Coaching Programs
Coaching resources will be posted as they become available...Learn to Ride Programs
English Rider Level Program Levels 1-10
The English Rider Level 1-10 program encourages riders to ride, learn and enjoy the equestrian sport, and promote a continuous and progressive path of learning towards safe and knowledgeable horsemanship. The program encourages participants to continue learning in the sport by offering a series of attainable levels of achievement that are recognized with certificates,. The English Rider Level 1-10 program also assists in the preparation for future Equine Canada (EC) certified instructors and coaches. This program will compliment programs offered by riding schools across Canada and provide guidelines to coaches and instructors.
Download Candidate Material from Equine Canada
Western Rider Development Program
The Western Learn to Ride Program was developed for those individuals who wish to learn safe horsemanship skills and practices on a national standard under the guidance of a certified Equine Canada Western Coach. The purpose of this program is to provide new riders with a safe and knowledgeable introduction to Western riding. The Western Learn to Ride Program was developed following definite objectives set forth in order to organize basic western riding skills and to assure a standardization of these same skills.
Contact the NBEA Office for more information.
What's New in EC Coaching?
At the recent Equine Canada convention, the national coaching team officially launched the new
English Competition Coach program (replaces old Level 1). There was also a sneak preview of
the evaluation criteria for the upcoming Competition Coach Specialist (replaces old Level 2)
certification, the new Western Basic Training (replaces the old General Component rider prerequisite)
and the new training for High Performance coach candidates (replaces the old Level 3).
More Details... Coaching Update: National Program with a National Impact
Competition Coaching
Competition coaching is a category of coaching. Please see the documents below for more information.
- NCCP: COMPETITION COACH & COMPETITION COACH (Advanced) -SPECIALIST
- NCCP: English Competition Coach
- TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PATHWAY FOR COMPETITION COACHES (ENGLISH)
P'tit Trot
The P'tit Trot program is designed to provide riding instructors and coaches with a teaching tool specifically aimed at children 5 and over.
P'TIT TROT Web Site
