NC Horse Care

Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)

United Kingdom, Edinburgh

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Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)

United Kingdom , Edinburgh

Key Facts

Program Level

Certificate

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

HRC1

Application Fee

GBP 25

Campuses

Barony

Oatridge

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2023

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Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 6,750 / year

Next Intake September-2023

NC Horse Care

About

NC Horse Care is designed to give you a practical foundation on which you can progress to employment such as yard, stud or livery or other courses such as the Advanced Certificate in Horse Care or the HNC in Equine Studies.

You'll undertake early morning and weekend yard duties as part of the course. An acceptable level of fitness is required so you can ride, and carry out yard duties, safely and effectively.

A practical foundation in horse care on which you can progress to employment or other SRUC courses.

A range of topics will be covered during the course including:

Safe horse handling
Grooming and clothing
Preparation for ridden work
Trimming, turnout and clipping
Equitation
Watering and feeding
Care of the horse at grass

Requirements

Entry Requirements

You'll be expected to have a minimum of 3 National 4s (preferably including English and Maths) plus two weeks of practical work experience.

You'll need to submit recorded evidence of your riding ability. This must include a minimum of walk, trot, canter and jumping.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 6,750 / year

Application Fee

GBP 25

How to Apply

Those wishing to apply for college courses such as National Certificates (NC), National Progression Awards (NPA), Certificates and Diplomas, and Professional Development Awards (PDA) should do so via the SRUC website.

Find your course in our course catalogue. Under Apply now, select the correct campus, start date, and mode of study. You will then be taken into our online applications system.

It is also possible to download a paper application form, either as PDF or Word document. But your application will be processed more easily if it is entered online.