News Archivesback to index

New Fast Track Courses Available.

Due to popular demand Equido are offering an intensive study week to allow students to graduate in Level 1.  We are also trialing our first Level 2 Fast Track Course.  This will be split into three one week courses with the first six modules being covered in the first week.

We hope that this will allow those students in full time employment to be able to gain their qualification during their annual leave.  The study week will be inclusive of all training, examinations, course materials etc and lunch will be provided each day.  Local Bed and Breakfast Accommodation is available a short drive away and we are happy to provide space for tents for those rough, tough hardy types!  There is also limited in house accommodation for those students who have no transport.

For local accommodation we can recommend:-

Clyde Valley Cottages, Cornsilloch Farm Courtyard, Dalserf, By Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, ML9 2UA

Tel: 01698 889 021

e-mail: christiana7uk@btinternet.com

LEVEL ONE FAST TRACK

NEXT STUDY WEEKS COMMENCING 

February 13th 2012

March 19th 2012

April 23rd 2012

June 11th 2012

PLEASE CONTACT MORAG HIGGINS TO SECURE YOUR PLACE.

LEVEL TWO FAST TRACK

NEXT STUDY WEEKS COMMENCING

January 15th 2012

April 2nd 2012

PLEASE CONTACT MORAG HIGGINS TO SECURE YOUR PLACE.

The Level One study week is at a cost of £250 per person. 

The Level Two study weeks are £200 per week per person.

Remember this is a recognised qualification and a great chance to meet all of the instructors and trainers (human and equine!).  For further information and booking forms please contact us by e-mail.  We look forwards to meeting you all!

Student Feedback Study Week 28 March 2011

An absolutely brilliant week was had by the nine students attending the latest fast track course with brave Andrea Hibbert gamely studying at home, in between work sessions then sitting all exams on Friday!  It was a dynamic crowd which kept all of the Equido Instructors on their toes with their insightful questions.  One student, Pam Cherry, came up with an absolutely brilliant breakdown of what it means to study Equido:-

Energy and body language is the key.  Use it to focus on what you want your horse to do and vice versa.

Quality and strenght of bond develops by being passive and persistent, using consistency and repetition and by planning ahead.

Understand herd behaviour and the heirarchy of the horse’s individual needs.  Don’t blame the horse, he is just trying to survive.

Identify the problem, act appropriately, fix it and move on.  Everything means something.

Do think outside the box!  Most of the time there will be a solution or a compromise.  Set yourself up for success!

Offer the horse a choice.  Don’t fight, be clear.  Make the wrong thing difficult and the right thing easy.

We all thought this was absolutely brilliant, well done Pam.  So what did the students think?

Linda Jaimieson – Everything was pretty damn awesome!!!

Jo Atkinson – I have enjoyed the course, found it both interesting and informative.  Would be very interested to find out more about level 2.  I have met some great people and was mad eto feel very welcome making the learning process a pleasure.  I would highly reecommend Equido.

Lynn Roy – Really enjoyed my week and loved having Jo as my mentor.  Think the only way I could have enjoyed it more would be if I was staying on site.  It almost feels like a retreat and although the course was full on and stressfull at times, the whole place has a really calming atmosphere.

Megan O’Donnell – This was an enjoyable week, hard work but I really fell the knowledge I have gined will be of great value in my future relationship with horses.  The staff could not have been more friendly or helpful and I will be recommending this course to others  Thanks for a great week!

Laura Cruells (Spain) – The staff were fabulous, helpfull, welcoming and caring I am satisfied!!!

Katie MacKay – All the staff were really helpful, had a great time.

Pam Cherry – I found the course very informative and I have thoroughly enjoyed myself.  The atmosphere on the yard is wondrful and calm and this is reflected by the horses.  If I were a horse this is where I would  – like to live!!

Carmen Ferrera (Portugal) – I liked very much all the classes both lectures and practical, the staff were very useful and the horse are very well trained.  This moment the “Ross Dhu Equestrian Centre” is for me the chosen school to study horse behaviour, techniques and care.  Morag you are a very good teacher.

Lorraine McCallum – This has been the best move I have made coming to Ross Dhu on the Equido Course.  It is a very relaxing and welcoming place to learn.  The staff are extremely pleasant and willing to help and offer their experience at every turn.  I will return happy to learn more and continue this wonderful journey with horses.  There is no other equine place better or welcoming to learn.

The excellent students of March 2011:-

Student Feedback Study Week 11 October 2010

Two fantastic students rounded off the fast track courses for 2010.  Both were our youngest fast trackers to date (still at school) and did very well, despite the fast pace and huge learning requirements.

Amanda McSharry (Bute) – “Never thought a week at Ross Dhu would be so much fun and such a laugh!  Loved learning with and spending tiem with the horses, dogs and staff and can’t wait to come back and see them all again!”

Kirsty Fingland (Callander) – “I thougherly enjoyed my time here at Ross Dhu, staff were so lovely and ehlpful and the equido course has gi en me knowledge that I will carry with me all my years of (hopefully) being a vet! Thanks!”

Student Feedback Study Week August 2010

Thomas Moffatt – “I picked up a lot of interesting and useful information between the lectures.  The discussion on the Five Rings was very enlightening.  I found the input from all of the Instructors to be very useful to me as it came from the point of view of a single horse owner.

I liked the atmoshpere in the lectures and I felt comfortable asking questions.”

“With the little experience I have the practical work was essential and it has given me the confidence that I could look after my own horse.”

Student Feedback Study Week 1 March 2010

Four students attended this surprisingly warm study week.  Again there was a lot of intensive training and much worry (totally unfounded!) about exams etc but needless to say all passed with flying colours!  All students are now continuing onwards and upwards and have now decided to move onto Level 2.  Well done everybody who attended!

Student Feedback Study Week 5 October 2009

There was a great group of students attending this one week course in October and good fun and lively conversation was had by all, both during the lectures and in the evenings (when they were supposed to be studying!).  We had students from as far afield as the Isle of Bute and Southampton and all were eager to soak up the insight and knowledge from Equido Level One.  It was an intensive study week with a lot of information to get through but everyone worked really hard and not only passed all of their modules but passed them with Distinction! (What a bunch of swats!).  All are now eager to go on to Level Two and we will be trialing intensive study weeks for level two with these eager volunteers.  Here are some of their comments:-

Babs Butler (Southampton) – “Really enjoyed my time here at Ross Dhu, have learned so much and have realised what I need to do homework on.  Very intensive, looking forwards to doing level 2, thank you all, Happy People, Happy Horses Hurry for Natural Horsemanship at Ross Dhu!

Jan Clark (Stirling) -“A very comprehensive foundation course – I learned loads about how to look after a horse; a bit worrying how much I didn’t know since I’ve owned horses for years!”

Fiona Hillis (Ilse of Bute) -“Had a fab time, really nice instructors, staff, horses, family and dogs!  An absolute must for the Instructor or horse owner to have a better and kinder understanding towards their equine friends, I will look forward to passing on my new found knowledge.”

Gillian Morrison (Isle of Bute) - “The food was great! Horses and people were great!  Had a really good time”

We are currently setting study dates for next year, watch this spot for further details.

FORMAT OF 5-DAY FAST TRACK COURSE LEVEL ONE

FORMAT OF 5-DAY FAST TRACK COURSE LEVEL TWO

This entry was posted on Sunday, May 31st, 2009 at 8:31 am You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.