No Qualification • Part-time • Duchy College Stoke Climsland
You will learn the art of plaiting your horses main and tail and trimming ready for a competition. The course mixes theory and practical elements which provides you with the essential knowledge and skills required to help prepare your horse for a show.
Please ensure that you come prepared to be on the yard with suitable clothing and footwear.
This course will run from 09:00-16:00
Please note: this course is for applicants aged 19+ only
No Qualification • Part-time • Duchy College Stoke Climsland
This course will highlight what is involved in purchasing, caring for and maintaining your animal during its life.
Many pet owners purchase their pets without fully understanding what is involved in caring for their pet throughout its life.
This course will provide the necessary information to ensure that as a new pet owner you are fully aware of the costs and needs of your pet to ensure that they are looked after well and to promote positive welfare.
Animals that will be discussed are rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, mice, rats.
Please note: this course is suitable for applicants aged 19+
This course will run from 09:00-16:00
No Qualification • Part-time • Duchy College Stoke Climsland
This course will provide information for those wishing to further their knowledge of horse care and husbandry and is suitable for both horse owners and those who wish to work in the industry.
This course will run from 09:00-16:00
Please note: this course is for applicants aged 19+ only
No Qualification • Part-time • Duchy College Stoke Climsland
The horse care and husbandry course is suitable for anyone who is wanting to learn how to look after a horse well and will provide the practical skills and knowledge of basic horse husbandry and care.
This course will run from 09:00-16:00
Please note: this course is for applicants aged 19+ only
No Qualification • Part-time • Duchy College Stoke Climsland
This course is designed to help in the understanding the conformation of horses and the capabilities nature has given them. What job should my horse be doing? Conformation relates to horse performance and soundness.
The differences in conformation across breeds enable different uses and appropriateness for particular disciples. Recognising the elements of good conformation will aid in evaluation of athletic ability and those who may be predisposed to injury risk.
This course will run from 09:00-16:00
Please note: this course is for applicants aged 19+ only
No Qualification • Part-time • Duchy College Stoke Climsland
Lunging and long-reining are common techniques used in training young horses but can also be used as a form of exercise in the more established horse. During this course, you will learn the reasons why we lunge and long-rein our horses, how we do so effectively, health and safety and what can go wrong.
Please come along to this course with suitable clothing and footwear for working with horses, you will also need a hat and gloves to participate.
Please note: this course is for applicants aged 19+ only
This course runs from - 09:00-16:00
No Qualification • Part-time • Duchy College Stoke Climsland
Prospective beekeepers are strongly advised to seek as much information as possible about bees and work alongside another beekeeper before purchasing any hives. To start you on the right track we are offering a course for beginners.
Apiculture has a voluntary Code of Conduct. The code’s objectives are to maintain good relations among all beekeepers and stakeholders, be considerate of public safety, and through good beekeeping practice, ensure the sustainability of bees and their environment.
Please note these courses are run over three mornings as follows:
27 March, 10 April and 24 April - 9am to 12pm
22 May, 5 June and 19 June - 9am to 12pm
Full Covid19 Risk assessment to be shared at the time of booking.
No Qualification • Distance Learning • Duchy College Stoke Climsland
This course will provide you with a basic introduction into horse digestion and nutrition, looking at the importance of feeding for the health and wellbeing of the horse, and the factors that affect this.
It is a perfect course for those who have an interest in equine nutrition and are looking to expand their knowledge. The course will aim to answer many of the questions related to basic digestion, nutrition and feeding practices and why nutrition plays such an important part of horse management.
This course aims to give you a clearer understanding of equine nutrition, as well as practical advice on the nutritional requirements of the horse.
In this course, you will learn about:
• The anatomy of the horse's digestive system
• The importance of nutrients
• Assessing weight using body condition scoring
• Feed evaluation
• Factors to consider when feeding
• Modern feeding practice.
