Foundation75 min
Body condition scoring the senior horse
A practical primer on the 1–9 Henneke scale applied to ageing equines, where muscle loss and fat redistribution can mislead an untrained eye.
16 accredited modules across four tracks. Free to all £10/month members; pay per course otherwise.
A practical primer on the 1–9 Henneke scale applied to ageing equines, where muscle loss and fat redistribution can mislead an untrained eye.
How to design grazing rotation for horses who can no longer compete with younger stock for forage or shelter.
Shelter, footing, water and companionship — the small decisions that make a paddock genuinely restful for an older horse.
Older horses mask pain. Learn the Equine Pain Face, postural cues and behavioural drift that precede a vet call.
PPID affects roughly one in five horses over fifteen. Learn to spot it early and partner effectively with your vet on management.
Equine Metabolic Syndrome and recurrent laminitis demand a yard-wide approach to forage, turnout and exercise.
Most horses over twenty have osteoarthritis somewhere. A pragmatic guide to daily comfort, movement and medication.
An emerging field: what current research tells us about cognitive change in very old horses, and how a yard can adapt.
The audit-ready medicine cabinet: lock, log, dispense and dispose to a standard a Green Ribbon assessor will accept.
For yard staff authorised by their vet to administer intramuscular injections — a refresher on site, technique, restraint and adverse reactions.
How to brief, escalate to and follow up with your vet — building a partnership that benefits both yard and horse.
The legal framework around Schedule 2 and 3 controlled drugs on equine yards, and what an inspection looks for.
Quality-of-life assessment, owner consent, method choice, and the practical logistics of the final day.
How to deliver hard news clearly and kindly — illness, decline, the slow conversations that precede a decision.
Yard teams grieve too. A short course on supporting colleagues through the loss of a long-term resident.
Cards, mane locks, photographs, planted trees — small acts of remembrance that mean a great deal to owners.
Membership unlocks every course in the catalogue for your whole yard team, plus a quarterly one-to-one with a retirement specialist and business mentor.