How much "formal" horse education do you have?

I've got a National Award in Horse Management which is equivalent to 2 A Levels and 2 years experience working Full Time at 2 very different Equestrian Centres. I've got 6 years experience of owning horses and 6 years worth experience of riding lessons. I think having the 'hands on' practical experience is more important than formal qualifications though.
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None at all!
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But I do have lessons very regularly and I enjoy reading so I have a lot of books of riding, handling, behaviour, etc. (does that count?
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'Course it counts!! I think even reading HHO counts
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Even the forum???? In which case I am an EXPERT and should be made a Fellow of the BHS!
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Thanks everyone for the replies - it's really interesting to see the different routes to knowledge people have taken. I hope I didn't inadvertantly imply I was a novice, I've owned horses for 25 years, evented up to BE novice, etc; but I'm a bit of a geek who likes to feel clever
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Hence my interest in swotty stuff
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My job sadly is an accountant - for which I studied at school, then university, then did my 3 year CA training. I suppose what *worries* me is that, if say you were a very well educated BHSI who ran a yard, you could get by with basic spreadsheet knowledge to keep the finances ticking over, but I'm not sure the same is true in reverse. In other words I'm very knowledgeable about finance/accounting, but I feel it's only fair on my horses to learn as much as I can about them - it's also rather more fun than learning about Accounting Standards
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We sound very similar. I always seem to be having to study for something, sqeezing it into my busy life. I did NVQ level 3 administration, then HNC Business & Finance. I didn't do the next 2 years and complete the degree as I didnt want to use it to futher my career in an office position.
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I never intend to work in an office again if my time in my current role comes to an end for whatever reason, hence doing my stages and taking the exam MAY help me get an outdoor position in the future.
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You never know whats round the corner so I want to be covered from all angles.
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Apart from riding lessons since I was 6 (am 22 now). I have an ND in horse management and went on to start a degree in Equine Studies but dropped out after a year and a term as I couldnt see myself getting a decent job at the end of it. People I know who have got their degree so far havent managed to get good jobs in the equine industry either so looked like I made the right choice
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PC 'B' about a hundred years ago

BHSAI (when it was HM and PTT) and trained for II, just for the stable management side, wasn't interested in the teaching so never took it.
 
I did my PC C test when I was 15 (11 years ago
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), but as I never went to PC camp (always lent my sis Blackjack for camp) I found it really difficult to do PC tests. I could never get to Stable Management rallies, and all the assessment was done at camp
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I want to do some BHS stages - only so that I can assess where my strengths and weaknesses are (a bit of a perfectionist who likes to improve constantly!) but they are really expensive and I would never "use" them as such
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So, in short, PC C test!
 
I've got my AI and Pony Club B test . . . but both from years ago!!
I also did an Equine Nutrition course when my kids were little which has helped me a lot with my own horses over the years.

I couldn't afford to work with horses cos the money is soooo crap
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Always been around horses, they're in my blood. Horsey quals, ND and HND in Equine Studies. NVQ Level 3 Breeding Option. Trained to BHS Stage 4. Thesis in my non-equine related degree was all about horse hair - scintillating!! NOT!!! I've yet to have a riding lesson this century however, though I have given plenty of instruction both at colleges and at studs.
 
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