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Your dream · 8 to 11

I want to rescue horses that need help

Giving horses who have had a hard time a safe, happy home.

When you are older, this could become: Horse rescue worker, Animal welfare officer

See this for age 12 to 1516 to 17

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

  1. Welcome a new horse who needs a home
  2. Give it food, water and a soft bed
  3. Help it make a horse friend
  4. Tell visitors about the horses
  5. Check every horse feels safe for the night

Things that help

  • Kindness
  • Patience
  • Noticing things
  • Telling others

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

What Makes a Happy Horse?

Helps you with: caring for horses, understanding horses.

Coming soon
Then

What Does a Horse Need to Stay Healthy?

Helps you with: caring for 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. What Makes a Happy Horse?Coming soon
  2. What Does a Horse Need to Stay Healthy?Coming soon
  3. Why Horses Live in HerdsComing soon
  4. How Do Horses Remember Things?Coming soon

When you finish the trail

Make a poster about looking after animals

Coming at 16 to 17At 16 you can start recognised training: 0 UKRS accredited courses and 3 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.