Agriculture - Horse Riding Instructor
Agriculture - Horse Riding Instructor
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Horse riding instructors teach children and adults of all abilities, how to ride.
- Teach people who want to ride as a leisure activity
- Help prepare for competitions like show jumping, eventing or dressage
- Make sure health and safety rules are followed
- Help horses and riders to warm up and cool down during training
- Develop training programmes suited to individual riders
- Give practical demonstrations
- Help riders correct problems
- Lead groups of riders on treks
- Give feedback and keep records of rider development
- Assess riders who are working towards qualifications
As a Horse Riding Instructor, you could work at a riding stable. Your working environment may be outdoors in all weathers and you may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.
Horse Riding Instructors work a variable amount of hours a week. You could work evenings, weekends and bank holidays as customers demand.
Starting: £14,000
Experienced: £25,000
You could take a course at college that will give you some of the skills and knowledge to get into this role.
You may be able to start through an intermediate equine groom or senior equine groom advanced apprenticeship.
Once you complete your apprenticeship, you could apply for jobs as a riding instructor's assistant and take further coaching qualifications on the job.
You can complete training and pass exams with the British Horse Society (BHS) or Association of British Riding Schools (ABRS).
You'll need to be a member of the BHS to follow their Coaching Pathway. You can train for the Stage 3 Coach award to qualify as a riding instructor.