Horses & Courses

More and more horse people are realising the benefits of knowledge and education when caring for or riding horses. An awareness of your horse’s needs and physiology can help reduce vets bills, save money and improve your horses performance, health and well being.

Unfortunately, many employers seem to hold with the opinion that the colleges were out of touch with the needs of the horse and equine industry and are producing students who are unprepared for the demands or requirements of the equine world.

In addition, the traditional methods of education are not always the best ways to learn for many people. During my time working and training with professionals such as Jennie Loriston Clarke I gained a true appreciation of the requirements of the industry and while lecturing in an Equine College I saw students who were being poorly prepared and were leaving their studies as they were becoming disillusioned or suffered under financial pressure. Others were keen to commit to the time or sacrifices involved in becoming a full time student.

Appreciation of these issues made me feel that there was a real need for a more open, flexible method of training that could support the valuable practical training that occurs within the industry and allow the student to train in their own timeframe while earning.

After many positive discussions with some of the top people in the industry, including international dressage trainer Dane Rawlins, Horses and Courses was launched!

Horses and Courses is dedicated to providing up-to-date, informative materials, written by equine experts in an student friendly format. These courses enable you to balance the demands of work with the academic requirements of further education. Flexible methods of training allowing the student to learn in their own timeframe whilst studying from home.

Our experienced equine staff are committed to making sure you receive the best training and support available so you can fulfil your own educational needs.

MORE ABOUT HORSES & COURSES

The course materials and expert tuition are all provided by Horses & Courses. When you enrol you will be provided with access to the course material and tutorial support from one of Horses & Courses' expert equine tutors. Once you have submitted the course assignment and successfully completed this you will be awarded a Horses & Courses Certificate.

All the course material is written by equine experts, including Beth Maloney, who is currently Head of Equine at Oaklands College, the Director of Studies at Horses & Courses, and has written a number of equine text books, including the popular physiology cut and paste book, The Equine Body.

She has had over 20 years experience as a horse woman, having trained with Jennie Loriston Clarke, and is a qualified university lecturer. She has a good understanding of the needs of students studying from home and is an expert in her field.

We look forward to welcoming you on board.

Beth Maloney
Director of Studies
Beth Maloney BHSIntsm HNDeqs. Cert. Ed.