This course will run from 09:00-16:00
Please note: this course is for applicants aged 19+ only
No Qualification • Part-time • Duchy College Stoke Climsland
A range of species and their methods of communication will be explored before going on to learn about how animals communicate with us.
From our pet companions to their wild counterparts, you will discover a wide variety of behaviours that are used to form animal ‘language’.
This course will run from 9:00-16:00.
Pleaee note: this course is for applicants aged 19+ only.
No Qualification • Part-time • Duchy College Stoke Climsland
This intensive one-day course will introduce you to wildlife and ecology by exploring the beautiful woodland within the Duchy College, Stoke Climsland grounds.
In the morning you will discover and identify the local wildlife by carrying out a survey, lunchtime will take place (weather permitting) around a campfire , giving us the opportunity to discuss the mornings discoveries. In the afternoon you will be taught safe wood craft skills to assist with woodland management to support habitats.
Delivered by experienced and friendly tutors, you will be inspired to further develop your knowledge and skills within wild conservation, whether learning for leisure or wishing to consider a career in the industry.
This course will run from 09:00-16:00pm
Please note: this course is for applicants aged 19+ only.
This course is suitable for horse owners wishing to learn about applying first aid to their horse.
Students will learn how to assess basic health and recognise when the horse is in poor health covering signs and symptoms, TPR, Wounds, Common ailments, lumps and bumps and what to have in your vet kit.
If you are unsure how to recognise the signs of illness or what to do while awaiting a vet, then this course is suitable for you.
Please ensure that you come wearing suitable clothing and yard footwear. Please also bring a riding hat and gloves for handling horses. This course is not suitable for complete novices, you must have some experience of handling horses to participate.
This course will run from 09:30-16:30
Please note: this course is suitable for applicants aged 19+
No Qualification • Distance Learning • Bicton College
This course will provide you with a basic introduction into horse digestion and nutrition, looking at the importance of feeding for the health and wellbeing of the horse, and the factors that affect this.
It is a perfect course for those who have an interest in equine nutrition and are looking to expand their knowledge. The course will aim to answer many of the questions related to basic digestion, nutrition and feeding practices and why nutrition plays such an important part of horse management.
This course aims to give you a clearer understanding of equine nutrition, as well as practical advice on the nutritional requirements of the horse.
In this course, you will learn about:
• The anatomy of the horse's digestive system
• The importance of nutrients
• Assessing weight using body condition scoring
• Feed evaluation
• Factors to consider when feeding
• Modern feeding practice.
Please note: this course is suitable for applicants aged 19+
This course will run from 18:00-21:00
No Qualification • Distance Learning • Bicton College
This course will help provide some useful tips and activities you can do from home to promote wellbeing.
This is particularly important as we cope with the current circumstances where may of us cannot see the people we love and are restricted to remaining within our homes.
There is strong evidence that indicates that feeling close to, and valued by, other people is a fundamental human need and one that contributes to functioning well in the world.
It’s clear that social relationships are critical for promoting wellbeing and for acting as a buffer against mental ill health for people of all ages. We will touch on factors such as staying active and being mindful to promote positive wellbeing to help you cope in difficult situations.
This course will run from 09:00-16:00.
Please note: this course is available for applicants aged 19+ only.
Christmas door wreath and table decoration workshop
No Qualification • Part-time • Bicton College
Come along to our online workshop and enjoy trying out your floristry skills in making your own festive door wreath and a lovely arrangement for your Christmas table (with optional candles) to extend your Christmas theme from outside to in.
We will be using a range of aromatic foliage alongside scented cinnamon sticks and orange slices. Materials will be sent to you and as this is an online workshop it will be completely interactive, you will be guided by your instructor and can ask questions as you go.
The course is free however, the price noted is for the materials required. Please use the website to book and instructions will be provided should you wish to purchase materials from us. Please note, materials will need to be paid for and collected from Bicton College prior to the workshop.
Alternatively, If you wish to supply your own materials, please simply book your place and we will provide a list of the required materials for you to source.
