STABLE MANAGEMENT WITH LINDSEY Every Saturday (11:00am – 11:30am)
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
30mins Sessions (can be booked as a month or individual dates)
Badges will be applied on the ecpro upon completion and notes added so we are going to run the following levels together under a bronze, silver and gold Ecpro Badge Scheme
YELLOW Level 1 & BLUE Level 2 Stable Management together and upon passing each you will receive a yellow & blue certificate but on EPRO you will Receive a BRONZE BADGE
GREEN Level 2 & ORANGE Level 3 Stable Management together and upon passing each you will receive a green & orange certificate but on EPRO you will Receive a SILVER BADGE
PURPLE Level 5 & RED Level 6 Stable Management together and upon passing each you will receive a red & purple certificate but on EPRO you will Receive a GOLD BADGE
BRONZE BADGE
Things covered in the Yellow & Blue Syllabus’s
Name basic points of the Horse
Assist a Rider Mounting
Give a Leg Up
Fit a Hat to a Rider
Adjust Stirrups from the ground
Show a rider how to hold their reins
Able to check & tighten a girth before mounting
Yard Safety
Name different parts of the Bridle
Name different parts of the Saddle
Name the different items of the grooming kit
Lead a pony in-hand
Correct way to give a pony an apple/carrot
Approach & Handle a pony correctly
Catch a pony & Put a head collar on
Demonstrate awareness off safety rules & hazards
Tie up a pony correctly
Able to tie a haynet up correctly
Pick up & pick out feet
Know the Principles of watering & feeding
How to stop a car
How to say ‘thank-you’
How to cross a road
Know which side of the road you should ride on
Understand the simple ‘green cross code’
Know it is safer to ride on the road with adults or parents
Demonstrate Mucking Out
Bed down
Demonstrate watering the horse
Put on and Remove Aa head collar correctly
Name & Describe different types of bedding
Be able to Put on a Saddle
Be able to put on a Bridle
Name different horses colours
Name different Markings
Name different Rugs
Know the importance of ill-fitting rugs
Know how to fit a rug
Know how to care for & clean saddlery
Have knowledge of correctly fitting tack
Be able to identify Poisonous Plants
Untack correctly
Communicate with Riders & Instructors when assisting
How to ride along a road
How to signal Right & Left
Show an awareness of dangers while riding on a road
SILVER BADGE
Covered in the Green & Orange Syllabus’s
Horse & Rider 1st Aid Kit
Field Safety (shelter, fencing, poisonous plants, maintenance)
Treatment of minor Cuts & Abrasions
Correct handling of ponies’ legs
Correct grooming of ponies’ feet & legs
Tack up & Un-tack Unaided & put away correctly
Basic feeding
clean & assemble tack
catch a pony & turn it away in the field
know that water must always be available
know the structure of the horse’s foot
know the names of the farrier’s tools
identify signs of ill health
understand the importance of roughage
requirements to plaiting a horse
plaiting a horse
different mouth pieces & their actions
arena safety – rules of the arena
yard jobs (& safety)
how to lead a pony along a road on foot
how to slow a car down
care & working of a pony off grass
elementary feeding, watering & cleanliness of the pony
know when a pony needs shoeing
know what to look for in a newly shod foot
know the main indications for health in the pony
recognise when a pony is lame
know how to load & un-load a pony
understand the importance & the means of protecting les while travelling
put a rug, roller, tail bandage & New Zealand on
know what equipment is needed for lunging
know reasons for lunging
skeleton of the horse
know different bandages & apply them
knowledge of ill-fitting bandages
show knowledge of hay & haylage
understand the importance of roughage
knowledge of stabling-ventilation-lights-drainage-shelter & warmth
take a horse’s temperature
weigh a horse
understand the reasons for equipment a horse is wearing
how to lead a pony along a road while mounted
A Parent/Guardian is to attend to drop children off for stable management and pick them up again
Upon completing each syllabus you will receive a certificate once you receive your certificate ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE BADGE you can then move on to the next BADGE levels
This means: if there are no badges displayed, they are at level 1+2, working towards Bronze.
If a Bronze badge is displayed, they have completed level 1+2 and now working towards Silver (level 3+4) and so on.
To access this you will have to go on to you account via web link https://bankfarmridingschool.ecpro.co.uk and go on to MY ACCOUNT and then on to RIDERS you will see on there NOTES/PROGRESS and BADGES EARNED, simply click on RIDER NOTES and everything will be displayed.
They will require
paper
folder
pens
riding hat for when around and handling horses
gloves for when handling horses
Access to a printer to print off SHEETS required which can be found on our google drive please follow the link https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gyFxnlXmtlMmrK_mIGG-8HuX6gHAEPFC?usp=sharing
If you have no access to a printer please let us know and we will print you a pack off at an additional charge
NON REFUNDABLE
IF YOU WOULD LIKE A FOLDER MADE UP PLEASE LET LINDSEY KNOW AND THIS WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE