Instructor Courses

AnnaM123

Hi guys,

I am going into college next year, so I want to look into training to be an instructor on the side. I have been riding all my life so I have a lot of experience around horses. I was wondering if anyone knows the best way to become a riding instructor?

Thanks a million!

marley123

Best way is to get your stage one through 3 bhs exams:)

AnnaM123 wrote: »

Hi guys,

I am going into college next year, so I want to look into training to be an instructor on the side. I have been riding all my life so I have a lot of experience around horses. I was wondering if anyone knows the best way to become a riding instructor?

Thanks a million!

AnnaM123

marley123 wrote: »

Best way is to get your stage one through 3 bhs exams:)

Do you need your own horse to do the BHS exams?

Ah_Yeah

AnnaM123 wrote: »

Do you need your own horse to do the BHS exams?

Nope - in fact when you do your exams you'll be using the school's horses where the exam is held.

In order to be a BHSAI (Assistant Instructor), you need to do a Stage One Exam, Riding & Road Safety Exam, Child Protection in Sport & First Aid Courses, Stage 2 & 3 Exams, and Preliminary Teaching Test (PTT), which includes a presentation and logging a certain number of hours teaching.

More info on the BHS Website

A lot of riding schools offer training courses, so that you are aware what the examiners are looking for. If you're competent then you can do the theory yourself, but I'd recommend getting training in on your riding and practical from a qualified instructor (or even better, examiners).

Best of luck!

personaltrainer

I did mine through Horse Sport Ireland... you start with a day introductory course and then move on to level 1 2 3 ect...
http://www.horsesportireland.ie/education-training.11151.html

marley123

Do you not have to have the stage one to qualify to do the Introductry course?

personaltrainer wrote: »

I did mine through Horse Sport Ireland... you start with a day introductory course and then move on to level 1 2 3 ect...
http://www.horsesportireland.ie/education-training.11151.html

AnnaM123

personaltrainer wrote: »

I did mine through Horse Sport Ireland... you start with a day introductory course and then move on to level 1 2 3 ect...
http://www.horsesportireland.ie/education-training.11151.html

When I asked the woman in charge of the HSI one she said that's to become a trainer rather than a riding school instructor?

personaltrainer

no you can do the introductory straight into it...i have done level one and i can teach in pony club and riding schools once there is a senior instructor present. goin to do level 2 this year

Ah_Yeah

I'd still recommend doing the BHS exams OP, and then you can do the HSI exams after that if you want. If you are applying to work in a riding school, they will look more favourably on an applicant who has a BHSAI or BHSI qualification rather than a HSI. HSI Qualifications are good, but I would recommend them for people training rather than instructing.

AnnaM123

Ah_Yeah wrote: »

I'd still recommend doing the BHS exams OP, and then you can do the HSI exams after that if you want. If you are applying to work in a riding school, they will look more favourably on an applicant who has a BHSAI or BHSI qualification rather than a HSI. HSI Qualifications are good, but I would recommend them for people training rather than instructing.

Thank you

monflat

I have done both bhs and hsi
The difference is the HSI is COMPETITION coaching up to 1 10 level show jumping and up to novice dressage
You could coach on a one to one basis or in a group BUT the majority people you will coach all have their own horse you don't and are not allowed to supply the horse .


Bhs Is aimed at teaching people to ride on school horses or their own however
It is now turning towards the coaching method too

You don't have to be a full BHSAI to complete level one but it does help to ha've Some knowledge as you have to stand out in front of everyone and coach a horse an rider

I found it tricky enough as the horse and rider we had as a demo model jumps at 130 -135
I never jumped over 120

However I did find it good and some of the tutors were excellent

marley123

Ive signed up for the 13th May Intro Course:eek:
If any other boardsies are intersted they still have a bit of space.

AnnaM123

monflat wrote: »

I have done both bhs and hsi
The difference is the HSI is COMPETITION coaching up to 1 10 level show jumping and up to novice dressage
You could coach on a one to one basis or in a group BUT the majority people you will coach all have their own horse you don't and are not allowed to supply the horse .


Bhs Is aimed at teaching people to ride on school horses or their own however
It is now turning towards the coaching method too

You don't have to be a full BHSAI to complete level one but it does help to ha've Some knowledge as you have to stand out in front of everyone and coach a horse an rider

I found it tricky enough as the horse and rider we had as a demo model jumps at 130 -135
I never jumped over 120

However I did find it good and some of the tutors were excellent

Which one did you have to jump 1.35 for?

monflat

AnnaM123 wrote: »

Which one did you have to jump 1.35 for?

With the hsi you don't ride at all you coach riders up to 110m jumping as they have demo riders on the days of the course in my suitation the rider was a 130 rider
well experienced nd produced horses for owners
and I found it a bit trickyas she obviously was I high up in the horse industry   but it worked out grand
The tutors are there to help they are good