BHS Manual for Coaching and Teaching Riding

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.

• The British Horse Society Examination SystemCollege Qualifications (UK)Introduction — A few definitions1. Qualities of a Riding Teacher2. Becoming a Teacher3. Communication4. Understanding Horses and Riders5. The Scales of Training6. Planning Safe Lessons7. Teaching Lunge and Lead-Rein Lessons8. Teaching Children9. Teaching Adults10. Teaching Jumping11. School Horses12. Dealing with Problems13. Teaching Games, Pony Club and Riding ClubsExample Lesson PlansPlan 1 — Eight riders, mixed abilities, mixed agesPlan 2 — Six riders just off the lead reinPlan 3 — Six riders starting to work on jumpingPlan 4 — Six child riders ready to start canteringPlan 5 — Six competent riders learning to improve basic lateral workPlan 6 — Six to eight riders improving their jumpingGlossaryInformation for InstructorsUseful AddressesIndex