BHS AI- British Horse Society Riding, Stable Management and Teaching exam, attained in 1985. The BHS offers the most widely acknowledged and respected equestrian qualifications in the world, offering a progressive route from beginner level to world-class standard.
BHS II- British Horse Society Riding, Stable Management and Teaching Exam, attained 1995. This qualification provides the holder with the ability to work as a Stable Manager, taking responsibility for yard organisation. They are able to take charge and look after a number of horses and ponies in a variety of situations, ensuring horses, stables, yard and fields are safe and in good order. They have the experience to manage staff and students and show an all round knowledge of business matters relating to the equine industry. They are able to demonstrate the ability to ride, assess and improve horse performance. They are able to ride and train horses for Elementary Dressage, Novice Horse Trials and Newcomers Show Jumping Competitions. Holders of the BHSII are qualified to teach riders up to Elementary level Dressage, Pre-Novice Horse Trials and Discovery Show Jumping.
BHS Registered and Insured- The British Horse Society Register of Instructors and Register of Grooms have been setup to benefit both qualified instructors and grooms and the general public. There is an increasing number of unqualified people who are professing to hold BHS qualifications and the publication of these registers will help the general public seeking an instructor or groom to find one with guaranteed qualifications. I also arrange my Public Liability insurance cover through the BHS register scheme. As part of my ongoing inclusion in the BHS register of Instructors I have attended a Child Protection Course, had a Criminal Records Check, attend regular professional and personal development training, and keep my National First Aid at work training up to date.
Health and Safety Risk assessor- holding a certificate having passed a Risk Assessment course, enenabling me to risk assess for my teaching purposes whenever visiting premesis, and risk assess in action as I teach to accuratly manage risk and put appropriate safety measures in place. Attained 1997.
NVQ A1 Assessor- Qualification to Assess the National Vocational Qualifications, attained 2009. National Vocational Qualifications were introduced by the government in 1993. Their aim is to produce a clear, coherent and comprehensive system of vocational qualifications that are directly relevant to the needs of the employer.
UKCC Level 3- UK Sports Council Coaching Certificate, attained 2010. UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC) is a Government initiative to introduce a tiered level of coaching certificates. The levels have attained UKCC endorsement from Sports Coach UK and the qualifications are awarded by Equestrian Qualifications GB Ltd. Coaches are professional trainers and experts in their field. They are there to help discover what YOU want, and to develop your potential. Rather than imposing a set of beliefs or course of action upon you, a coach will work co-operatively to help you make the decisions to change your performance.
NLP Practitioner- Qualified as a certified Practitioner in Neuro Linguistic Programming, attained 2011 and Certified through the American Board of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Neuro-Linguistic Programming is the exploration of how we communicate, think and change with the aim of replicating and improving great performance in any context.
