Participants must enrol online by Wednesday 15^th April by following this link, www.cafre.ac.uk/industry-support/industry-training/  and clicking on Equine. When registering on the CAFRE website, please ensure to enrol on the Online Equine Breeding course after setting up an initial CAFRE log in. A good internet connection will be necessary for this course.

Online Equine Health

A free online workshop covering Equine Health will be delivered in an interactive webinar beginning on 21^st January 2015. The workshop will be a repeat of the course which was run at the beginning of 2014 and will run over three weeks. Subjects covered include internal equine anatomy, signs of good and poor health and wounds and their treatment. Participants can access the lectures at any time during their scheduled week.  Upon completion of the course all participants will gain a certificate of completion from CAFRE. Enrol online at www.cafre.ac.uk/industry-support/industry-training/ and click on Equine. Access to the internet will be necessary for this course.

Certificate in the Principles of Horse Care

The Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Horse Care is an accredited course which will run over 8 weeks at Greenmount Campus, Antrim. This is a theory based course which will cover aspects of horse care including Feeding & Watering, Horse Health and Welfare, Fitting Horse Clothing such as tack, rugs and stable bandages, Health & Safety when working with horses and Employment Rights and Responsibilities.

The course will run on a Wednesday evening starting on Wednesday 4^th February from 7:15 to 9:15 pm.  It is suitable for anyone over 16 years of age, wishing to improve their knowledge of horses and stable management and will be particularly valuable to anyone working in the equine industry to enhance their knowledge.  There will be a one off exam registration fee of £50.

Enrol online at www.cafre.ac.uk/industry-support/industry-training/ and click on Equine or for more information email Industry.trainingadmin@dardni.gov.uk