Appreciating the value of EMS
We asked students what they enjoyed and found most beneficial about pre-clinical EMS. These are quotes from 3rd and 4th year students:
“Having contact with lots of animals – and being in charge of them!”
“Getting personal tuition by farmers with so much experience”
“Seeing the relationship between management on the farm and welfare and income – and understanding it”“Being part of a team – and realising that will be so important when I start work”
“I’m much better at handling criticism now, and I can learn something from it”
“I understand horses’ behaviour and feel comfortable around them now”
“My communication skills improved a lot – I feel much more confident talking to different people now”
“Being appreciated: the farmer thanked me and said I’d be missed!”
“Getting to practise my animal handling skills, like tipping a sheep and milking a cow”
