiretobevaccinated within7daysofarriving.Currently,horsesmust havereceivedanEquineInfluenzabooster within6monthsuponarrival.Failuretomeet thisrequirementwillmeanyourhorsewillbe turnedaway
Thehealthandsoundnessofyourhorse,this willinvolveawalkandtrotup(horseswithany signsofill-healthincludingraisedtemperature willnotbeadmittedontotheyard).
Thedateofwhenthehorsewaslastshod/due tobeshod
Feedingrequirements.
Tackmustbesafeandwell-fitting,thiswillbe checkedbeforethehorseisridden.
ConfirmationthatLiverydocumentsarefully completed
Horsesarenotallowedtoentertheyarduntilthe requiredcheckshavebeencompleted Ifyouare bringingyourhorsefromanothercountrywedo haveaquarantinepolicythatwillneedtobe discussedpriortoarrival.
Worming:AllhorsesmustfollowtheRiding Academy'swormingprogrammeiftheyaretobe grazingonthepaddockshere Acopyoftheannual wormingprogrammewillbesenttoyourparents beforethestartoftheschoolyear.Allhorses,upon arrivalatthestartoftheschoolyear,willbe wormedinaccordancewiththecurrentworming programme
Turnout
Webelieveintheimportanceofturninghorsesout andallowingthemtimeto‘beahorse’ However, thiscanbesubjecttochangeandrestrictionsdue toweather,groundconditions,pasture/field managementpreparation.Pupilswillbeinformed ofturnouttimetables.
Horsebox and Trailer Storage
Carparkspaceislimitedwhichmeansitis availableonafirstcomefirstservebasis,storageof yourvehiclemaybeavailableandatermlyfeewill becharged.Youwillalsoberequiredtocompletea disclaimer.
Loaning
Ifyouhaveappliedtoloanahorseyouwillhavean assessmentwithMrsRobertsduringthefirstweek ofterm,followingwhichyouwillbeallocateda horse,ifthereisasuitablehorseavailable Onceyouhavebeenallocatedaloanhorse,youwill beresponsibleforthecareofthishorseorpony duringtermtime.Youmusthelpmuckout,etcin themorningsandeveningsandwillbeabletoride daily(max 6timesaweek) Youmustfollowthe Academyrulesforridingyourloanhorsewhen ridingandexercisingit.
Saddlery,shoeing,vaccinations,vet’sfeesand wormingcostswillbecoveredbytheschool. Ridinglessonswillchargedtoschoolaccounts.
If,foranyreason,youarenotabletocomedownto theyardtolookafteryourhorseyoumustemailor textMrsRobertsortheYardManagerinadvance
Ifyouandyourhorseareofasuitablestandard, youwillbeabletotakeyourhorsetocompetitions Transportandentryfeesarechargedtoschool accounts.Wehaveaverylimitednumberofloan horsesavailableforcompeting,andwould recommendthatriderswhoarecompetitively ambitiousbringtheirownhorse
Absence – Loaners and Liveries
Ifforanyreasonyouarenotabletocomedownto theyardpleaseletMrsRoberts,orYardStaff,know inadvance IfLewestoncaresforthehorse,your parentswillbechargedforthis,sopleasemake sureyourparentsarehappytopaybeforeasking theyard.
Safeguarding
Pleaseensureyourparentsgiveadequatenoticeof horsesandpupilsleavingandreturningfrom school,preferablybyemail Inordertoensurethe welfareofpupils,accesstotheyardbyanyone otherthanstaffmembers,pupils,parents,and schoolapprovedfarriers,vets,practitionersand instructorsisrestricted.Pleaseseetheseparate guidelinesonparentsandfamilyvisiting
Feeding and Bedding
Allfeedsaremadeupandhorsesfedbyamember oftheyardstaff Feedingtimesareasfollows:
Morningfeed:07:00
Lunchfeed:12:30
Eveningfeed:19:30
Abasicfeedoffibre,nuts,andsugarbeetis includedwithintheLiverypackage,althoughyou arewelcometouseyourownfeedifyouwish.
