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Horse Riding Instructor

Mandy Keen May 2008

Horse Riding Instructor

• Job content

• Educational requirements

• Health and safety

Horse Riding Instructor

Job content

• Teaching clients to rideRiding schools

Private/Freelance

• Preparing lesson plans• Writing evaluations after lessons

Horse Riding Instructor

Educational requirements

British Horse Society

• Embracing the UK Coaching Certificate

• No educational qualifications required

• Minimum age for exams

Association of British Riding Schools

Horse Riding Instructor

Educational requirements• Assistant Instructor (BHSAI) requires:

BHS Stage 3 (Riding and Care)• Minimum age 17 years

Preliminary Teaching Test• Minimum age 18 years

Up to December 2006• 500 hours teaching logged

From January 2007 • Coaching portfolio

Horse Riding Instructor

Educational requirements• BHS Intermediate Instructor

Minimum age 20 years

• BHS InstructorMinimum age 22 years

• BHS FellowMinimum age 25

BTEC HNDs, foundation degrees and degrees are available but not needed for working as a riding instructor

Horse Riding Instructor

Health and safety• Relevant qualification• Equine specific first aid course• Child protection courses

Registrar of Instructors• Provides insurance

Horse Riding Instructor

Health and safety

• Risk assess teaching area

• Rider information assessment sheet

• Horse information assessment sheet

• BHS accident report form

Horse Riding Instructor

Useful links

• British Horse Societywww.bhs.org.uk

• Association of British Riding Schoolswww.abrs-info.org