Apprenticeship Course (Racing Option)
Location – British Racing School in Newmarket
Dates – 26th August 2019 – 28th October 2019
This pre-apprenticeship foundation course is fully residential and all tuition and learning materials are completely FREE. The length of the course will depend on your experience and will be either 9 or 14 weeks long. During this time we will learn:
Racehorses
- To ride racehorses in control and according to instructions, you will ride 2 lots every day
- To muck out and administer daily grooming, feeding and care for racehorses. You will have 2 or 3 horses to care for during your residential course
- To prepare a horse for going racing
Studies
- Help you to achieve your functional skills English and Maths
- Help you to achieve your Apprenticeship which includes your Level 2 Diploma in Racehorse Care
- Help you to achieve your First Aid Certificate
Life Skills
- Team building
- How to budget and manage your finances living away from home
- Diet and nutrition to help you maintain your weight and a healthy diet
- Personal safety
- Drug and alcohol awareness
- Personal health including sexual education
- Equality & diversity in the workplace
- Cybersafety
- Road Safety
Following successful completion of this course, you will then be placed into a full time, fully paid job where you will complete your Apprenticeship. This typically takes 18 months. A workplace Instructors will visit you in the yard when you are working to help you complete your portfolio.
For more information and to apply visit https://brs.org.uk/course/foundation-course/
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