What’s on this summer?

BHS silver ride safe award training day

Bank Holiday, Monday 31 May, 10am -3pm.

£95 for the day to include certification (40% discount available to all BTC equine students).

Call 01278 655023 to book.

The ‘Riding Out Safely’ silver Challenge Award acts as the Ride Safe element of the Stage 1 Ride qualification. The BHS challenge awards coaches at CEC will deliver the training and complete the assessment with the participants. Certifications will be award on successful completion of the course.

BTC Covid precautions will be in place throughout the day.

June Teach Practice Days

Are you wanting to develop or build upon the knowledge and skills to support your clients and the next generation to reach their goals and ambitions? The BHS Complete Horsemanship Pathway supports you to become a world-leading equestrian coach with the 360-degree understanding,

Cannington Equestrian Centre is giving you the opportunity to practice your coaching sessions under the guidance of our BHS APCs. Coaching can be a very rewarding and fulfilling career, offering a range of career opportunities in a vast industry.

Stage 2 Teach practice day. Tuesday 1 June 2021, 10.30am-2pm.

£70 per day.

• Lunge lesson
• Integrated group lesson
• Practical SM sessions

Stage 3 Teach practice day. Wednesday 2 June 2021, 10.30am-2pm.

£70 per day.

• Simulated cross country.
• Private flat

Care of horse before and after exercise course

Sunday 20 June or Sunday 4 July,  9.45am – 11.30am

£25

Suitable for Beginners or for Riders that have ridden before but are not confident with being around horses or the use of equipment.

Certificate of attendance will be issued to all participants on completion of course and £10 voucher off a lesson at CEC.

To include:

• Basic grooming and handling skills
• Fitting and removing saddle and bridle
• Leading a horse to and from the stable
• Washing a horse down after exercise

BHS stage 3 care training day

Monday 21 June, 10.30am-2pm

£70

Whether you are looking at a career as a groom in a specific discipline, or plan to move up the ladder within an equestrian business, the days provides training for the stage 3 certificate to demonstrate you are a professional with the required knowledge and practical skills to independently manage a number of horses. The qualification demonstrates you are ready to take on an increased responsibility with an understanding of the business management of a yard.

CEC rider development programme starting June 2021.

Whether you are a new or current rider at Cannington equestrian why not join the CEC Rider development Programme?

This programme tracks your individual progress and rider development goals. Once 3 individual goals set by yourself and your instructor are achieved you will receive a CEC certificate and rosette on completion. Riders of group and private sessions can join for an annual fee of £5.

CEC Rider development programme participants will receive:

• Regular support form support from the BHS APCs
• Individual feedback written and verbal and video all included.
• 5% Discount on CEC courses
• Access to exclusive development programme activities

5 week BHS stage 1 and Silver Challenge Award Course

Call 01278 655023 to book.

Starting  on Wednesday 30 June and finishing Wednesday 28 July 2021, 5 week course, 6pm-8pm to include Theory and ridden sessions.

*We are also running this course on 4 August 2021 for 5 weeks.* Book now to avoid disappointment. 

Rider must be able to mount unaided and walk, trot canter independently.

£220 (20% discount available for BTC equine students, current or 2021 starters) for the course to include the silver challenge award on completion certificate (if successful).

Training for this certificate demonstrates your understanding of the responsibilities of working safely on a stable yard, with the knowledge and practical skills to carry out daily care and management of horses with their welfare at the core of your work. It also shows a competence in the basic skills of riding on the flat with empathy for the horse.

You will also work towards gaining your BHS challenge Silver Challenge awards which will help to on the BHS stage pathway:

Groom Pathway

Completion of the following challenge awards will provide entry to BHS Stage 2 Care* and Stage 2 Lunge*

About the Horse – Silver

Groom with Riding Pathway

Completion of the following challenge awards will provide entry to BHS Stage 2 Ride*

About the Rider – Silver

Complete Horsemanship Pathway

Completion of the following challenge awards will provide entry to BHS Stage 2 Care*, Stage 2 Lunge* and BHS Stage 2 Ride*:

About the Horse – Silver

About the Rider – Silver

*Upon completion of the Stage 2 Care, Lunge and Ride, you can then progress to the Stage 2 Coaching within the Complete Horsemanship Pathway.

BHS taking for BHS silver challenge awards.

This will run on Wednesday’s evenings through July. 1-hour theory and 1 practical ridden £45 per session.

Long-reining demonstration – Friday 9 July.

Come along and watch our BHS trained staff in action we will be working a variety of horses with different levels of training.

Student Riding Days

Wednesday 4, 11, 18 and 25 August 2021.

£15 for 1 session or £50 for all 4

Clear round show jumping evenings in August.

Why not brush up on your jumping skills with a few extra sessions in preparation. The horses are ready, how about you?

BHS stage 2 teach training days.

Practice with our BHS APC’s on our schooled horses.