ANIMALS IN TRANSIT (SHORT JOURNEYS) – HORSES – E-LEARNING
Course Types | eLearning |
Course Durations | 40 minutes novice/experience/refresher |
Course Ratio | Trainee 1:1 |
Accreditation | Upon successful completion of the course trainees will be issued with a certificate which will be valid for 5 years. |
Minimum Age | Suited to age range of 16 years and above |
Prerequisites | None |
Assessment | E-learning interactive questions and end test |
- The regulation
- Horses welfare and who is responsible
- Exemptions
- Inspection
- Where to get advice
- The journey – preparation and duration
- Potential disruptions to the journey
- Ramp angles for loading and unloading
- The vehicle
- Horses fit for the journey
- Loading and unloading horses
- Spaces allowances
- Separation
- Vehicle partitions
- Causes and signs of stress in horses
- Temperature within vehicle
- Transport of ponies
- Transport of pregnant horses / recently given birth
- Vehicle pen sizes
This eLearning course will prepare you to take the test that is a legal requirement for transporting Horses in the UK in connection with an economic activity. Upon successful completion of this eLearning course you can go on to take the Short Journey certificate (over 65km and up to 8 hours) accredited by Lantra Awards, City and Guilds or other Awarding Organisations that are approved for the animals in transit/horses qualification.
The course covers the theory aspects preparing trainees for their assessment.