Racehorse Performance and Rehabilitation (with Foundation Year)

If you want to develop your expertise in racehorse performance and rehabilitation, then this is the course for you.

This foundation year pathway provides an alternative route into degree-level study. It’s ideal for those who need to gain subject-specific knowledge and skills in order to progress onto the full BSc (Hons) Racehorse Performance and Rehabilitation qualification.

Throughout your degree, you'll learn how to achieve optimal racehorse performance including returning the thoroughbred to peak condition following an injury.

Our county of Gloucestershire is renowned for horseracing, with leading trainers and facilities on site and nearby.

You’ll benefit from our strong links with racing professionals as well as our research-active commercial Equine Therapy Centre on campus, which rehabilitates racehorses, and other equine athletes, back to competition.

The skills and industry connections you develop will help you take advantage of global opportunities that exist in an innovative, fast-paced industry.

You'll graduate with a strong awareness of the racing industry, combined with the ability to apply scientific principles to training practices, analyse performance and understand the rehabilitation process of the racehorse.ourses.

Course Modules

Our modules are developed regularly to reflect student and industry demands, ensuring you’re well prepared to enter skilled employment on graduation. The majority of courses are comprised of both compulsory and optional modules, the latter of which you'll be able to choose from to suit your interests and career goals. Most courses also include work placement learning, to help you gain essential experience for your future.

Modules include: Foundation Skills Development, Academic Skills in Practice (Internship), Reviewing Literature, Foundation in Equine Studies, Foundation Biological Principles, Equine Functional Anatomy, Equine Veterinary Science, Management of Equestrian Facilities, Introduction to the Horseracing Industry, The International Horseracing Industry, Skills for the Equine Rehabilitation Professional, Equine Diagnostics and Therapy, Introduction to Equine Performance Analysis, Horseracing, Governance and Law, Racehorse Performance and Rehabilitation, Undergraduate Research Process, Dissertation, Analysis of Equine Performance, Racehorse Therapy and Rehabilitation.

Modules are sometimes subject to change.

Optional modules change each year - you can attend introductory sessions before deciding which ones to study. For more information, please visit https://www.hartpury.ac.uk/university/courses/undergraduate/bsc-hons-racehorse-performance-and-rehabilitation-with-foundation-year/