On this page you can find a list of all our scheduled UK assessments and their dates and locations. Please keep checking back as we frequently update our listings.
How to Book Your Assessment
Our assessments close for booking two weeks before the assessment date; please ensure you book before this deadline.
Call the Education team on 02476 840508 to book your assessment. Please have your credit or debit card details to hand. You can view our assessment fees here.
Re-sitting your assessment
If you have been unsuccessful on your first assessment, we encourage you to call us to book a re-sit.
We will also answer any questions you may have and provide you with feedback at this stage. You may have been successful against some, but not all of the assessment criteria, in which case we can just assess you on the sections on which you were not so strong.
BHS assessments are assessed in English, however if English is not your first language we are able to offer a translator/s. If you are taking assessments in the UK and would like to take advantage of this service please contact the Education team for further information.
If you are looking for our assessments at our international centres, including the Republic of Ireland, view international assessment dates here.
Upcoming Assessment Dates
Ride Safe
We regret we do not feel we would be able to deliver the Ride Safe assessment with appropriate social distancing in place. To support candidates progressing through the Ride assessments, we will accept the Riding Out Safely Silver Challenge Award as the co-requisite for the Stage 1 Ride. This award can be delivered and assessed by your coach or Approved Centre on a one-to-one candidate-to-assessor model. Find your nearest Challenge Awards Centre or Coach.
Stage 1 Care and Ride
We have developed our assessment model which allows our Care and Ride assessments for Stage 1 to be delivered at a BHS Approved Riding School.
For further guidance, and how to book your Stage 1 Care or Ride assessment, please see our Covid-19 advice hub.
From September 2021, Stage 1 Care and Ride assessments can still be taken at any BHS Approved Riding School but can also be booked via the Education Team on one of our pre-arranged assessment days:
- 15 October 2021 - Eccleston Equestrian Centre, Lancashire
- 8 November 2021 - Bicton College, Devon
- 16 November 2021 - Bridgend College Pencoed Campus, Mid Glamorgan
- 3 December 2021 - Eccleston Equestrian Centre, Lancashire
Stage 2 Care, Lunge and Ride
We have developed our assessment model which allows our Care and Lunge assessments for Stage 2 to be delivered at a BHS Approved Riding School. For further guidance, and how to book your Stage 2 Care assessment with the BHS Approved School, please see our Covid-19 advice hub.
The dates listed below are for Stage 2 Ride assessments only.
- 27 October 2021 - Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
The dates listed below are for Stage 2 Care, Lunge and Ride
- 19 October 2021 - Country Treks, Worcestershire
- 27 October 2021 - Scottish Equi, Lanarkshire
- 28 October 2021 - Courses for Horses, Staffordshire
- 5 November 2021 - Eccleston Equestrian Centre, Lancashire
- 5 November 2021 - Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
- 9 November 2021 - Wellington Riding, Hampshire
- 10 November 2021 - Cheshire Riding School, Cheshire
- 11 November 2021 - Ingestre Stables, Staffordshire
- 19 November 2021 - Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
- 30 November 2021 - Bishop Burton College, Yorkshire
Stage 2 Coaching
Download the Covid-19 update for Stage 2 Coaching. Includes important information regarding the assessment.
- 13 October 2021 - Loch Ness Riding, Inverness
- 22 October 2021 - Country Treks, Worcestershire
- 27 October 2021 - Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
- 28 October 2021 - Scottish Equi, Lanarkshire
- 29 October 2021 - Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
- 3 November 2021 - Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire
- 8 November 2021 - Trent Park Equestrian Centre, London
- 10 November 2021 - Ingestre Stables, Staffordshire
- 12 November 2021 - Eccleston Equestrian Centre, Lancashire
- 23 November 2021 - Wellington Riding, Hampshire
- 6 December 2021 - Trent Park Equestrian Centre, London
- 7 December 2021 - Bishop Burton College, Yorkshire
- 14 December 2021 - Clonshire Equestrian Centre, Ireland
- 22 December 2021 - Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
Stage 3 Care, Lunge and Ride
We have developed our assessment model which allows our Care and Lunge assessments for Stage 3 to be delivered at a BHS Approved Training Centre. For further guidance, and how to book your Stage 3 Care or Lunge assessment, please see our Covid-19 advice hub.
