The BHS Manual for Coaching and Teaching Riding (British Horse Society) (BHS Official Handbook) - Softcover

Islay Auty FBHS

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1905693451 ISBN 13: 9781905693450

Publisher: Kenilworth Press Ltd, 2011

Synopsis

The official handbook for those studying the BHS teaching qualifications has now been fully updated and revised. Written for the BHS by a chief examiner, this handbook provides clear guidelines on how the skills of riding should be taught and how riding schoollessons should be conducted.

It is aimed at less experienced and trainee riding instructors, especially those involved with weekly riders and covers: how to develop communication skills and effective body language; advice on teaching adult novices and children, whether in groups or one-to-one; valuable multi-option lesson plans; choosing school horses and keeping them happy in their work; safety and insurance, and how to cope with mishaps and accidents, and dealing with rider problems such as nervousness, stiffness, poor co-ordination, etc.

About this title

About the Author

Islay Auty, is a Fellow of The British Horse Society, a chief examiner and former Chairman of BHS Training and Education. She is also a coach, dressage judge and competitor. A freelance instructor, she has over twenty years experience of training career students and competition partnerships, and teaches both in the UK and overseas.

Margaret Linington-Payne is Director of Standards (the department responsible for training, education and exams) at the BHS; a chief examiner and former Where to Train centre proprietor.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kenilworth Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1905693451
• ISBN 13: 9781905693450
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144