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Horse Welfare Certificate

Duration |

3 months

Participants |

Max.

Author |

Manufacturer |

Price |

460,00

100% online training.

Training begins: February 6, 2026
Registration is open until February 20, 2026.

Option to pay in 3 installments without fees.
Funding opportunities available for professionals in the equestrian world.

Managing your horse's well-being requests to know its nature and how it works, in order to respect its basic needs.

Who is this training for?

  • Professionals (teachers, managers of structures, welfare referents, breeders, …) who wish to improve their daily practices by optimizing the management of the welfare of their horses, and answer the questions of their audiences.
  • Equine owners concerned about the welfare of their horses and to be precisely informed about current regulations and their application.
  • The knights keen to acquire the knowledge that contributes to the well-being of the horse.

 

How do I finance my training?

Contents

This training program, based on the latest scientific research and the expertise of recognized professionals, is intended for amateurs and professionals. 

The training develops the very notion of horse well-being, allows you to optimize your management practices keeping equines on a daily basis. It informs you about the regulations and your obligations. It deepens your knowledge regarding horse nutrition, locomotion and biomechanics to optimize the horse's physical well-being. It also addresses learning methods to improve one's education and behavior.

The knowledge acquired is assessed based on an online questionnaire. Successful completion of this questionnaire allows you to obtain, individually, the La Cense horse welfare certificate.

Program

The training takes place remotely and lasts 3 months :

Weeks 1 and 2: Detention – by Deborah Bardou, Ethologist and President of the Animal Welfare Commission of the FFE.

  • Definition of well-being and basic needs
  • Good practices from research
  • Animal welfare in regulations
  • Obligatory steps for equine owners
  • Go beyond regulatory requirements
  • Contribute to the evolution of practices


Weeks 3 and 4: Nutrition – by Angélique Descarpentry, Agricultural Engineer specializing in equine nutrition

  • Know and respond to behavioral and physiological needs
  • Adapt our practices – Forages / Body condition / Complementary feed / Mineral feed / Throughout the horse’s life


Weeks 5 and 6: Well-being and locomotion – by Anne d'Hautefeuille, Animal Osteopath and BFE EE2 Instructor

  • Key points of the musculoskeletal system
  • The horse in motion: Biomechanics of gaits
  • Preambles: the equipment and floor of evolution
  • Physical effort and muscle contraction
  • The different attitudes of the horse


Weeks 7 and 8: Education – by Nathalie Accurso, Wellness Coordinator at Haras de la Cense, BPJEPS Instructor, BFE EE 2 

  • What is learning?
  • The main types of learning


Weeks 9 and 10:
The 10 Principles of Horse Training – by Nathalie Accurso, Welfare Officer at Haras de la Cense, BPJEPS Instructor, BFE EE 2

  • Read the horse
  • Establish and enforce the framework
  • Gaining trust
  • Making oneself understood
  • Seeking calm
  • Teach
  • Consolidate and improve
  • Plan the Progression
  • Developing and maintaining motivation
  • To behave like a horseman


Weeks 11 and 12:
Evaluation questionnaire

At the end of training, you take a 25-question quiz across all topics. To obtain the certificate, You must achieve a minimum success rate of 60%. You have two attempts.

Practical information

The training program is open. on a dedicated e-learning platform and its mobile application, from February 6 to May 3, 2026.

You can follow it at your own pace. as the modules are made available:
– Module 1: February 6, 2026
– Model 2: February 20, 2026
– Module 3: March 4, 2026,…
The modules are accessible until May 3, 2026.

The back-to-school webinar is scheduled for a specific time (weekday evening at 19pm). If you are unavailable, you will have access to the replay.
Practice quizzes are available to test one's knowledge.

This training requires between 30 minutes and 2 hours of investment per week. It is easy to follow alongside a professional activity.