Weuseshavingsasbedding.Atthestartofeach termyouwillfindyourbedmadereadyforyour horse Overthecourseoftheweekyoucanaddone additionalbaleofshavingstokeepyourhorse comfortable.
Riding in Your Free Time
Loanersandliverieshavetheopportunitytoridein theirfreetimeafterschoolandintheirfreeperiods duringtheschoolday(byarrangementwiththe YardManagerandacademicstaff)andduringyard openingtimesatweekends Allhorseswillhaveat leastonedayoffaweek.
Hackingwillbeundertakenwithamemberofthe Academystaffescorting.Horsesmustnotberidden aroundtheschoolgrounds.
Jumpingisnotpermittedunlessyouareinalesson. Thelungepenisonlyavailabletouseunder supervisionunlesstheriderhastheirPonyClub LungeTestcertificate.
Extra Services
Wecanofferclippingandtrimmingservicesas follows:
Traceclip
Blanketclip
Fullclip(includinglegs)
Manepulling
Tailpulling
Thecostwillbeaddedtotheschoolaccountatthe endofterm.
Horse and Rider Clothing and Equipment
Pleaseensureallriderclothingandequipmentis clearlylabelled.Tackmustbesuitable,safe,clean andfitcorrectly.Tackwillbeinspectedatthestart ofeachtermandifill-fittingorinneedofrepair thenownerswillbeaskedtodothisassoonas possible.
Thereislimitedspaceforhorseequipment Please onlybringwhatisnecessaryfortheterm.Rugsand headcollarsaretheonlyitemstobestoredoutside stables.Allotherequipmentmustbestoredinthe tackroomcupboards Thereareracksandpegsfor tack Allequipmentmustbeclearlynamed Youmustwearthecorrectuniformwhenyouareon theyard.Noschooluniformshouldbewornwhen muckingout.Pleasemakesureyouhaveenough spareuniformtoallowforlaundry.
OurAcademyRidingkitscoloursaredarkgreyand navyblueandwehavecollaboratedwithHorses WithAttitudeClothing(HWA),toproducean comprehensivebrandedkitlistforridersand horses.Youareabletoorderandpurchaseboth ourtrainingandourcompetitionkitonlinedirectly fromthem.HWAhavecollaboratedwithPremier EquineLTDwhoproducequality,affordable clothingandhorsekit
KitListrequiredforcompeitions
AzureTeamJacket
White/Creamjodhpursorbreeches
NavyorHackingJacket
Jodhpurboots+chapsorlongboots
RedorSchooltartantie
Whiteshirt
SchoolStocktie(optional)
XCColours:whiteLewestonbaselayerandwhite hatcover(redbobble)
BritishStandardridinghat(non-peakforXC)
Lewestonnavyhatcover(withoutbobblefor Dressage)
2018BritishStandardbodyprotector(requiredfor XCjumping)
Numberbib
Gloves
Hairnetforlonghair
WhitebrandedLewestonnumnah/saddlecloth
BrandedLewestonFlyFringeifrequired
BrandedLewestonblue¾waterproofrug
BrandedLewestonblueFleecerub
BatonWhip
BTECStudents (nohoodies/orJewelleryallowedontheYard)
NavyorDarkGreyJodhpurs
NavyorGreyBaselayer
NavyorGreycoat
Techjacket,waistcoat,orlongsleevedgreyornavy jumper.
Jodhpurbootsandchaps
BritishStandardridinghat
NavyLewestonhatcover
YardBoots
Gloves
Hairnet
LewestonblueHiVisvest
BTECstudentsareallowedtostayintheirridingkit duringtheirotherlessonsinschoolprovidingthey arecleananddry.Muddyfootwearmustnotbe wornintoschool.Therearechangingfacilitiesat theAcademyforBTECStudentstouse.
Yard Rules
Arena Rules
Enterwhenpermissionhasbeengiven Passlefthandtolefthand Avoidwalkingontheoutsidetrackoncetrotting hascommenced.
