Ages 8 to 11

Careers › 8 to 11

Your dream · 8 to 11

I want my own stables one day

Running a place where lots of horses live, with a team to help.

When you are older, this could become: Yard manager, Stable owner

See this for age 12 to 1516 to 17

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

  1. Tell your team the jobs for today
  2. Check every horse is well
  3. Show a new family around
  4. Order more hay before it runs out
  5. Walk round and check everything is safe

Things that help

  • Planning
  • Being in charge kindly
  • Staying safe
  • Being organised

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 Horses Spook

Helps you with: understanding horses, staying safe.

Coming soon
Then

A Day in the Life of a Horse

Helps you with: caring for horses, understanding horses.

Coming soon
After that

What Makes a Happy Horse?

Helps you with: caring for horses, understanding horses.

Coming soon

Your trail · 8 to 11

Your horse trail

Try these in any order.

Explore8 to 11
  1. A Day in the Life of a HorseComing soon
  2. What Makes a Happy Horse?Coming soon
  3. Why Horses Live in HerdsComing soon
  4. Why Horses SpookComing soon

When you finish the trail

Draw a map of your dream stables

Coming at 16 to 17At 16 you can start recognised training: 1 UKRS accredited course 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.