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:

• 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.


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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!