This two year course will introduce you to Saddlery work and includes both traditional craft saddlery and modern factory-based production methods. The first year covers all the basic skills and techniques involved in Saddlery, including bridlework, harness and basic saddle making, and lorinery. During the second year you will work on a variety of more advanced projects including bridle and harness work, and saddle making.

The Course
The course runs for two years.

Course Content
First Year
September to July is spent in College studying the basic skills of saddlery and students will learn how to make a range of items including Snaffle Bridle, Breastplate, Irish Martingale, Foalslip, Headcollar, Girth and a General Purpose Saddle. Students also study Business Management and Information Technology.

Additionally, students are encouraged to take the Society of Master Saddlers/City & Guilds Skills Test in Saddlery (Level 1) and the Worshipful Company of Loriners, Certificate in Lorinery.

Second Year
In the second year students undertake more advanced practical projects in bridlework, harness and saddle making, and will take some or all of the following qualifications:

• SMS/C&G Skills Test (Level 2) in Saddle Making
• SMS/C&G Skills Test (Level 2) in Harness
• SMS/C&G Skills Test (Level 2) in Bridlework
  

Facilities
The main college site of Capel Manor is an eighteenth century manor house situated within thirty acres of estate and formal gardens. The Duchess of Devonshire Pavilion houses the library, information technology suite, lecture theatre and classrooms, with the Saddlery workshop area being located in the Frances Perry Building, adjacent to the College's stableyard.

Qualifications Gained
Success on this course leads to the nationally recognised qualification of the 'Cordwainers Diploma' which is made up of the following separate elements:

• City & Guilds Certificate in Saddlery Studies
• Society of Master Saddlers/City & Guilds Skills Tests (Level 1 and 2)
• Worshipful Company of Loriners Intermediate and Advanced Certificates.

Entry Requirements
You are invited to contact the College to discuss with a course tutor a study programme which will help towards your intended career. All student applications are considered on an individual basis, following an interview at the College, but the normal entry requirements are:

• BTEC First Diploma or
• 4 GCSEs at Grade C or above (or equivalent) or
• Other qualifications of an equivalent standard or
• Relevant experience plus Accreditation of Prior Learning and Experience.

Venue
This course takes place at the College's main site in Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield.

Fees

Unless stated otherwise, students aged 16-18 are exempt from tuition and registration fees =Interview Required

Study		Day	Start Date	Course Time	19+ Annual Tuition Fee	19+ Reg Fee	Length
Full-time			Sept	9am-4pm	£735	£175	2 years

Please note that exam fees may be subject to change by the awarding bodies

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