Training

One of the objectives of The Pony Club is to give instruction in riding and horsemastership and to educate Members to look after and to take proper care of their animal.  Pony Club instructors and coaches deliver training and support Members to help them develop their riding and horse and pony care skills.

Instructors and coaches must base their teaching on The Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship and Instructor’s Handbook in order to avoid conflicting methods.  They must be present on the Instructor database and in order to teach for The Pony Club, must

• Have attended a Pony Club Instructor CPD (accreditation) course in the past two years OR
• Be present on the current BHS register of instructors (can be viewed on the BHS website) OR
• Have achieved UKCC Level 1 or 2 with The Pony Club (these instructors must have received their certificate and their assessment must have been taken in the past two years).
• In addition, accredited coaches for another BEF discipline body (British Eventing, British Dressage, British Showjumping, UK Polocrosse Association etc.) may be used in The Pony Club but only for the discipline that they are accredited in.

Pony Club Instructor Courses (CPD Training) are listed on the Area Instructor Courses page.

Show Jumping Coaching Workshops

This year’s theme for Pony Club Instructor Continual Professional Development (CPD) is Show Jumping.  Following the success of last year’s Cross Country Coaching workshops, the Training Committee will be putting on Show Jumping Coaching Workshops, which will each last three hours and be presented by two top class Pony Club coaches.  The topics covered will include helping riders to:

• Develop a correct position
• Improve their course walking and working in
• Understand the importance and effect of the canter
• Improve the horse’s adjustability and quality of canter
• Learn how to ride course builders’ challenges

For more information, download the
SJ Coaching Workshop Application Form