Nohaltingonoutsidetrack.
Givewaytohorsesincanter
Thegatestothearenasmustalwaysbeclosed whenriding.
Allhorsedroppingsmustbepickedupattheend ofyourridingsession.
Alljumpsandpolesmustbeleftasyoufound them
Arenalightsmustbeturnedoffattheendofthe session.
Yard Rules
Horsesmustalwaysbetiedupinsidetobe groomed,tackedupandmuckedout. Maximumoftwostudentsallowedinastableat onetime.
Horsesmustnotbetiedupoutsidetheirstables Horsesmustbecrosstiedinthewashboxesand solariums.
Tackmustbecleanedaftereveryuse. Theyardmustbekepttidyandsweptatalltime. Horsesshouldalwaysbewellgroomedandnever gointoalessondirty
Feetmustbepickedouteverytimeahorseleaves thestableandstabledoorsclosed. Littermustbeplacedinthebinsprovided.
String,sacksandplasticsmustbedisposedoffin therelevantrecyclingbins
Thereisnoaccesstothefeedroomwithout permission.
Topreventbackinjuriesandtokeeptheyardtidy atalltimes,hayandbeddingmustalwaysbe carriedinawheelbarrow.
Allgatesmustbeshutatalltimesincludingfield gates,eveniftheywerealreadyopen
Pupilsmustnotrideanotherpupil’shorsewithout permission.
Pupilsmustalwayswearandhatandgloveswhen takinghorsestoandfromthefield
Conduct on the Yard
Aquietrelaxedatmosphereisessentialforthe horses’well-being.
Norunning,shoutingorscreaming Noloudmusic
Nofilmingonmobilephoneswithout permission.
Nosmokingorvapingontheyard(includingall visitors,coaches,parents)
Dress on the Yard
RidingAcademytop,poloshirt/skinjodhpurs andyardbootsshouldbewornduringmorning andeveningstables.
Aridinghatandglovesshouldalwaysbeworn forturningout,lungeingandlooseschooling.
Fullandhalfchapsmaybeworn(notassels)
Forbidden Dress on the Yard
Trainers
Hoodies
Flipflopsorsandals
Vesttops
Jewellery
Scarves
EarPodsorHeadphones
Yard Timetable
Riding
Riding Lessons
Ridinglessonscanbebookedintermlyblocks onlineviaSchoolCloud.InthePrepSchooland Years7,8and9termlyridinglessonsareheldon arotationalbasiswhichmeanspupilscomeoutof onesubjectlessoneveryhalfofterm InYears10, 11,12and13lessonsareheldatlunchtime,after school,infreeorstudyperiods.Boardersmay havelessonsatweekends.
Termlyridinglessonsarebasedon10lessonsper termbutpupilsmayreceivemoreorfewerthan 10lessonsinanyonetermdependingonits length Ifyourchildisabsentthroughillness,the academywillendeavourtomakeupthelost lesson,althoughyouwillappreciatethatwitha limitedamountofsparetime,thiswillnotalways bepossible
Whenbookingforthefirsttimeyouwillbeasked tocompleteariderregistrationform Whenyou starthavinglessonsyouwillreceivean assessmentridinglessonwithoneofour instructors.Theridingtimetablewillbepostedon theEquestrianNoticeBoardsothatyoucan checkwhenyourridinglessonwilltakeplace If, foranyreason,thelessonyouhavebeen allocatedisnotconvenientpleaseletamember ofstaffintheRidingOfficeknowassoonasyou can.
Ifyouareadaypupilandhaveyourownhorseat homeyouareverywelcometobringyourhorseto Lewestoneachweekforyourridinglesson Please letMrsRobertsknowatleast48hoursbeforeyour lessonifyouareplanningtobringyourown horse.Youmaybookadaystable,providedthere arestablesavailableandtheyardisnotfull. Stablesmustbebookedinadvancebycontacting theRidingAcademy
Riding Kit for lessons and training
Aprotectivehelmet(forridingandturningout) thatcomplieswithBritishSafetyStandards. Hatsmusthavebeencorrectlyfittedbya reputablesaddler Hatswillbecheckedona regularbasis.Anyhatnotfoundtobeofthe correctstandard,damagedorillfittingwillbe confiscated.
