BHS Horse Knowledge, Care and Riding Stage 2

This qualification will provide the holder with competencies to apply general principles for the management of horses’ health and well being. Working under regular but not constant supervision, the holder will be able to care for stabled and grass kept horses during all seasons of the year. The holder will be able to ride an experienced horse or pony in the countryside and on the public highway as well as in a manege or indoor school.

Holders of the Stage 2 Horse Knowledge, Care and/or Riding Certificate will be able to progress to BHS Stage 3 Certificate in Horse Knowledge, Care and/or Riding. The Stage 2 Care Certificate is also recognised as a qualification in its own right and is a technical certificate for the Equine Apprenticeship and Additional and Specialist Learning (ASL) for the 14 – 19 Environment and Land Based Diploma. The HK & R Stage 2 is a pre-requisite for the BHS Preliminary Teaching Test and is a component part of the BHS Assistant Instructor Certificate.