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Skills training and education can help you meet the challenges of the industry today. With the right skills, you can improve your performance, employability and prospects.

 

The new Animal Welfare Act will require higher professional standards and the development of integrated CPD across all practitioners in the equine industry.


At Lantra, we can make a real difference because we understand the issues that face equestrians. By identifying and addressing skills requirements, sourcing affordable training opportunities, providing commercial development and offering business guidance and support, we can give you access to help – when you need it.

 

News and events

  • Read more about the National Equine Forum

  • Lantra and the British Horse Society (BHS) have cemented their commitment to the equine industry as they pledged to work together to develop a professional multi-skilled workforce in a formal agreement signed on 19 May.Read more...

  • Thee new videos have been added to this page, discussing training within the equine industry.  Please scroll down to see these new videos.

  • At last week’s inaugural meeting of Lantra’s National Council for England, prominent industry leaders on the new Council united behind the need to work together to meet the challenges facing the environmental and land-based sector.  Read more...

  • Work experience - what's your experience? If you are an employer in the equine industry we want to hear from you. Take part in our short online survey. View more....

  • Increased motivation, sharpened knowledge and heightened workplace performance are all qualities we as employers and individuals would like to have. So how do individuals working with horses go about achieving this? Continuing professional development (CPD) is the key and today’s grooms can get to the front of the race with the EquineSkillsCV. Read more...  

 Skills Resources

Equine Workbooks
  • These workbooks have been developed by Lantra in collaboration with industry and are beneficial to students studying towards any level 2 or 3 equine qualification.
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EquineSkillsCV
  • The first of its kind, the EquineSkillsCV was developed by Lantra and the British Grooms Association to give grooms a clear path of progression - something there hadn’t been until now. This record of achievement helps grooms recognise their skills and experience.

EquineSkillsCV

Your Industry Partnership Manager: Amy Cosgrove

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Have your say

  • You can help shape the future of Equine educational standards by helping with the National Occupational Standards consultations.  Find out more here...

  • Work experience - what's your experience? If you are an employer in the equine industry we want to hear from you. Take part in our short online survey. View more....

  • Equine Census-Lantra, with the support of key industry organisations, is undertaking research to more fully understand the size and the scope of the UK's equine industry, you can help in the research.

Research reports

  • Equine Census-Lantra, with the support of key industry organisations, is undertaking research to more fully understand the size and the scope of the UK's equine industry.

    This research is multi-tiered, including a telephone interview for businesses and employers and an online employee survey. In addition, there will likely be a number of tailored events, such as focus groups.

  • Lantra reveals its latest research report: A Skills Assessment for the Environmental and Land-based Sector. The report is accompanied by industry, region and nation specific factsheets, that outline the skills gaps and shortages of the current workforce and identifies the projected skills needs through to 2017. Click here to find out more.

Equine Career Videos

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