• Full-Time Working Students
• Full-Time BHSAI Course
• Intensive Refresher Courses
• NVQ & BHS Training Courses
• Adult Standard Courses

Full-Time Working Students

A minimum of 10 hours tuition per week. To cover all aspects of BHS Stages examinations. No fees payable as students work in return for tuition and their self - catering accornodation. Students'usually work 5 days per week. Duration of course between 6 months and 1 year. Students will be required to enter into a contract with the centre.

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Full-Time BHSAI Course

Residential intensive course. You will be thoroughly prepared through all the BHS Stages examinations, or for the particular examination you are interested in taking. Monday - Friday, Four hours tuition daily including 2 or 3 riding sessions.

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Intensive Refresher Courses

Residential weekly courses tailored to suit individual needs, especially just preceeding your exam or event. Five hours tuition daily. Monday - Friday.

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NVQ & BHS Training Courses

These are 30 week courses working towards NVQ and BHS (Optional) qualifications. Assessment is based upon what you achieve during the course. Each pratical task is supported by underpinning knowledge and both are assessed.

We offer Level 1 NVQ (suitable for those with limited experience), Level 2 NVQ and BHS examinations to Stage 3 and PTT.

The following subject are covered during training:

• Care of the horses at grass and in the stable.
• Equitation, consisting of riding horses on the flat and over a course of fences.
• The health and condition of horses.
• Horse clothing and saddlery.
• Personal communications.
• Working horses from the ground.
• Preparation of horses for work.
• Feeding and watering horses.
• Transporting horses.
• Teaching the rider (optional).

BHS and NVQ full time training takes place four days per week. Students will work on the yard alongside staff and will receive formal lessons and lectures based on a minimum of 18 hours tuition per week. This includes riding, yard based assessment and classroom teaching.

All students will be registered through Manchester College, but all training and assessment will take place at Longfield EC.

For those students over 18 years of age whose family or work commitments prevent them from enrolling on a four day course, there is the option of less days per week although there will be a tuition charge in this case.

The course will commence in september each year - we are now accepting applications for places.

Please click here to access the application form.

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Adult Standard Courses

These are available most weeks throughout the year. Each holiday or course is tailor made to individual requirements, but usually comprises of 4 hours riding per day. This takes the format of lessons both on the flat and over fences if required, in either one of our two indoor schools or the outdoor school. Weather permitting we may also make use of our jumping field and cross - country course.

For those people accommodation, a list of local guest houses and hotels can be found by clicking here.

The holidays are suitable for riders of all abilities, as instruction is tailored to individual requirements

Ride as little or as much as you like! Click here for more information.

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A list of hotels and guest houses is available by clicking here for those people wishing to have serviced accommodation within easy reach of the centre.