stable management course - what to expect

[louise1]

Hi - question is in the title really:D . My rs is starting a stable managment course towards the end of jan for 12 weeks. Hopefully, i will be signing up also. Can anyone let me know what to expect to get out it, what i should be doing etc... will there be any quailfications afterwards?

cheers:D

[Skyhuntress]

Hrm, I don't know. I'm trying to remember some of the things I've covered or seen covered:

-basic feeding
-grooming
-basic first aid
-how to bandage properly
-tack cleaning and care
-general signs of lameness or sickness in a horse
-stall cleaning
-poisonous plants

That's all I can remember. Just have fun with it and ask questions!

[louise1]

thanks for that - i thought the above would be included - what sort of clothes should i wear? jods? or 'normal'

[Skyhuntress]

If you're not riding, I would just wear something comfy that can get dirty. Although it does help if you wear paddock boots with it-because chances are you will be doing things that get you and your feet dirty