Hi guys! I'm really into horses, but how can I train to be a riding teacher?

Generally there are lots of books about that can give you a good understanding of many aspects of horsemanship and are available in most places. This will help when you apply via the British Horses Society, to take their teaching exams!

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Some people work their way up from the bottom, as a stable hand, then groom, then begin training on the job to be a teacher whilst studying for the exams that go with it. The head stable girl at my old riding school did this.

There is a good little booklet on How To Get Qualified they have it on this site -it is on the front page torwards the bottom right I think.
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i was doing my teacher training at a yard doing NVQ's

you normally do your nvq 1 (this can be skipped if you know enough about horse care) (1 year)

then nvq 2, 1st aid and RRS (1 year)

NVQ3 preliminary teaching cert and grooms cert ( 3 years)

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This from the BHS site which is the organisation which provides the Preliminary Teaching Test. They have info on Level 2 & 3 NVQ there relating exemptions to taking the BHS professional Stages exams.
Looks like you were doing the Schooling Horses option in your Level 3 cherry chops.

"In order to apply for the Preliminary Teaching Test candidates must hold either the complete BHS Stage 2, Stage 3 or Stage 4. However as from 1 April 2007 candidates who hold the full Level 2/3 (NVQ) with the Schooling Horses option may now apply directly into the Preliminary Teaching Test"

There is also the ABRS instructors qualification which not so many people know about. That is the Association of British Riding Schools.

It is not recognised so well all over the world in the same way as the BHS of course but it is equally good and give you an equivalent riding teachers and riding instructors qualification which is officially recognised in the equine industry and so it is easy to get a job as an instructor with these qualifications.

They also offer a good route via their riding schools with the weekly rider tests which are really really reasonably priced. They are relaxed and are often held in the evenings. Lots of their schools do them. If you gain 1 - 6 of those you can enter directly into their first Teaching exam. I have the contact details somewhere.
If anyone wants it I could look it out.

Find a good riding school that does the exams.. gives the lessons etc.. i trained at Bold Heath Equestrian centre..

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