Achieved Distinction * in Animal Care Level 3 Extended Diploma at Moulton College Given an introduction to BHS and the standards expected by it at the stables the part-loan took place

Part-loaned four different horses from 2013 - 2020, during which time I was given experience of all the usual barn chores including mucking out, poo picking in the pasture, filling haynets and feeding grains, blanketing, grooming, bathing and tacking up. The loan included the owner of the horses providing instruction on riding, horse care and understanding equine behaviour. This only ended in 2020 due to concerns over Covid and there no longer being a horse avaliable for me. Whilst the horses were well trained and good natured, some were sensitive and difficult to catch/halter, needing an especially gentle approach and another could be hard to handle in hand. I do not have experience with more challenging horses than this but feel confident in handling in general. One of the horses had lameness issues which meant I bandaged her legs often but this is something I have not done since. I have also not ridden since 2020 but do not feel this would affect me to any considerable degree.

Riding during my part-loan was limited to flat-work and trail riding due to age of the horses, but the regular hacks gave me a significant boost in balance and I would be confident to do more than this due to that factor. The horses were generally easy under saddle but could have the occasional spook, upset, and more rarely bolt which allowed me to learn how to deal with these things happening. I do not have experience riding/managing bucking, rearing or exceptionally difficult to ride horses.

I have assisted in local shows by leading horses and handling them there whilst they waited for their class and have taken part in three yard dressage competitions.