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By purchasing on our site, you participate in the financing of innovative and responsible solutions from our Endowment Fund, which contribute, through understanding animals, to reconnecting human beings with Nature. Learn more

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Select your status to access the associated financing conditions:

VIVEA can take care of your training in height of €300.

To find out if you are funded by VIVEA:

  • If the request is made less than 1,5 months before the start of the academic year, VIVEA funding is not guaranteed and depends on the places still available.
  • The training must be completed in its entirety (a minimum of 10 hours and 35 minutes) for VIVEA to validate payment. If the required training hours are not completed, La Cense will contact you to arrange payment for the portion not covered by VIVEA.


Steps to register with VIVEA funding:

  1. Place your order via the online form, indicating "VIVEA" in the " Support organization ».
  2. Select the 3-installment payment option. You will be charged the first installment of €160 (your remaining balance after financing) upon placing your order. The second and third payments will be cancelled upon validation of your VIVEA application.
  3. Your application will be added to the group funding request, and you will receive an email from VIVEA in the fall. Please note that this email requires your approval to finalize the funding process.
  4. The training can begin! Follow all the videos carefully to benefit from full funding.

Request the FIF PL to finance your full training.

To find out if you are funded by the FIF PL:

  • It is up to you to submit your application online to FIF PL, no later than 10 calendar days following the first day of training.
  • You will find all the information about the claim processing procedure here: Support procedures | FIF PL
  • The training must be completed in its entirety (a minimum of 10 hours and 35 minutes) for FIF PL to validate payment. In the event of incomplete completion of the hours, the training will be invalidated.
    For training, the FIF PL will not reimburse you in full.


Steps to register with FIF PL funding:

  1. Place your order via the online form, indicating "FIF PL" in the "Supporting Organization" box.
  2. Download the Training program here. You will need this to submit your application. You will also
    We need a quote, which we will send you by email once the order is received.
  3. Submit your application with these documents via this link in your account: FIF PL: Member Area › Log in
  4. The training can begin! Follow all the videos carefully to benefit from full funding.

Contact AGEFICE to submit your funding application.

To find out if you are AGEFICE funded:

  • It is up to you to submit your application between 4 months and 15 days before the start of the training.
  • The training must be completed in its entirety (a minimum of 10 hours and 35 minutes) for AGEFICE to validate payment. If the required training hours are not completed, AGEFICE will not issue a full refund.


Steps to register with AGEFICE funding:

  1. Place your order via the online form, indicating "AGEFICE" in the "Supporting Organization" box.
  2. Go to the AGEFICE website to download the preliminary application. Complete your section and send us the document by email so that we can complete the section for the training organization.
  3. Submit your application to a Reception Point in your department (list available on [website address]). Find a Reception Point | FAF AGEFICE
  4. The training can begin! Follow all the videos carefully to benefit from full funding.
  5. Once the training is finished, we will send you by email a certificate of attendance and payment, which you will need to send to AGEFICE so that you can receive their payment.

France Travail can finance your training with an AIF.

To find out if you are funded by France Travail:

  • The funding agreement depends on your situation and will be discussed with your France Travail advisor.
  • The training must be completed in its entirety (a minimum of 10 hours and 35 minutes) for France Travail to validate payment. In the event of incomplete completion of the training...
    training hours, La Cense will get back to you to settle what was not covered by France Travail.


Steps to register with France Travail funding:

  1. Discuss your training project with your France Travail advisor.
  2. Place your order via the online form, indicating "France Travail + your 10-digit jobseeker number" in the "Supporting organization" box.
  3. Select a 3-installment payment option. You will be charged the first installment of €160 upon placing your order. The second and third installments will be debited.
    Payments will be cancelled upon validation of the France Travail file.
  4. You will receive a quote directly in your KAIROS account. Confirm this quote to send it to France Travail, who will then approve or reject the application.
    charge.
  5. The training can begin! Follow all the videos carefully to benefit from full funding.
  6. France Travail pays us 3 to 6 months after the end of the training. We will then refund your deposit of €160 by bank transfer.