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EQUINE
ACADEMY OF ANIMAL, EQUINE AND VETERINARY NURSING
EQUINE
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WHY STUDY EQUINE AT REASEHEATH?
Our equine courses are industry focused so you’ll be able to gain top tips from lectures and demonstrations from world-renowned dressage riders, showjumpers, event riders and industry professionals.
Become career ready by training for extra qualifications such as British Horse Society exams or join our Elite Grooming and Riding Academies, Business and Events Academy or Riding Development Squad.
Join a winning team! Our equine team are currently the North West Equine Inter-College Champions and we also have a National School Equestrian Association Team who compete successfully at national level.
Become part of our arena party at world-class events such as the Horse of the Year Show, British Dressage National Championships and a range of leading British Eventing competitions.
Join a booming industry – there are over 19,000 equine businesses in the UK employing 41,200 people and consumers spend over £4 billion on equestrianism every year.
Broaden your career choices through work placements, trips, career weeks and study tours. Our courses
Level 2 Technical Certificate in Equine Care Level 2 Equine Groom Apprenticeship Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Equine Management (with options) Level 3 Technical Baccalaureate in Equine Management Level 2 T-Up Transition Programme in Equine Care and Management (starting 2024) T Level in Equine Care and Management (starting 2024)
Turn your passion for horses into a successful career.
If you’re passionate about horses but you’re unsure how they can be part of your future, our range of courses provide a broad insight into the wider equine industry.
You’ll be based at our highly commended BHS approved Training and Assessment Centre. Our team of expert staff – many with elite international experience – will provide training in all aspects of the modern-day horse industry.
As well as learning about horse management, you can choose to focus on equine science, rehabilitation, business management, rural events management or equitation.
You don’t even have to ride if you don’t want to. You can concentrate on equine business or principles of competition grooming or join our weekly riding lessons with our skilled instructors to develop your riding ability at your own pace.
If you wanted to, you could bring your horse with you while you study! We have a range of livery packages available from full working livery to DIY stable management livery. You and your horse will have access to our excellent range of facilities, on-site competitions and training opportunities with resident coaches and visiting professionals.
Where could your course take you?
Careers in the equestrian industry are varied and rewarding. You could choose to work hands-on with horses as a competition groom or trainer, or go down the science and research route perhaps working as a bloodstock agent or veterinary nurse!
Some of the careers our students have gone on to include: • Elite competition grooming • Professional rider • Yard management • Equine nutritionist • Equine physiotherapist • Equine veterinary nurse • Racehorse trainer • Lecturer or instructor in equine • Equine product designer and manufacturer • Researcher • Bloodstock agent • Welfare officer • Event or business manager
We’re industry focused
We have great industry links and our equine courses are endorsed by industry professionals through our industry mentor scheme. You will benefit from our partnerships with Stallion AI Services, Tyler Cassells Equine, Master Saddle Fitter Steph Bradley of Freedom Saddlery and many more. Their input will help give you a head-start in your chosen career. You will also undertake a relevant work placement as part of your course, giving you invaluable industry experience.
You will have the option to get involved in industry leading research projects or study for extra qualifications such as British Horse Society (BHS) exams and the Young Equestrian Leaders Awards. You could also support the Nantwich & District Riding for the Disabled Association, which is based at Reaseheath College, by volunteering as a leader, side helper or a trainee coach. Volunteering for such a high profile and well-respected charity will certainly make you and your CV stand out. Emily’s story
Emily Bailey
Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Equine Management 2023 Next step: Progress up dressage levels Ambition: Dressage rider and coach or vet receptionist
“I’m a member of British Dressage (BD) and regularly compete my mare at novice and elementary level. Last year we won the Petplan Equine Area Festival at novice level and competed at the national finals, while this year we’ve been selected for the BD home international and inter regional teams, so we’re doing well.
“We’re training at medium level and I’m keen to see how far we can go. I get extra coaching at college because I’m a member of Reaseheath’s National Schools Equestrian Association squad, and I enjoy those competitions too. It was also fun taking part in the drill ride at Reaseheath’s Family Festival.
“Apart from riding I find the biology modules really interesting, and I’ve loved making new friends who have the same interests as me.”
Your Reaseheath Experience
Our students enjoy the opportunity to engage with annual study tours to Ireland and within the UK, regular visits to equestrian businesses and organisations and the chance to join arena parties at key national events such as Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) and The British Dressage National Championships.
Behaviourists Monty Roberts and Richard Maxwell, dressage riders Michael Eilberg and Gareth Hughes, show jumpers Ben Maher and Geoff Billington, event riders Ros Canter, Paul Tapner and Lucinda Fredericks, and Olympic course designer Bob Ellis are just some of the international stars who have held lecture demonstrations at our equestrian centre.
Watch how our students got on at the Horse of the Year show at bit.ly/HOYSHOW
Where you’ll be studying
Reaseheath Equestrian Centre boasts excellent facilities and resources to help you develop your technical understanding and practical expertise, including a modern indoor arena and two outdoor arenas, all with Andrew Bowen competition surfaces, a riding simulator, a full course of British show jumping standard show jumps with advanced timing equipment, a covered 8-horse Claydon horse walker, a Kylix Lambda Pro Solarium, an equissage massage machine and much more.
