Online BHS training

[ivy23]

I find myself with some more time on my hands due to the lockdown, and of course I can't go to the yard. I had started preparing for the BHS Stage 2 before the lockdown. I was wondering if anyone had suggestions for online training for the care & management parts of the exam? I already have the BHS manuals and I know most of the syllabus anyway, except perhaps the nutrition side of things (never had the chance to do much in that respect). But I'd like to do something while I wait for the lockdown to be lifted, and with English being my second language, I think a more structured course may be helpful. Any recommendations?


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[dominobrown]

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I find myself with some more time on my hands due to the lockdown, and of course I can't go to the yard. I had started preparing for the BHS Stage 2 before the lockdown. I was wondering if anyone had suggestions for online training for the care & management parts of the exam? I already have the BHS manuals and I know most of the syllabus anyway, except perhaps the nutrition side of things (never had the chance to do much in that respect). But I'd like to do something while I wait for the lockdown to be lifted, and with English being my second language, I think a more structured course may be helpful. Any recommendations?


I hope this is the best place to post - if not, I'll delete!

Before lockdown I was running stage 1 and 2 care training at my yard and had to cancel it...
I could create an online version?

 

[Missidi]

I've never found much stuff online - wish I could, my stage 2 exam should have been at the end of march. You could probably order the stage 2 workbook if you want something you could work through to test your knowledge. There are some videos on YouTube which are useful in terms of what will happen on the exam day.

 

[Bob notacob]

As someone who teaches this subject ,I would say that at stage 1 ,I expect to see a candidate be safe with the horse and vice versa. I dont expect a great deal of knowledge,merely the understanding of when to get expert knowledge. For example a horse exhibiting signs of colic . In my opinion the correct answer for a candidate is get the yard manager or if not ,call the vet. .At stage 2, it gets a bit more in depth but failure to handle the animal safely is still a fail. Sadly you cant get this from a book. You can however swot up on all srts of theory . But in an exam you have to talk and this is where so many candidates fail. They get exam shy and loose confidence in their own knowledge and experience. You need to learn public speaking. Hope this helps.

 

[ruth83]

I can help with online based training. (Stage 5 coach). Please feel free to message me.
I agree with what Bob says, there is no substitute for practical experience, however taking the time to upskill and consider alternatives if practical tuition is unavailable is a really good use off your time.