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You may be able to get into this job through an equine groom intermediate apprenticeship. This can take up to 18 months to complete. You’ll do on-the-job training and spend time with a college or training provider.
GCSE riding is pretty basic. The written bit of coursework is not that bad i got full marks in mine and it really didn’t take that long compared ot other subjects. My GCSE is 60% practical.
You’ll usually need: some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship. 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship.
While there are no specific qualifications required to be a horse riding instructor, most work towards a recognised qualification. These are offered by organisations such as the British Horse Society (BHS) and the Association of British Riding Schools (ABRS).
The National Living Wage is £8.91 for workers aged 23 and over. An experienced or head groom might expect to earn between £16,000 and £20,000 a year. You may get free accommodation and food, a stable for your own horse and perhaps riding lessons.
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What’s the most inviting color? Fear not–there’s guidance in science. Researchers have found that horses react more to yellow, white, black, and blue floors, as compared to floors that are green, red, brown, or gray.
Color vision This means they distinguish colors in two wavelength regions of visible light, compared to the three-color (trichromic vision) of most humans. In other words, horses naturally see the blue and green colors of the spectrum and the color variations based upon them, but cannot distinguish red.
“They have cones like our blue-sensitive ones,” says Neitz, “and they have a cone [class] that’s similar but not identical to our green-sensitive ones. Those cones perceive more of a yellow color.” When viewing red, horses see an earthy color with a faint yellow and blue hue.