Apprentices

Roland's nags and nails: teaching an old dog new tricks

Roland is finding being back in the classroom less traumatic than he thought, although his drawing skills are letting him down

Roland's nags and nails: going back to school

Roland has returned to the classroom for the first block of his college training and finds that much has changed since he was last in a learning environment

Roland's nags and nails: rubbing shoulders with some of the best

Roland is celebrating reaching an important milestone and has been rubbing shoulders with one of the most highly regarded farriers in the UK

Roland's nags and nails: handling horses and getting a spanking!

Roland got more than he bargained for this week when an owner taught him to think twice before patting an unknown horse on the quarters

Roland's nags and nails: aching muscles soothed by tea and biscuits

Five weeks into his apprenticeship and Roland's enthusiasm remains unabated, fuelled in part by a constant supply of tea, coffee and biscuits

Roland's nags and nails: blood blisters and canine helpers

Roland is struggling to keep up with the requirements of his fellow farriers when out on the job but is still loving every minute of his new career

Views on apprenticeships needed from those working with animals

Lantra and VETNET are urging anyone working with animals in the south-west to assist with their research into the industry’s views on apprenticeships.

Roland's nags and nails: discovering my disco legs

In week three of his apprenticeship, Roland has some fitness tips of the skiers among you and has been practising the art of shoemaking

Roland's nags and nails: enjoying the sleep of the just

A very tired Roland has survived week two of his apprenticeship, no thanks to a couple of horses with a sense of humour...

Roland Thompson’s blog: nags and nails — a farrier’s apprentice

Roland's nags and nails: Week one as a farrier's apprentice

Our newest blogger is physically and mentally exhausted after a week of trying to get to grips with the basics of working as a farrier

Roland’s nags and nails: life as a farrier’s apprentice

Welcome to H&H's newest online diary, featuring former software company director Roland Thompson, who is retraining to become a farrier at the age of 39

Apprentice jockey Julie Burke receives Kyne Wilson Scholarship

The Kyne Wilson scholarship is in memory of apprentice jockeys Jamie Kyne and Jan Wilson, who died in a fire in Yorkshire in September 2009

Irish apprentice jockey killed in accident on the gallops

Twenty-one-year old Ronan Lawlor died yesterday morning (Tuesday 16 February) when he was thrown from a horse on the gallops in Co Carlow

Equestrian employers invited to mould future of apprenticeships

Representatives of the equine industry have two weeks to have their say in an online questionnaire about equine apprenticeships and training

Horse industry encouraged to offer apprenticeships during the recession

According to Lantra apprenticeships will play a vital role in helping the equestrian and horse racing industries maintain and improve productivity during the economic downturn

Top equine apprentices battle to win £500 training bursary

A groundbreaking competition has been launched by Stubbing Court Training to find the top equine apprentice in the country

Becoming a horsey apprentice

H&H explains what apprentice scheme are available

Farrier wins award for training apprentices

Chris Powell was recognised by the Farriery Training Agency for the manner in which he trains his apprentice farriers