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Helpers 2 Day Crash Course
You will need to Register Add your Rider(s) on https://bankfarmridingschool.ecpro.co.uk and then you will be able to see what availability we have
Usually a 6 week helpers course for anyone that is looking at helping out at the farm but we are going to do this as a crash course over 2 days with a test at the end to see if you can remember every thing
(YOU HAVE TO COMPLETE EVERYTHING PRIOR TO HELPING OUT)
- Handling
- Grooming
- Tacking up Correctly
- Untacking
- Mucking Out
- Bedding Down
- Go through finishing a horse off for the evening
- Tie up a Pony
- Tie up a Haynet
- Yard Safety
- Tack Care
- Fit a hat to rider
- Help adjust stirrups & tighten girth
- Help Rider Mount/Dismount
- Lead Correctly
- Show the rider how to hold reins
- Rugging up
- Un Rugging
- Turn Out
- Discuss field maintenance
- Taking horse to the Arena & Back safety
- Putting horse away correctly
- Arena Maintenance
- Weighing
- Bringing In From the Field
UPON COMPLETING THE CRASH COURSE YOU WILL THEN BE ABLE TO BOOK ON TO OUR HELPER DAYS.
A Parent/Guardian is to attend to drop children off for the helper course sessions and pick them up again
They will require
paper
folder
pens
riding hat for riding and handling horses
gloves for when handling horses

