BHS Preliminary Teaching Test (PTT)

This ten week course will provide participants with the competencies to apply the basic principles of coaching. Participants will understand the health and safety procedures involved in organising a lesson or hack in the open or on the roads and will be able to modify sessions to facilitate the ability of the rider in front of them. They will be able to evaluate their own performance and show ability to assess progress in their pupils in an unsupervised environment. Successful candidates will be able to work in a commercial riding establishment or private yard or as a freelance coach. The Preliminary Teaching Test is a component part of the BHS Assistant Instructor Certificate.

BHS Stages 1 & 2 and BHS Riding & Road safety are a pre-requisite for this course.

We have a strict weight limit of 13 stone; unfortunately anyone exceeding this weight will be unable to participate in riding sessions.

A full and detailed syllabus may be obtained from the British Horse Society website.

Additional information
Please come appropriately dressed for an equine yard. Participants are required to attend all riding sessions dressed in appropriate outdoor riding wear, an approved riding hat and gloves.

A body protector is strongly recommended for any jumping.