Five-star rating for Brooksby's equine college centre

Under the regulations, the hiring out of horses is required by law to be licensed by the local authority.

Only businesses that reach the highest standards can get the five-star, three-year licence with annual interim inspections.

In order to secure this rating, the college had to achieve all of the high standards and at least 50 per cent of the optional higher standards.

Equine centre co-ordinator at SMB College Group, Sally Warren, said: “Our Level 2 Equine students did a brilliant job of presenting the horses, tacking up and trotting up, which supported so many of their modules this year.”

Principal and CEO of the college, Dawn Whitemore, added: “I want to pass on my congratulations to the Equine Team and thank them for being amazing and doing such a wonderful job.

“And well done to our equine centre co-ordinator, Sally, who ensured our students were fully involved in the process and supported our staff throughout.”

The vet and the council inspector evaluated the horses, checking their heart and eyes, looking at their tack and watching them trot up, as well as assessing the facilities, surfaces, fields, paperwork, insurance, bio security plans, and staff qualifications.

Equine is taught at SMB College Group’s specialised 850-acre Land-based Campus, Brooksby, with state-of-the-art facilities including the

Brooksby Equestrian Centre and Equine Rehabilitation Centre.

Click HERE if you are interested in studying Equine at SMB College Group’s Brooksby Campus.