BHS S&E Kent: ASSESSMENT TASTER DAY - Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4 Care

Are you thinking of a career with horses or perhaps you've already started down the British Horse Society (BHS) career pathway and have an assessment coming up soon?   If so, this is a day designed to help you.

This event is aimed at showing you what is expected in the Care Assessment for Stages 1, 2 ,3 or 4 .  If you are preparing for an exam this year or maybe next or just wish to improve your stable management knowledge then you'll find this training day extremely helpful, insightful and enjoyable. The training will be delivered by highly qualified BHS coaches, some are also BHS Assessors.  This is a great opportunity to improve your skills and knowledge with the support of industry experts.  

Please bring your own lunch and wear suitable clothing for working around horses, including your riding hat, gloves and please wear suitable footwear. 

The attendees will be split in to groups as follows,  (when booking please stipulate which group you would like to join)

Stage 1 Care - Tacking up including martingale, grooming - reasons for, points of horse and colours, rules of feeding, mucking out and various types of bedding, rugs - types and fitting, turning out and responsibility of working on a yard

Stage 2 Care - Fitting tack, including a breast girth, preparation for travel, feeding, worming, horse health, condition, digestion, skeletal frame

Stage 3 Care - Fitting tack including double bridle, exercise bandages, studs, feeding, fitness, systems, health, confirmation, managing turn out, behaviour

Stage 4 Care - Evaluating different tack and training aids.  Feeding & Health conditions. Conformation & Fitness.  Breeding.

Your BHS coaches for the day are Denize King BHSI & BHS Assessor,  Julie Biggs BHSI & BHS Assessor, Rachel Wright BHSI, Claire Stryzyk BHSI and Louisa Finch BHSII.