Course details
Entry Requirements and Application Procedures
Applications should be made directly to Kildalton College by 1 June. Holders of the Level 5 Certificate in Horsemanship, or other equivalent qualifications, apply directly to Kildalton College. Applicants must have passed the Level 5 riding module to join this programme.Applicants with equivalent qualification must undergo the Teagasc RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) process to determine exemption for transfer to the Level 6 Advanced Certificate.
Course Aims
- Knowledge and skills relating to breaking and training young horses
- Qualification for employment opportunities in the industry including training yards andequestrian centres
- Progression and articulation options to higher level courses
This is a follow on from the Level 5 Certificate in Horsemanship course.Students spend 28 weeks at Kildalton College developing their:
- Riding and horse management skills
- Breaking three and four year olds
- Training young horses for sales and competitions
- Learning to teach/coach
Students are encouraged to use this course as training towards the HSI Coaching and British Horse Society Instructors qualifications.
On successful completion of the programme students are awarded the FETAC Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Horsemanship which meets the training requirements for start up assistance and schemes as a young trained farmer.
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About Clare Teagasc Training Centre - Ennis
Teagasc – the Agriculture and Food Development Authority – is the national body providing integrated research, advisory and training services to the agriculture and food industry and rural communities. It was established in September 1988 under the Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988.
The organisation is funded by State Grant-in-Aid; the National Development Plan 2007 to 2013; fees for research, advisory and training services; income from national and EU competitive research programmes; and revenue from farming activities and commodity levies.
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