From grassroots horse care to yard management and specialist topics, our mission is simple: to make equine education clear, supportive, and enjoyable – whether you’re learning for fun, for confidence, or for your career.
Broaden your equine knowledge & your management skills.
Learn with us. Grow with us. Care with confidence.

A leading specialist equine training provider offering Equine Distance Learning courses for the horse owner & career student looking for flexible learning since 1996.
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Towards the end of the Level 1 element of the ID programme Stacey Smalley wrote:
” I’m so very impressed with what the course has to offer, and can’t wait to do the rest! ……. I just find it kind of bad that I’ve learnt more in one ... read more
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The Lingfield Equine First Aid Course is so informative. It is so detailed, I haven’t had to ask my tutor for help. The links to different help resources during the course are great too. They fit in perfectly with each subject. The lameness activities are so helpful, I’ve already used what I have ... read more
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The basic information which was originally provided in the book mentioned by Jo Hillsmead below is now given in the Articles and Advice section of this website under ‘I want to work with horses’
Jo Hillsmead said:
This little book by Paula Clements with the contributions by other members of The ... read more
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Although I recently passed an Entry Level Horse knowledge and care course with another distance learning provider with score off 99%. I often see Lingfield courses name and was looking at enrolling in equestrian courses. Your Level 1 Equine Care & Management was very appealing.
I also compared it to some others I had looked ... read more
C.H. 2020
Helping children and adults achieve in life Review – January 2024 Qualified Animal Assisted Educator & Consultant Rachel tells us
“All completed thank you. Certificate Received”
” The ‘Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults & Children‘ course was very clear and easy to use. Thank you so much.”
Lingfield Equine Distance Learning ... read more
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Equine First Aid & Ailments invaluable – a nationally Accredited course
Laura Hutchinson – Kenya. Laura comes from a non horsey family and since 13 has had her own horse.
Laura says there are, in the whole of Kenya, probably 2 very good horse vets, both of whom live over 4 hours away from her home. ... read more
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