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Although like many people, you may have completed other courses and achieved awards which prove you know about looking after horses, it is ‘why’ or ‘for what reason’ we do this or that’ which is not always so well covered in some courses.
The ‘Level 1 Plus’ course will answer many unspoken questions about ... read more
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Lingfield Courses – impressive
Impressive detail and impressively comprehensive “I did one of the Lingfield distance courses a few years ago and was very impressed, it was professional an d the content was very comprehensive, I would recommend them.” Lynda Hill ………….
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I have been around horses for 30 years. I’m an assistant coach at the Riding For The Disabled. I worked for a major and well known horse feed company for 2 years. I also hold the Monty Roberts Introductor initial certificate of horsemanship, so in some areas I have a reasonably wide horsey knowledge.
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Sam – Wiltshire
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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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An ABRS success story – The Responsible Groom course. Work placement: Student ‘Anna’. Quarry Farm in Lamberton – situated between Eyemouth and Berwick-upon-Tweed.
As a riding school this yard (Eat Sleep Ride CIC) offers regular short term work placements for people struggling to keep their life on track. The owner Danielle Mckinnon and her managers ... 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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