NC Horse Care

Scotland's Rural College, Ayrshire
Course overview
A practical foundation in horse care on which you can progress to employment or other SRUC courses.

NC Horse Care is designed to give you a practical foundation on which you can progress to employment such as yard, stud or livery or other courses such as the Advanced Certificate in Horse Care or the HNC in Equine Studies.

You'll undertake early morning and weekend yard duties as part of the course. An acceptable level of fitness is required so you can ride, and carry out yard duties, safely and effectively.

What you'll learn

A range of topics will be covered during the course including:

  • Safe horse handling

  • Grooming and clothing

  • Preparation for ridden work

  • Trimming, turnout and clipping

  • Equitation

  • Watering and feeding

  • Care of the horse at grass
  • Degree
    Full time
    1 year
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