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Ben Long holds FALCONRY COURSES, EXPERIENCE DAYS and other tuition for both falconry beginners and the more experienced. You couldn't find a better falconry school, and Ben WILL GUARANTEE TO SAVE YOU THE COST OF YOUR COURSE, JUST BY GIVING YOU THE BEST INFORMATION! The training sessions are very informal, and designed to give a fun day for those who just want that, while still being educational for anyone who feels they may want to go on and own a raptor. FALCONRY EXPERIENCE DAYS(£120.00 per day, including lunch)The most popular, this is the one/two day introduction to falconry. They are very informal, and designed to give a fun day for those who just want that, while still being educational. The format of these short courses involves: 1. Background information, including some of the history of the sport2. Basic feeding, training and management information3. Flying of hawks and falcons
FALCONRY INDUCTION DAYS(£120.00 per day, £220.00 for two days, £320.00 for three days. Including lunch)The Induction course is specifically for anyone intending to go on to own and fly a raptor. We recommend two days to give you the best preparation for embarking in the art of falconry. Courses are still very informal, but will have much more information to take in, including: 1. Background information, including the history of falconry, obtaining hawks, legal requirements, costs2. Housing and equipment 3. Basics of training and management 4. Disease prevention 5. Plenty of hands-on experience, with particular emphasis on the preservation of feather condition, weighing and general secure handling 6. Flying. Hawks and falcons will be flown, as much as possible by the client The two-day course will also include:7. Further manning and training information8. Practical radio-tracking9. Outline of flying and hunting techniques
INTRODUCTION TO LONGWINGS(£120.00 per day, £220.00 for two days. Including lunch)A large amount of information about falcons. The recommended two-day courses include topics 1-9 as above, plus: 1. Hoods and hooding2. Lure work 3. Flying the falcon to the kite or balloon 4. Hunting techniques COACHING/TROUBLESHOOTING(£90.00 per day, including lunch)Maybe you already have your own hawk or falcon, and have some difficulties. Come and get some help! Don’t be shy – your bird is going to be with you for the next 10 to 20 years, so why not do things correctly at the beginning? We can assess your problems and provide remedies and give an effective plan of progression. Note: Group reductions are available on all courses if 2 or more book together.BOOK YOUR FALCONRY COURSE NOW!
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