This course will provide you with a basic introduction into horse anatomy and physiology, looking at the musculoskeletal system and considering the basics of how the horse moves, this course will also identify the location of the main organs and how they work.
This course will run from 09:30-16:00
Please note: this course is suitable for applicants aged 19+
No Qualification • Part-time • Cornwall College Camborne
Learn, practise and prefect the art of fresh pasta making while producing a fresh sundried tomato, olive, basil pasta (salad), garden pea, mint ravioli (starter) and the classic tagliatelle carbonara (main course).
This course will run from 9:00- 15:30 and there will be a £10 fee for materials
No Qualification • Distance Learning • Cornwall College Camborne
Good things come to those that sweat! It feels so good to be active and get in shape, but sometimes it also feels good to watch Netflix in bed with a pizza.
It can be hard to keep the momentum going and hit the gym or your favorite work out class every morning. Sometimes it’s because we are tired. Sometimes it’s because we are broke!
But it’s never because you are weak. You have the potential to push yourself, you just have to want to. Exercising doesn’t have to be a chore. Embrace it, enjoy it and reap the rewards!
This course runs from 18:00-19:00.
No Qualification • Full-time • Cornwall College Camborne, Cornwall College St Austell
Achieving in GCSE English can be life-changing and will certainly improve employment opportunities. At Cornwall College we are delighted by how well our learners have adapted to remote teaching owing to the Covid-19 pandemic and are now prepared to ensure every learner reaches their full potential at this extraordinary time.
No Qualification • Full-time • Falmouth Marine School
Achieving in GCSE English can be life-changing and will certainly improve employment opportunities. At Cornwall College we are delighted by how well our learners have adapted to remote teaching owing to the Covid-19 pandemic and are now prepared to ensure every learner reaches their full potential at this extraordinary time.
No Qualification • Full-time • Falmouth Marine School
Achieving in GCSE Maths can be life-changing, and will certainly improve employment opportunities. At Cornwall College we are delighted by how well our learners have adapted to remote teaching owing to the Covid-19 pandemic and are now prepared to ensure every learner reaches their full potential at this extraordinary time.
Keeping chickens has become a popular past time for many people, particularly over the last year as more time is spent at home.
This course is great if you have recently bought some chickens or are thinking about buying some, or perhaps you would just like to learn about keeping your chickens.
You will learn how to choose the right type of chicken for your requirements, how to look after them ensuring their needs are met and they have good welfare and what type of environment they should be kept in.
This course will run from 09:30-16:00
This course is for those who are 19+ and who would like to learn the basics of keeping chickens.
This course is suitable for horse owners wishing to learn about horse behaviour and how to apply that knowledge in practice.
Throughout this course, students will learn how to recognise different behaviours in horses and how they can impact the horse-human relationship.
Often horse owners miscommunicate with horses, keeping instructions clear is important to avoid conflict and cause fear or unwanted behaviours.
We will explore the underlying causes of behavioural issues and how we may resolve them.
Please ensure that you come wearing suitable clothing and yard footwear.
This course will run from 09:30-16:30
Please note: this course is suitable for applicants aged 19+
Preparing your horse for a competition - Like a pro!
No Qualification • Part-time • Bicton College
This course will guide you to either learn about, or improve your plaiting and show preparation skills.
Getting that perfect competition look is an art form and is all a part of the competition experience. We all want to be proud of our skills and our ability to make the horse look its best, this takes practice and to do it well, you need to understand the basics.
This course will help you to learn how to create a polished look and will give you hints and tips on what the pro's do to perfect your skills.
This course will run from 09:30-16:00
Please note: this course is suitable for applicants aged 19+
No Qualification • Full-time • Cornwall College St Austell
Achieving in GCSE Maths can be life-changing, and will certainly improve employment opportunities. At Cornwall College we are delighted by how well our learners have adapted to remote teaching owing to the Covid-19 pandemic and are now prepared to ensure every learner reaches their full potential at this extraordinary time.
