Foundation in Horse Care and Stable Management (Level 3)
Helps with: horse care, safety and first aid.
UKRS accredited
Ages 16 to 17A day in the life
- Check every horse, give breakfast and water
- Muck out and set fair the stables
- Groom, check legs and feet, tack up
- Turn out, feed lunch, clean tack
- Bring in, rug up, evening feed and final checks
Skills you will need
- Reading a horse's mood
- Stable routines
- Spotting injury early
- Teamwork
- Reliability
- Calm handling
Skills
The skills this career uses
Longer bars show what matters most for a horse groom at 16 to 17.
Horse careFeeding, grooming, health
Behaviour and handlingReading and handling horses
People and communicationCustomers, teams, teaching
Safety and first aidKeeping people and horses safe
Business and planningMoney, plans, marketing
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Your best first courses, for 16 to 17
The three courses that build the most useful skills for this career at your age.
Equine First Aid
Helps with: safety and first aid, horse care.
UKRS accreditedHealth and Safety in the Workplace
Helps with: safety and first aid.
UKRS: being checkedYour route · 16 to 17
Your Launch route
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Launch16 to 17
Running a Livery YardComing soon- Foundation in Horse Care and Stable Management (Level 3)UKRS accredited
- Equine First AidUKRS accredited
- Health and Safety in the WorkplaceUKRS: being checked
- Manual HandlingUKRS: being checked
- Starting Work: Organisation, Standards and Asking for HelpWork preparation
- CVs, Applications and Interview PreparationWork preparation
After this route
Groom or yard assistant job
2 UKRS accredited courses on this route, plus 2 more we are checking
Recognised training you can show colleges and employers. Courses marked "being checked" only open as UKRS accredited once their standard and minimum age are confirmed.
Next steps
What to do next
Try nextGroom or yard assistant job
Also tryCollege: Level 2 or 3 horse care
LaterApprenticeship in equine care
Courses marked "UKRS: being checked" are working examples from the UKRS library of more than 50 courses. Each is checked against its exact standard, minimum age and approval before it is offered or described as UKRS accredited. All courses are coming soon.