The level two and three students got clued up on the racing industry and enjoyed a full race-day experience, which included a complimentary box and guided tour of the racecourse.
The learners, aged between 16 and 18-years-old, were able to enter the parade ring to pick the “best turned out” horse award and then present the winning stable with their prize.
Students were required to look at aspects of the horse including the grooming, plaiting and tail tack, which is all part of what the learners are currently studying as part of their competition module at college.
Course team leader for level 2 equine, Emma John, said: “Careers in equine include jobs in riding schools, livery yards, competition yards, trekking centres, breeders, trainers, welfare charities and freelance services, so all of these visits and partnerships are invaluable for our student’s futures, opening up their eyes to careers they may not have considered before.
“The racing sector is such a big part of the equine industry and I often find students overlook it, so this was a real eye opener for students.”
Equestrian students at the college study a range of modules, including horse tack and equipment, biological systems of horses, managing events, riding horses over flat and fence, feeding and nutrition. Level three students also study biological systems of horses, which includes health dissections, looking at the respiratory and digestive systems of horses.
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