Courses
A course participant practising long-reining with one of our cobs pulling a sled.
Courses 2017
Working with horses
This course covers the following topics:
This course is suited for beginners as well as more experienced people.
Next date: Sunday 15th April 2018
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Venue: Our farm near Bantry/ West Cork
Cost: €80 (including lunch and refreshments)
Bookings: Booking is necessary for this course. Deposit of €30 must be paid in advance to secure a place.
Please contact us for more information or to put your name on our mailing list for the next course.
Go here for photos from previous courses!
This course covers the following topics:
- History of the working horse
- Different breeds of draft horses
- Care for the working horse
- Different types of harness
- Harnessing the working horse correctly
- Long-reining with one and two horses
- Different horse-drawn tools and their use in farming
- Logging with horses (forestry work)
This course is suited for beginners as well as more experienced people.
Next date: Sunday 15th April 2018
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Venue: Our farm near Bantry/ West Cork
Cost: €80 (including lunch and refreshments)
Bookings: Booking is necessary for this course. Deposit of €30 must be paid in advance to secure a place.
Please contact us for more information or to put your name on our mailing list for the next course.
Go here for photos from previous courses!
Logging with horses
This course is aimed at anybody who is interested in hauling timber with horses.
Previous experience of handling horses is of advantage, but not a must.
Date: Please, contact us if you are interested - when we have a group together, we will set a date!
Please contact us for more information or to book a place. If you'd like us to put your name on our contact list, we are happy to keep you up-dated on up-coming courses.
Go here for photos from previous courses!
This course is aimed at anybody who is interested in hauling timber with horses.
Previous experience of handling horses is of advantage, but not a must.
Date: Please, contact us if you are interested - when we have a group together, we will set a date!
Please contact us for more information or to book a place. If you'd like us to put your name on our contact list, we are happy to keep you up-dated on up-coming courses.
Go here for photos from previous courses!
