Horse Management Level 3

The course comprises both academic studies in the classroom and practical sessions on the college yard. The college has a competition yard with a variety of horses schooled in various disciplines. The yard has both indoor and outdoor arenas and various management and training facilities. 

As part of the course, learners will have an opportunity to run and take part in both affiliated and unaffiliated competitions held at the college. 

Coleg Sir Gar is an approved British Horse Society (BHS) assessment and training centre delivering and preparing learners for BHS assessments in complete horsemanship from stage one to stage four as well as the Ride Safe assessments and training. Learners also have the opportunity to take part in BHS training days and demonstrations. 

The course includes visits to specialist equine establishments as well as lectures and demonstrations from industry professional guest speakers as part of compulsory employer involvement. 

Learners will develop literacy and numeracy skills and will experience bilingual learning.

Year 1 

Core Units: 

• Principles of Health & 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 & Nutrition 
• Horse Behaviour & Welfare 
• Optional Units: 
• Exercising horses or Estate Skills

Year 2

Core Units: 

• 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 
• Optional Units: 
• Riding horses on the flat
• Riding horses over fences / Specialist Project Management
• Equine Rehabilitation
• The principles of competition grooming 
• The principles of grassland management 

Additional Qualifications: 

• BHS Horsemanship Assessments & Ride Safe

Successful students have the opportunity to progress to higher education, for example full or part time foundation degree courses, or to enter careers such as yard management, stud work, the racing industry or advisory services. 

Both the extended diploma course and selected BHS exams carry UCAS points, enabling the learner to apply for higher education courses. 

Synoptic assessment and indivisual unit assignments: Are externally set, internally marked and externally moderated.

End of year theory exam: Is externally set and externally marked and can be taken either online or as a written paper.

Internally marked and externally moderated diary of work placement.

British Horse Society exams are practical assessments in both ridden and horse knowledge and care sections.

Four GCSEs A*- C (to include maths, English or Welsh) or a level two qualification to merit level  in a relevant subject.