Longhairshouldbeneatlysecuredinahair bandorhairnet
Asuitabletop,poloshirtorskin. Alongsleevedskinandbodyprotectorare requiredforanyxctraining.
Navyordarkgreyjodhpursorbreeches.
Ridinggloves
AbodyprotectorcomplianttoBritishSafety Standardsisrecommendedforshowjumping andiscompulsoryforcrosscountry.Abody protectormustbefittedbyareputablesaddler. Blackorbrownridingboots,preferablyjodhpur boots(mostcomfortableandeasiesttoridein)
Halfchapsmaybewornwithjodhpurboots; theyprotectthelowerleg,preventfrom rubbingandalsohelptokeeptherider’slegin thecorrectpositionwhilstriding.Halfchaps mustbeblackorbrownonly,tasselsarenot allowed.Longrubberbootsarenotidealfora youngerriderastheymakeitdifficultforthe ridertoputtheleginthecorrectpositionand thereforeapplythecorrectaids.Theymayalso beuncomfortable
Acoatisnecessarywhenridingoutsideinthe winterandmustbefastenedatalltimes,in ordernottoflapandfrightenthehorse. Jewelleryisnotallowed.
PaddockPantryareourpreferredsuppliersof safetyequipment.Lewestonridingkitisavailable toorderatHorsesWithAttitude.
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Visitors
Lewestonhasadutytoprotectitspupilsandto upholdhealthandsafetyprotocolwhichmeans parentalaccesstotheRidingAcademycannotbe unrestricted.
Allvisitors,suppliersandcontractorsmustsign inatAcademyOfficeandwearalanyardprior toaccesstotheyard.
Thebeginningandendofterm(andhalf-term) arerecognisedastimesintheschoolyearwhen pupilsmayhaveasignificantquantityof equipmenttobemovedbetweentheyardand home,andatthesetimesparents/guardians aregrantedaccesstotheAcademy Therewill bespecifictimesallocatedforthis
Parents/guardiansareofcourseencouragedto watchtheirownchildrenridingintheir scheduledlessons.Inordertofacilitatethis,all adultvisitorstotheAcademyareaskedto reporttotheAcademyOfficeonarrival
Duringweekdays,parents/guardianswillbe accommodatedontheyardbetween16:45and 17:45.Again,pleasesigninattheAcademy Office.
Atweekends,parents/guardianswillbe encouragedtovisittheyardbetween09:30and 12:30.
Adultvisitorsmaynotenterthearenawithout firstgainingpermissionfromthesenior memberofstaffondutyatthetime
Adultsvisitingpupilsareexpectedtorespect theSchool’sno-smoking/Vapingpolicy.
Theuseofvideorecorders,mobilephonesand camerasattheAcademyisnotpermitted withouttheexpresspermissionoftheDirector ofRiding
Externalsuppliersorcontractorsarepermitted onlywithpermissionfromtheDirectorof Riding.
Memberships
NSEA - National Schools Equestrian Association
LewestonSchoolhasareputationforbeingoneof theleadingschoolscompetingatNSEAaffiliated competitions.
TheNSEAsquadisselectedfromriderswhoare keentocompetefortheschoolatGrassRootslevel (40cm-70cm)andSeniorlevel(70-120m)inshow jumping,dressage,arenaeventingandODE's. RiderscanqualifyforNationalChampionshipsat Hickstead,AddingtonandRoyalWindsorHorse Show
Affiliationfeesandallentryandtrainingfees,are chargedtoschoolaccounts TheTeamManager selectsteams,entersthecompetitionsand supportstheridersattheircompetitions..Regular trainingsessionsareheldwithintheacademyand atChedingtonequestrianwithourdiscipline specificcoaches
TheNSEASquadhaveaTeamCaptainandViceCaptainwhosupporttheTeamManager
Saddle Club
AllusersoftheRidingAcademyincludingtheNSEA squad,ponycaregroupsandgeneralridinglessons willbemembersoftheLCRASaddleClubwhichis chargedat£15peryear Themoneyraisedfromthe SaddleClubmembershipwillbeusedtosupport events,buyadditionalequipmentandimprove facilities.
