Lingfield Correspondence  (Est. 1994)

Providing courses on horse care by email and post

Horse Owners Certificate Level 1 - Topics Covered

Topics covered

  • Care & Requirements of the stabled horse
  • Breeds & Types
  • Colours & Markings
  • Psychology
  • General care relating to stress
  • Modern bedding materials
  • Methods and Systems
  • Importance of routine
  • Safety in the stable and yard
  • Safety when handling, riding and caring for horses
  • Importance of regular Farrier visits
  • Basic reasons for shoeing and problems caused by irregular attention
  • Grooming - Reasons and Principles
  • Quartering and Strapping
  • Method and order
  • Signs of Health and Ill Health
  • Know the norm. Keeping Records
  • First Aid. When to call the Vet
  • Minor Ailments - preventative treatments
  • Feeding and Watering
  • Rules
  • Types of feed and their uses
  • Feeding for Light Work
  • Hay and other forage
  • Vacuum packed forage - storage and use
  • Care of the horse at grass
  • Suitability of fields and paddocks
  • Worming. Modern approaches
  • Drugs and full programmes
  • Administering worming products
  • Tack in common use
  • Correct fit and fitting of tack
  • Problems caused by ill fitting tack
  • Bits and Bitting
  • Rugs and Rugging
  • Preparation for riding on roads
  • Returning from a ride
  • Care of a hot horse - modern approaches
  • Road Safety
  • How to go about buying your first or second horse or pony
  • Livery Yards: Contracts and What to expect
  • Lessons and Classical Riding
  • Reversing a trailer