We have a range of horses, from former competition schoolmasters to riding club horses, catering for a range of riders. We have a partnership with The British Thoroughbred Retraining Centre and we have several of their horses on long-term loan. You’ll get to work with all these breeds, both riding and handling them in stable management sessions.
University study
After completing your course with us, you may decide to go onto study a degree at a university of your choice. Many of our students study one of the equine degrees offered at University Centre Reaseheath, in Bioveterinary Science, Sports Performance or Training and Rehabilitation, all of which are research led and help undergraduates gain even more skills for a successful career in the industry. Poppy’s story
Poppy Crouchley
Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Equine Management 2023 Next step: Possibly degree, gain business experience Ambition: Equestrian merchandise sales and marketing
“One of the best things about becoming a student here has been representing Reaseheath in inter-college competitions. The extra coaching we get from the staff here has been massively helpful and has helped me build a better bond with my horses. I was also a member of our arena party at HOYS, which was an amazing experience and taught me a lot about working as a team alongside top course designers.
“I’ll probably keep riding as a hobby and focus on the more commercial aspects of the industry for a career, such as merchandise sales and marketing. Our course covers equine business too, so I’ll be well prepared.”
Equine apprenticeships
If you prefer hands-on learning, want to earn a wage as you learn, and you have a strong work ethic, an apprenticeship could be the perfect choice for you. You will receive one day of training a week at Reaseheath College, and the rest will be delivered in the workplace with the support of an industry assessor.
You could find yourself working as a competition groom, stud assistant or at a riding school. Some of the companies our apprentices have worked at include Friends Lane Riding School, Denstone Stud, Bazaars Stud and more.
Successful completion of the apprenticeship is equivalent to British Horse Society Stage 2. For more information on apprenticeships, please visit page 28.
EQUINE OUTREACH CENTRES
Thanks to our successful partnerships with Burrows Lane Equestrian Centre in Merseyside and Croft End Equestrian Centre in Lancashire, we can offer equine students the chance to study closer to home.
EQUINE OUTREACH CENTRES Offering equine students the chance to study closer to home
Burrows Lane Equestrian Centre, Merseyside
As a student at Burrows Lane, you’ll develop the knowledge, confidence and personal skills required to become a well-rounded professional in the equestrian industry.
You’ll be taught by a team of dedicated and highly motivated staff who have plenty of industry experience and feel passionate about developing students who are industry ready.
Burrows Lane is a British Horse Society approved riding school. The centre offers a range of quality training facilities, on-site shows, a good selection of horses, and regular contact with industry professionals. You’ll also get plenty of relevant industry experience, with work-based visits and career days to enhance your employability skills.
Training facilities
• 2 arenas, including a 60m x 40m Charles Britton arena • A purpose-built rehabilitation centre with solarium and treatment room • Working hunter, cross country and show jumping courses • A fully equipped classroom
Courses on offer
Level 1 Certificate in Land Based Studies (Horse Care)
Level 2 Technical Certificate in Equine Care
Level 3 Advanced Technical Certificate in Equine Management
Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Equine Management Croft End Equestrian Centre, Oldham
Croft End prides itself on producing students with the skills and knowledge required for a career in the equestrian industry.
You’ll be taught by expert staff, who put a strong focus on developing your employability skills, so you’ll need to be punctual, reliable and enthusiastic.
Croft End is a professional training centre and a riding school approved by the British Horse Society (BHS) and the Association of British Riding Schools (ABRS). The venue is also a BHS Approved Training Centre for BHS stages 1 and 2.
Training facilities
• Indoor and outdoor arenas, stabling for over 60 horses • A purpose-built equine shower bay • Troy: the Racewood horse simulator • Classrooms, IT and audiovisual aids • A library
Courses on offer
Level 1 Certificate in Land Based Studies (Horse Care)
Level 2 Technical Certificate in Equine Care
Level 3 Advanced Technical Certificate in Equine Management
Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Equine Management
Discover more: reaseheath.ac.uk/croft-en
From September 2024, both outreach centres will be offering a T Level in Equine Care and Management.
CAREERDESTINATION
Jack and Harry Moore
Level 3 Diploma in Horse Management (2016 Jack) (2018 Harry) BSc Equine Science and Sports Performance (2018 Jack) (2020 Harry) Masters in Sports Performance Coaching (Stirling University) (2019 Jack) Job titles: Show horse producers
“We prepare top level show horses and we’ve recently moved to a custom-built yard in Cheshire.
“We’ve both had many wins in the showring and have competed successfully at HOYS and the Royal International Horse Show with ridden and working hunters, show hacks and cobs, show ponies and show hunter ponies. We also educate young horses, prepare horses for sale and do stunt riding for films!
“Taking over the family business has been a big achievement and becoming Reaseheath students has played a big part in our success. Furthering our science-based knowledge, particularly at degree level, has been essential and we’d suggest anyone who wants to progress within the equestrian industry should do the same. Learning about anatomy influences the way we school our horses and understanding how nutrition affects performance helps during discussions with feed professionals.
“We’re both dyslexic and were regularly away competing but our lecturers were very supportive and made sure we achieved our qualifications.”
