Our Coach in Complete Horsemanship Pathway is celebrated world-wide as one of the leading equestrian coaching careers.
Unique to the BHS Equine Excellence Pathway, we offer the opportunity to develop your career to become a Coach in Complete Horsemanship.
Through the combination of skill and knowledge acquired through our BHS stages in care, riding and teaching, a career in Complete Horsemanship allows you to stand above the crowd and utilise the widest remit of knowledge and expertise to coach our current and future generations.
BECOME A FELLOW OF THE BHS
To reach the internationally recognised status of Fellow of The British Horse Society, we invite you to develop and progress through the journey of Complete Horsemanship.
An expert in equitation and horsemanship, Fellows of the BHS are renowned throughout the global equine industry as an ambassador for the equestrian profession and a thought leader in our sector.
With a structured pathway for the beginner through to the expert, the Coach in Complete Horsemanship Pathway offers a progressive career encompassing all elements of equestrianism.
| Care and management awards |
Riding awards
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Teaching awards | Accreditation if all awards are achieved | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 For the beginner | Stage 1 - Care | Stage 1 - Ride | Stage 1 - Complete Horsemanship | |
| Stage 2 For foundation level | Stage 2 - Ride | Stage 2 - Teach | Stage 2 - Complete Horsemanship | |
| Stage 3 For the professional | Stage 3 - Teach | Stage 3 - Coach in Complete Horsemanship | ||
| Stage 4 For the established equestrian | Stage 4 Senior Coaching Eventing | Stage 4 Senior Eventing Coach | ||
| Stage 5 For the performance equestrian | Stage 5 - Ride | Stage 5 - Teach | Stage 5 - Performance Coach in Complete Horsemanship | |
| Fellowship For the expert | Fellow |
EVENTING, DRESSAGE OR SHOW JUMPING ONLY RIDER ROUTES
We recognise those following a career in Complete Horsemanship may wish to focus their riding in eventing, dressage or show jumping. We are pleased to be able to certify the Coach in Complete Horsemanship Pathway to an eventing, dressage or show jumping discipline.