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Home...Continuing EducationAgriculture Continuing EducationEquine Courses

One-stop shop for a horse lover's education! We offer a wide variety of courses covering various equine topics. Whether you are looking to learn about hoof care, nutrition, Western or English riding, first aid, or how to get the perfect picture of your horse, we have it all!

Courses that Lakeland offers are outlined below. Check those you are interested in for a brief description and see if they are currently open for registration.

English Riding Group

Whether you want to show at a fair or just develop skills for your own enjoyment, work with a like-minded group for 7 weeks. You'll have a knowledgeable facilitator but, weekly exercises can be determined by the group.

All horse breeds welcome. So are all levels of riders. Please bring your own horse and tack.

You’ll work on developing:

  • rhythm
  • suppleness
  • contact
  • impulsion
  • straightness
  • collection

Course length: 7 weeks; 2 hours per week
Total hours: 14 hours
Cost: $294 (GST included)
Delivery: on-site; Vermilion campus
Prerequisite: none

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Equine Photography

This workshop will provide you with tips, tricks and inspirations. It is not about the technical aspects of using your camera, but concentrates on time of day, lighting, color, action, and composition. Basic knowledge of camera use is required. Students need to provide their own camera. 

Nicole Templeton is an equine portrait and country wedding photographer located in Vermilion, Alberta whose work has been featured across numerous publications. 

Topics include:

  • hands-on learning with a variety of models and horses
  • learning how to handle different locations and available light
  • assistance from Nicole to help you achieve the perfect image
  • one to one time with each model
  • posing guidance

Course length: 1 day
Total hours: 5 hours
Cost: $200 (GST included)
Delivery: on-site; Vermilion campus
Instructor: Nicole Templeton of Nicole Marie Photography Co
Prerequisite: basic knowledge of camera use

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Horse Hoof Trimming

This course will give you all the technical information you need to know, as well as the instructor's preferences, built on over 20 years experience being a farrier. You will leave feeling confident going home to trim and shoe your own horses.

Bill Phipps is a full-time farrier based out of Marshall, Saskatchewan. He graduated from Lakeland College's former farrier program in the 1990s. Bill has been instructing the continuing education farrier courses for many years now.

Topics include:

  • anatomy of the hoof and leg
  • physiology and movement of the hoof and leg
  • diseases and deformities
  • trimming and balancing a hoof
  • hands-on practice with cadaver hooves
  • by the end of the course you will be working on horses

All farrier tools provided.

Note: this course is for interest only. It does not make you a certified farrier.

Course length: 3 days
Total hours: 18 hours
Cost: $400 (GST included)
Delivery: on-site; Vermilion campus
Instructor: Bill Phipps
Prerequisite: none

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Horse Shoeing

This course will give you all the technical information you need to know, as well as the instructor's preferences, built on over 20 years experience being a farrier. You will leave feeling confident going home to trim and shoe your own horses.

Bill Phipps is a full-time farrier based out of Marshall, Saskatchewan. He graduated from Lakeland College's former farrier program in the 1990s. Bill has been instructing the continuing education farrier courses for many years now.

Topics include:

  • build on the skills learned in Basic Hoof Care for Horses
  • art and science of hoof trimming
  • shaping of a shoe
  • conformation of the hoof
  • physiological movements of the hoof and leg
  • hands-on practice with cadaver hooves
  • by the end of the course you will be working on horses

All farrier tools are provided.

Note: this course is for interest only. It does not make you a certified farrier.

Course length: 4 days
Total hours: 26 hours
Cost: $750 (GST included)
Delivery: on-site; Vermilion campus
Instructor: Bill Phipps
Prerequisite: Basic Hoof Care for Horses

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Ranch Horse Level 2 (Colt Starting/Calving practicum)

Take the next step in your equine career with this hands-on practicum style course. In this hands-on course you will learn the methods of riding in a cow-calf operation and develop practical skills required to excel in the workplace.

During this month-long riding course, you'll build on your horsemanship skills while starting a colt and gain riding experience during calving.

Students are encouraged to bring 3 horses; one broke saddle horse and up to 2 colts.

You are responsible for supplying your horse for the duration of the program, a maximum of 3 horses can be boarded per student.

Each horse must be vaccinated with the following, within the last 6 months:

  • 5-way vaccine
  • Strangles
  • West Nile
  • Coggins test performed

Course length: one month
Total hours: n/a
Cost: $1890 (GST included)
Delivery: on-site; Vermilion campus
Prerequisite: basic level of horsemanship experience (riding test may be required)

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Western Ladies Riding Group

Refine your skills, learn new disciplines or just come for fun with like-minded women.

Every riding skill level and horse discipline is welcome.

Bring your own horse for a 7-week evening session. Each session has 3 guaranteed cattle working nights.

Topics covered include:

  • how to effectively warm up your horse
  • desensitizing for ranch work
  • cow work
  • trail riding basics

Some activities may require you to trailer your horse to facilities outside of Vermilion.
Locations will be determined by the group.

Course length: 7 weeks
Total hours: n/a
Cost: $451.50 (GST included)
Delivery: on-site; Vermilion campus
Prerequisite: none

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