Competitions
Trainingforcompetitionstakesplacethroughout thetermaspartofweeklytrainingsessionsfor theridingsquad Thismightalsoinvolvetraining withdisciplinespecialistsfromoutsideofthe school.
Alistofcompetitionsisavailabletoriderseach term.Teamselectiontakesplaceswellinadvance ofanevent.Ridersandtheirparentsareinformed oftheirselectionbytheDirectorofRiding. Transporttoeventsisgenerallytheresponsibility oftheriderandtheirparentsbuttheschoolwill helppupilswhoarenotlocalandthisisnot possibletoarrange.
Competition Levels
Grassroots (NSEA) Team and Individual from 40cm to 70cm Show Jumping and Dressage competitions this enables anyone aged between 4 and 18 to compete for their school as an introduction to competing.
Mini (NSEA) Team and Individual 70-75cm cm Show Jumping, Eventers
Challenge, Jumping with Style and ODE.
Novice (NSEA) Team and Individual 80-85cm cm Show Jumping, Eventers
Challenge, Jumping with Style and ODE
Intermediate (NSEA) Team and Individual 90-95cm cm Show Jumping, Eventers
Challenge, Jumping with Style and ODE
Open (NSEA) Team and Individual
1.05 - 1.10m Show Jumping, Arena Eventing, Jumping with Style and ODE.
Dressage (NSEA) Team and Individual
Prelim, Novice and Elementary
Affiliated Competitions
British Eventing
British Show Jumping
British Dressage
Inter-school competitions
Dressage, show-jumping and arena eventing
EQUINE MANAGEMENT (BTEC Level 3) SIXTH
FORM
EquineManagementofferstwodifferentoptionstostudents:
BTECLevel3ExtendedCertificate(EquivalenttooneALevel)or BTECExtendedDiploma(EquivalenttothreeALevels)
NATIONALEXTENDEDCERTIFICATE
Thisqualificationoffersanengagingprogrammetostudentswhowanta careerintheequinesector Itcanpreparelearnersforarangeof apprenticeshipsintheequinesector Whentakenalongsidefurther qualifications,itsupportsprogressiontoarangeofhighereducation coursesinequinemanagementandothercareerchoices.Therearefour mandatoryunitsandyouwillchooseoneoptionalunit.
MandatoryUnits:
·Unit1EquineStructure,FormandFunction Unit4WorkExperienceintheEquineSector Unit5HorseTack,EquipmentandRugs
·Unit6EquineHealthandHusbandry
NATIONALEXTENDEDDIPLOMA
ThisqualificationisequivalentinsizetothreeALevelsandwillnormallybe theonlyqualificationinatwo-yearstudyprogramme.Thisqualificationwill serveaspreparationforahighereducationcourse.Thisroutegiveslearners theopportunitytoenterthesectoratahigherlevel,orinamorespecialist role Thereareninemandatoryunitsandsixoptionalunits
MandatoryUnits:
·Unit1EquineStructure,FormandFunction
·Unit2EquineDietandNutrition
·Unit3ManagingEquineDisease
·Unit4WorkExperienceintheEquineSector Unit5HorseTack,EquipmentandRugs
Unit6EquineHealthandHusbandry
·Unit7PreparationandPresentationforCompetitionDisciplines
·Unit8EquineBehaviour
·Unit9ManaginganEquineYard
OptionalUnitsmightbechosenfromthese:
Unit10EquineBusinessManagement
·Unit11HorseFitness
·Unit14TheoryofTraininghorse
·Unit18EstatesSkillsandGrasslandManagement
FormoreinformationonthesesixthformcoursespleasespeaktoMs UnderwoodorMrsRoberts
