Bronze Award
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By completing this award you will find out:
Identification
- I can describe horses using:
a) colour
b) face markings
c) leg markings
d) gender
Anatomy
- I can identify points of the horse
- I can identify parts of the foot
Health
- I can list signs of good and poor health
- I can carry out routine daily health checks
- I can recognise when and why a horse requires shoeing or
trimming - I can describe how to reduce the risk of disease on a yard
Feeding
- I can list the rules of feeding
- I can recognise hay and haylage
- I can describe methods to provide hay or haylage to a horse
- I can describe how to soak hay
- I can identify methods to provide water in the stable
Fittening
- I can describe why a ridden horse should be fit
- I can describe signs that may indicate a horse is not fit
Silver Award
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By completing this award you will find out:
Identification
- I can recognise common breeds of horses
- I can measure the height of horses
Anatomy
- I know the location of the:
a) heart
b) lungs
c) kidneys
d) stomach - I can describe the function of the digestive system
Health
- I can list a horse’s basic welfare needs
- I know the normal parameters, at rest, for:
a) respiration
b) pulse
c) temperature - I can take a horse’s respiration rate, pulse andtemperature
- I know how to maintain a horse’s health to include:
a) teeth
b) worming
c) biosecurity away from the yard
d) basic wound management
Feeding
- I can identify common feeds
- I know how to prepare sugar beet
- I can prepare and give bucket feeds
- I can describe good quality feed and forage
Fittening
- I can give reasons for warming up and cooling down
- I know how to warm up and cool down a horse
- I can describe different types of work to improve the fitness of a horse
How to get involved
Horse Explorers awards are open to anyone who would like to improve their horse knowledge or skills; you do not have to be a BHS member to take part.
If you have your own horse
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Courses are delivered by an Accredited Professional Coach. Your coach can come to your livery yard or British Riding Club grounds.
If you do not own your own horse
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Or you’re not sure if they would be suitable, don’t worry. There are BHS Approved Riding Centres throughout the UK that deliver Horse Explorers awards with their facilities and horses.
You can achieve the Horse Explorers awards at your local Approved Centre where they will match you to a horse to ensure your lessons are suitable to your experience.
Get in touch
If you want to learn more about the Horse Explorers awards or if you have any questions, please complete our enquiry form and a member of our team will be in touch with you shortly.
