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life EQUESTRIAN - Sponsored by Brickfields and Froghill Tack Training for a career with horses – The facts Working with horses is not just about teaching and grooming, below we look at some further areas of employment opportunity within this dynamic industry. Horse Racing The Horse Racing Industry is able to offer a variety of opportunities. Training for a career in racing is provided at the British Racing School in Newmarket, and the Northern Racing College in Doncaster. Training at both Centres of Excellence takes the shape of practical-based learning and includes: A residential Foundation Course Foundation Modern Apprenticeship (FMA) in Racehorse care (Level 2) Advanced Modern Apprenticeship (AMA) in Racehorse care and Management (NVQ/ SVQ Level 3) Key Skills, including Information Technology and Communication For further guidance and information you can contact The British Racing School via [email protected], or by logging on to www.brs.org.uk. Alternatively, call 01638 665103. defective, of making shoes to suit all provides a good starting point for a types of work and working conditions, career. Farriery and of devising corrective measures to Farriery is defined in the Farriers compensate for faulty limb action. Registration Act as “any work in Contact the Farriery Training Council, Studs are divided into two main categories: a public stud standing one or more stallions with brood mares visiting connection with the preparation or Sefton House, Adam Court, Newark Road, them during the stud season, or a private treatment of the foot of a horse, for the Peterborough PE1 5PP. Call 01733 319911 stud which will normally specialise in immediate reception of a shoe thereon, or log on to www.farrier-reg.gov.uk. boarding mares and young stock. shoe to the foot, or the finishing off of Stud Work school leavers is that of a Stud Hand, but such work to the foot.” The Thoroughbred breeding industry is a further opportunities include positions the fitting, by nailing or otherwise, of a A Farrier is a skilled craftsperson with The most obvious position available for major employer with both national and such as Stallion Handlers, Stud Grooms a sound knowledge of both theory and international demand for its product. and Stud Managers. Studs, especially practise of the craft, capable of shoeing For someone who likes horses, but does larger ones, also require secretarial all types of feet, whether normal or not wish to ride, working on a stud farm support, along with people to maintain 74