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This wonderful new addition to Shumba Valley horse activities is the introduction of our new student learning centre. We offer a very intense course which will set the student up to venture into the Equine world as a wonderful asset, confident and well informed. We cover all the general requirements and introduce the students to 12 different careers in horses and how to get into them. There are many opportunities for the young Equestrian
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A student in action!
TB mare
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Practicing showing!
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We are assisted by qualified specialists in the different career options. All the students are given full details of enrolling into colleges, Universities or onto extra courses. Quite a number of which are in the UK or the USA and Australia. Some of the introductions include: Physiotherapy, Chiropractics, Dentistry, Farriery, Equine Nutrition, Alternative healing, Massage and lots more ...
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in the jumping lane -
Students learn to jump in a more
controlled environment for their first
few jumping sessions
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At one with her horse. A student on one of the Shumba Valley Horses at the caves.
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Ready for a Hack!
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A Students working with a young horse.
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End of winter! Everyone longing for spring!
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In the practical and Theory we cover: Stable Management, Pasture management and recognition of grasses, poisonous plants, overgrazing and how to manage soils, Nutrition, Grooming, general and show turn-out. Tack:- recognition of and correct fitting, Bits and biting, Saddle Fitting, Lunging and Long reining, both the theory and the practical as an art form, teaching basics of lateral work, turn on the forequarters, turn on the hindquarters, counter flexion etc, all from the long reins. We do not practice mindless lunging! Farriery, and Podiatry. Each student has to trim 4 horses in the 6 months they are here and have a thoroughly good knowledge of the Physiology of the foot. Anatomy, Physiology and Conformation are thoroughly learned in the 6 months. Students also learn how to do a superficial muscle massage.
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They are taken to 12 different studs farms, Summerhill Stud, an A.I. Centre and are introduced to veterinary practical too. The theory is this section is huge and obviously cannot be covered practically!
The handling of young
stock, backing and riding through,
schooling young horses, flat work and grid
work, show jumping, dressage, showing,
cross-country jumping and the preparation
of an endurance horse is all covered both
in theory and in practice. Participation
in shows and endurance is welcome.
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Just for fun!! |
Students learn all sorts of different plait techniques. |
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Student practicing rein back and using jump to keep the horse straight! |
Ready for feed!
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morning feed time!
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Babushka – just backed |
Mares and Foals |
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Relaxation time!
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Students
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During the first month the students are here they complete a First Aid course and we cover the basics of business Management, Hospitality and Trail riding.
The students of 2011 onwards will be working in the new Equine
Health
Farm which will be completed during the early part of 2011. They will get the practical experience of working with Aqua therapy, Thermal Imaging, Bemer and will learn their massage well! 4 stables are being built with their own attached paddock, a lovely stone feed shed to match the new student block, lunge arena's, covered Veterinary area and more. The whole area will flood lit. Classical music will be played to soothe healing horses. The
Health
Farm will be used by Endurance horses, race horses, Sport horses and will be carefully monitored to ensure the animal goes home as good as new! Veterinarians will be making use of the centre too.
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6 more happy students! Horsemasters 2011
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Tack Cleaning
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Students had stayed up all night with a sick horse. 48 hrs of nursing pulled him through!
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In the stalls at the end
of a long day!
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The students have 27 resident horses to work with, ranging in ages and experience. Every year two or three foals are born for the students to learn to handle. Students are welcome to bring their own horse to the centre for the duration of the course.
The students live in very comfortable accommodation and are fed like kings. The day starts at 6.30am in the summer months and 8am in winter, and we finish when the horses are put to bed, then it is study time. Lights out no later than 10.30. Students are not allowed home for the first month, thereafter they have a week-end off and mid-way the students have a week off at home! This is vital due to the intensity of the course.
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Jaffar on the long reins
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The rates on application.
To enroll on this unique course please send an email application to: barmour@worldonline.co.za or phone 084 562 9818
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