The dates listed below are for Stage 3 Ride assessments only.
- 15 October 2021 - Loch Ness Riding, Inverness Dressage Ride
- 27 October 2021 - Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
The dates listed below are for Stage 3 Care, Lunge and Ride
- 13 October 2021 - Ingestre Stables, Staffordshire
- 14 October 2021 - Loch Ness Riding, Inverness Care and Lunge only
- 20 October 2021 - Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire
- 26 November 2021 - Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire Dressage Ride only
- 6 December 2021 - Wellington Riding, Hampshire Care only
- 15 December 2021 - Clonshire Equestrian Centre, Ireland Care Only
Stage 3 Coaching
- 14 October 2021 - Loch Ness Riding, Inverness
- 21 October 2021 - Cheshire Riding School, Cheshire
- 27 October 2021 - Ingestre Stables, Staffordshire
- 19 November 2021 - Eccleston Equestrian Centre, Lancashire
- 30 November 2021 - Wellington Riding, Hampshire
- 14 December 2021 - Clonshire Equestrian Centre, Ireland
- 15 December 2021 - Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire
Stage 4 Care and Ride (including Lunge)
We have developed our assessment model which allows the Care and Lunge assessments for Stage 4 to be delivered at a BHS Stage 4 Assessment Centre. For further guidance, and how to book your Stage 4 Care or Lunge assessment, please see our Covid-19 advice hub.
The dates listed below are for Stage 4 Ride only.
- Please check back for updates.
The dates listed below are for Stage 4 Care, Lunge and Ride
- 14 October 2021 - Ingestre Stables, Staffordshire Dressage Ride
- 15 October 2021 - Loch Ness Riding, Inverness Care and Lunge only
- 20 October 2021 - Berkshire Riding Centre, Berkshire Eventing Ride
- 27 October 2021 - Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire Eventing Ride
- 14 November 2021 - Askham Bryan College, Yorkshire Care and Lunge only
Stage 4 Coaching and Management
Stage 4 Senior Management
We have developed our assessment model for Stage 4 Senior Management to allow candidate's to be assessed via video call. An assessment centre is not required and the assessment will be arranged by the BHS. For further guidance, please see our Covid-19 advice hub.
To book a Stage 4 Management assessment please contact the Education Team.
On the morning of the assessment you will be emailed a case study no later than 8:30am by your assessor, you will then be required to join the video call at 10:00am for a group discussion. During the group discussion the assessor will inform you at what time you will need to re-join the call for your 1:1 assessment.
The dates listed below are for Stage 4 Management only, via a video call assessment:
- 18 October 2021
- 21 October 2021
- 9 November 2021
- 10 November 2021
- 18 November 2021
- 14 December 2021
The dates listed below are for Stage 4 Coaching only.
- 19 October 2021 - Bishop Burton College, YorkshireEventing Coaching
- 20 October 2021 - Bovington Equestrian, Dorset Eventing Coaching
- 17 November 2021 - Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire Eventing Coaching
- 25 November 2021 - Ingestre Stables, Staffordshire Dressage Coaching
Performance Care & Management, Ride and Coaching
Section 1: Care and Welfare and Section 2: Business Management
The following units within Section 1 and 2 can be assessed via video call. You can be assessed for one, two or all three of these units on one assessment day:
- Unit 2: Literature Review
- Unit 3: Business Management Skills
- Unit 4: Business Management Presentation
Video call assessment dates
- 14 October 2021
- 11 November 2021
- 25 November 2021
Unit 1: Care and Welfare - practical and theory assessment
- 21 October 2021 - World Horse Welfare, Blackpool
Section 3 Training Horses (Lunge and Ride) and Section 4 Coaching. The discipline is specified next to the date:
- 28 October 2021 - Ingestre Stables, Staffordshire Section 4 Dressage Coaching only
Riding Out
For Stage 2 and Stage 3 Riding Out assessment dates in Ireland, click here.
Stage 2 Ride Leader
- Please check back for updates.
Stage 3 Trail Leader
- Please check back for updates.
BHS Fellowship
- Please check back for updates.
Training for your assessment
Training for BHS Assessments should include a mix of practical training and practice, workshops, events and revision or study at home. We strongly recommend training with a BHS Approved Centre or an Accredited Professional Coach.
Find all BHS centres, training events and coaches here.
