The History of Sherwood Forest’s Horses: Historic Equestrian Buildings - Online Course - Adult Learning

Online Courses, Nottingham

Date	9 - 23 March 2023
Sessions	Thursdays: 7pm - 8pm
No. sessions	3
Venue	Online Courses, Nottingham View venue details View on Google Maps
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 20
Cost	Free

About this course

This course celebrates the contribution that horses made to the areas around Sherwood Forest. From ‘Robin Hood’s rock cut stable to the opulent Rufford Abbey Courtyard, horses have left their marks on the buildings that confined them. The horses of the aristocracy have left us a legacy of highly architectural stables while working horses incised their own type of graffiti on the buildings that outlived them. These ‘oat- powered’ engines drove every aspect of life in the 18th and 19th Centuries and their stories will be told through the fascinating historic equestrian buildings around Sherwood Forest. Prize-winning equestrian buildings researcher and professional horse-behaviour specialist Janine Buckley, MA animates the equestrian landscape of Sherwood Forest through her cast-list of farm horses, pit ponies, race and carriage horses.

By taking part in the fascinating course, you will:

Expand your understanding of the historic equestrian buildings within the Sherwood Area.
Be able to identify, analyse and interpret different types of historic equestrian buildings
Be aware of the significance of historic equestrian buildings
Have an understanding of the important role of the County Historic Environment Record (HER).
Also have an opportunity to continue with on-going research after the course ends.

This is an online course. You will need a suitable electronic device such as a laptop, tablet or smartphone with internet access. Learners will be required to download and use Zoom (free software).

This course is programmed as part of the Miner2Major Landscape Partnership scheme, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course please visit our webpage for further information https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: