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International Expert Conference EurOccupations. Trade and Agriculture 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 ride Riding schools
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International Expert ConferenceEurOccupations Trade and Agriculture 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 ride • Riding 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 Instructor • Minimum age 22 years • BHS Fellow • Minimum 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 Society • www.bhs.org.uk • Association of British Riding Schools • www.abrs-info.org