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Your dream · 8 to 11

I want to draw and design horse things

Drawing horses, designing rugs, logos, posters and more.

When you are older, this could become: Illustrator, Product designer, Graphic designer

See this for age 12 to 1516 to 17

When you are grown up, a day might look like this

  1. Sketch horses from a photo
  2. Pick colours for a new pony rug
  3. Design a poster for a horse show
  4. Show your ideas to a customer
  5. Finish the drawing and share it

Things that help

  • Drawing
  • Using colours
  • Having ideas
  • Looking closely

Skills

The skills this dream uses

More horseshoes means this dream uses that skill a lot.

Caring for horses
Understanding horses
Being with people
Staying safe

Your own skills card

Soon, when you log in, you can tick what you already do and collect horseshoes as you learn.

Suggested

Where to start

Three good courses to begin with.

Start here

Why Does a Horse's Ear Move Like That?

Helps you with: understanding horses, staying safe.

Coming soon
Then

What Makes a Happy Horse?

Helps you with: caring for horses, understanding horses.

Coming soon
After that

Why Horses Live in Herds

Helps you with: understanding horses.

Coming soon

Your trail · 8 to 11

Your horse trail

Try these in any order.

Explore8 to 11
  1. Why Do Horses Come in So Many Colours?Coming soon
  2. What Makes a Happy Horse?Coming soon
  3. Why Does a Horse's Ear Move Like That?Coming soon
  4. Why Horses Live in HerdsComing soon

When you finish the trail

Draw a horse from real life or a photo

Coming at 16 to 17At 16 you can start recognised training: 0 UKRS accredited courses and 4 more we are checking, plus help getting ready for work.

Next steps

Things to try now

Always do these with a grown-up.

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.