Equestrian
TRAINING HORSES with Robert Booth BHSI
Being a member and an Accredited Coach of the British Horse Society I welcome the new changes to the Exam structure .
A career with horses is a tough one and whether you wish to become a trainer , rider or groom I recommend taking the BHS route . Future employers would welcome a BHS qualification on your CV , it shows that you have taken the time to learn how to care and , most importantly , be safe around horses . I know the thought of taking exams can be nerve wracking for some people and the new system of assessment days instead of exams is a good way forward allowing the candidate to show more of their skills and abilities in a less formal way . The BHS qualifications are recognised worldwide and now with the recent changes offer a wide range of opportunities . The new BHS Equine Excellence Pathway is a flexible structure with four career paths available , groom , professional rider , coaching and tourism and the complete Horsemanship Pathway that replaces the old system that started at Stage one through to Fellowship . It is a structured pathway for the beginner through to the expert . The qualifications have been renamed stages 1 to 5 in complete horsemanship , you need to complete
all three parts , care and management , riding and coaching . My old BHSI has now become BHS Stage 5 Performance Coach . Another change that has been made is at the stage three and four riding awards , you can take just jumping or dressage awards so those only wanting to concentrate on the one discipline in their riding can now do so . I know there are some young school leavers out there thinking it would be nice to work with what I love - horses . Go onto the BHS website and get started , it ’ s how I did it . Robert Booth is an Equine trainer for Rodgebrook Horses . Telephone : 01983 521870 or visit www . rodgebrookhorses . co . uk .
Useful tips on training your horse : Cutting corners
A good exercise to use if your horse tends to fall in on a corner is using a few steps of turn on the forehand . Using poles for guidance and in walk , at the corner slow down , keeping inside bend and with your inside leg push the horses quarters over for a step or two bringing his inside hind leg across and under his body . This will encourage the horse to listen and bend around your inside leg making the horse use his inside hind leg to improve balance and impulsion .
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