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Level 1 Horse Management Course

Our Level 1 Horse Management course will run 2 Wednesday evenings per month via zoom from 7:30pm-9:30pm. During these sessions all the theory necessary to successfully complete your assessment will be discussed. There will also be 1 optional practical session where we will go through the practical information prior to the assessment.

The course covers the following in greater depth:

Unit 1: General Horsemanship and Safety
  • Measuring height

  • Estimating age

  • Conformation and action

  • Unit 2: Saddlery
  • Bits

  • Exercise and stable bandages

  • Unit 3: Health and Fitness
  • First aid

  • Restraint

  • Dental care

  • First aid kit

  • Colic

  • Common skin problems

  • Basic leg problems

  • Common foot problems

  • Respiratory problems

  • Azoturia/tying up

  • Unit 4: Feeding
  • Digestion

  • Major nutrients

  • Feed types

  • Factors affecting dietary requirements

  • Feeding programs

  • Common supplements

  • Poisonous plants

  • Unit 5: Hoof Care, Grooming and Travelling
  • Farriery tools and removing a shoe

  • Pulling mane and tail

  • Trimming

  • Clipping

  • Preparation for long journeys

  • Loading and unloading

  • Safe towing

  • Unit 6: Fitness and Conditioning
  • Principles of fitness and conditioning

  • Design a fitness program

  • Prices

    Upfront: $1650

    Payment Plan: $1898 (paid in full within first 4 months)

    Horse Hire Fee: $110 half day

    Wednesday dates for EA Level 1 Horse Management are:

  • 25th January

  • 8th February

  • 22nd February

  • 8th March

  • 22nd March

  • 12th April

  • 26th April

  • 10th May

  • 24th May

  • Optional practical session:

  • 4th June

  • Assessment:

  • 25th June

  • Horse Hire Fee: $110 half day

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