On the 30th April 2008 the law for new Transport certificates came into force.
Since this date you must have achieved the necessary qualification or you could be stopped
and face a fine and/or prosecution. See Horse and Hound regular news articles about
people being stopped.
If you transport horses with the potential for "economic gain" This legislation effects YOU.
This includes any prize money, any form of sponsorship or making profit on the sale of horses.
To find out if this effect you, have a look at the
DEFRA Guidance Notes
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Summerhouse are able to offer test dates for the individual or group at
Summerhouse or your own location. (Milage costs extra).
Please contact Irma Sutton on 01452 720288/077 or email
Isutton@summerhouseec.co.uk
for more details
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Who needs it?
From 5 January 2008, everyone who drives or attends to horses on transport for economic gain.
Award in the Principles of Transporting Horses by Road on Short Journeys
For transporting horses over 65km but under 8 hours including downtime (ie. time at a competition)
Award in the Principles of Transporting Horses by Road on Long Journeys
For transporting horses over 65km and over 8 hours
What do the exams entail?
Short: Multiple choice exam only. About 50 questions - pass rate 70%
(R/601/7849)
Long: Multiple choice exam (45 questions) plus a practical assessment.
2 options: - Attendant only ( F/601/7846) Handler/Driver (H/601/7807)
Exam consists of 3 parts:
Theory
Prepare for transport/ loading/ unloading
Driving ( if applicable)
These 3 parts do not have to be taken on the same day. For the practical assessment for the attendant, the candidate has to be assessed on preparing one horse for transport, loading and unloading it.
For the driving assessment, the assessor has to see a driver with a lorry or trailer with one horse loaded, manoeuvre off a highway and select a suitable place to park where it would be safe to unload/load a horse. The driver has to show they can drive with consideration for the horses’ comfort.
NB. Simulation of any of the practical assessments is not allowed.
The candidate MUST bring some supporting evidence to the exam which proves they have experience in the practical areas.
Evidence that may be used: -
Journey logs of previously made trips
Witness testimony of employer
CV which shows employment with a horse transport company
NVQ L3 transport unit 304 (attendant)
This evidence will be sent off to our External Verifier with your exam papers and record of Achievement.
What to do next?
If you are interested in taking this exam, please complete a Candidate Registration Form, return it to Summerhouse together with payment plus your contact details.
As soon as payment is received we will contact you to arrange a suitable exam date and register you for the exam.
Depending on the interest for this exam, we may organise set dates for the theory exam. We will publish those dates on our website www.summerhouseec.co.uk
The practical exam can be quite informal. With sufficient notice we may be able to complete this on a day when you are attending a competition @ Summerhouse. . Our assessor could observe you driving, loading and unloading your own horses.
For the Attendant Certificate we can provide the Summerhouse lorry plus school horses for your use.
If it is convenient, we may be able to send our examiner to your yard, so you can do the exam at your workplace, although we would need to seek approval from the BHE&ST. The examiners travel time would need to be paid for although special rates may be negotiated if there are > four candidates.
For further information regarding this, please call Irma Sutton 07814 767701 (weekdays)
When you are registered for the ‘Long Journey’ exam, you receive a Record of Achievement booklet that needs to be brought with you for each part of the exam you take to enable your assessor to “sign off” the parts that you achieve.
For the practical exam you also need to bring with you the supporting evidence (as detailed previously) to prove your previous experience.
When you have achieved all the units for your qualification the booklet will be sent to BHE&ST for certification.
Costs: -
Short Journeys @ £100.00
Long Journeys @ £130.00
Re-sits @ £50.00
Workbook @ £15.00
Summerhouse examiners visit fee (subject to approval): £0.40 per mile
and £10.00 per hour travel time.
For additional training towards the practical part of your exam, this may be
booked via the Summerhouse Reception. Prices are available on application.
For further information, please call Reception at Summerhouse 01452 720288
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Download a [ Candidate ACET Registration Form ] and
[ Booking Form ] by clicking on the titles
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