British Horse Society Stage 2 Care Training and Assessment (Short courses and Adult Learning, Level 2)
- Pibwrlwyd Campus
This course is designed to prepare and assess learners for the BHS ‘Foundation Groom’ Stage 2 Care examination. Ideal for anyone who is looking to further enhance knowledge and skills and step up to become an assistant groom working with horses.
The course will help you to improve knowledge and understanding of horse care and management, both within a stable yard and in a wider environment.
It will develop skills in caring for the welfare and management of horses, including horse behaviour and health, preparing for travel, basic anatomy, feeding and suitable use of equipment and tack.
The course and assessment will be undertaken at the Coleg Sir Gar BHS Approved Training Centre. The practical sessions will be delivered on the yard and the course will also include theory modules as guided online learning.
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- Part time
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- Guided online learning, access to resources and support
- Completion of your Skills Record
- The course will last for 10 weeks with one 2 hour session per week at the college. The 10th week will include 2 days - last 2 hour training session followed by the BHS Stage 2 care assessment on the next day.
- A supportive learning environment
- Know about the roles, rights and responsibilities of an Assistant Groom
- Be able to fit tack and boots on a horse
- Be able to prepare a horse to travel
- Know about horse behaviour
- Understand how to feed horses
- Know about basic horse anatomy
- Understand horse fitness
- Be able to maintain a horse’s health
- Be able to prepare a horse for presentation
- Understand how to care for a horse’s feet
- Understand the environment for keeping horses
- Eligibility to progress to BHS Stage 3 Groom subject to successful achievement the BHS Stage 2 Foundation Groom assessment
- BHS Stage 2 is the second step to becoming a professional in the industry by following the BHS Professional Pathway
- BHS Stage 2 foundation groom will equip you with the skills to work in the industry as an assistant groom, competently caring for horses with limited supervision
- There is an increasing demand for people with good practical skills to work in stable yards, stud work and racing, amongst other disciplines and areas.
BHS stage 2 Care Assessment
Learners must be over 16 years old and hold a current BHS Gold membership
A suitable and relevant equine background and experience working with and handling horses is necessary and a reference from a suitably qualified or experienced person may be asked for.
Learners must have successfully achieved the BHS Stage 1 Care assessment in order to take this course with the Stage 2 assessment at the end and applicants must be able to provide evidence of the Stage 1 Certificate.
In some cases, a Recognition of Prior Certified Learning can mean that applicants may be eligible for direct entry to assessments of BHS Stage 2 level and above - see the British Horse Society website for further information or contact Coleg Sir Gar Admissions.
- There is a course fee of £460
- Learners are required to provide their own equipment, including suitable yard boots, a hat to current industry standards and gloves for working around the horses and equipment.