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extensive facilities, which
include stables for more than
100 horses, the largest indoor
horse-riding facility in the city, as
well as outdoor riding facilities
where regional and national
tournaments take
place, says Damián.
“The students can
practice every day if
they are high-per-
forming athletes
or twice per week
if they want to The students can
learn how to ride
quickly.” practice every day
In addition to
riding in their free if they are high-
time, students can
undertake specific performing athletes
training or program-
ming to earn credits or
qualifications in a variety of Photo left: SEK International School El Castillo
disciplines. At Chatham Hall www. Photo right: Orme School
chathamhall.org, a girls’ boarding
school located in southern Virginia, horse care and riding along with the While unique, horse riding facili-
USA, students can enrol in an Equine Silver British Horse Society Ride Safe.” ties and programmes are popular with
Science course, offered one semester Short courses of the BHS Stage exams international audiences. Wasatch
per year, says Ally Doyon. and challenge awards for international Academy has students from over 25
Professional qualifications can students only staying one or two countries with several participating in
be earned by students as young as terms are also available. its equestrian program at its state-
13 years at Stonar, while older Sixth At Orme, students have the option of-the-art facility less than two miles
Form students (aged between 16 and of taking its Horsemanship programme from campus, says Todd.
19 years) can take a Level 3 National as an elective class during the aca- Sarah notes that many of their
Diploma in Equine Management. “This demic day. During this credit-bearing international students find the school
course offers a practical study of class, students focus on equine sci- through its equestrian provision. “This
horse management that also contains ence, basic horsemanship skills and is true for both students who register
a non-riding route for those who are training techniques. “We recently were themselves to study at the school, and
interested in a career in the equine endowed an annual horsemanship those who come to stay for a week
sector,” says Sarah. award that recognises students who during the holidays on our Residential
Abbotsholme www.abbotsholme. come the furthest in the program over Riding Camps,” she says.
co.uk, a co-educational independent the course of the school year with the Students from the UAE and China
boarding and day school on the UK’s winner receiving a custom saddle,” are very interested in riding, as they
Derbyshire and Staffordshire border, says Jessica. are typically part of an Equestrian
is offering a new equestrian pathway During the school holidays, Stonar Club at home, says Chris at Cranleigh.
for September 2022, complement- runs Residential Riding Camps for Nationalities enrolling on QMS’s
ing its recently renovated equestrian children aged between nine and 16 riding programmes include South
facilities. “This is offered to Year 10 to years. Open to national and interna- Korean, German, Japanese, Mexican,
13 as part of their subject options,” tional applicants, the camps are part Chinese and American. “They see it
says Lorna Hurst at the school. “In of a bespoke programme, says Sarah, as an added value to be able to ride
Year 10 and 11, or those in Year 12 with offering beginner through to advanced on property and as a credit towards
no previous equine qualifications, riders the opportunity to gain daily graduation,” says Natalia.
can study the BHSQ Level 2 Diploma in stable and riding experience. nicolahancox@studytravel.network

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