How to become an assessor
All assessors must be listed on The Pony Club Coach Database and fulfill the relevant requirements for the level of responsibility they are undertaking.
E Test
An assessor can be selected from within the Branch or outside the Branch. There are no specific requirements in terms of who you should select for these tests, but obviously they should be familiar with the levels required for the test they are assessing, and the level above and below that test.
It is recommended that new assessors begin with the lowest test and work their way upwards as their experience grows.
If you coach at a Centre and would like to become an assessor locally, please contact your local Branch to get involved and to shadow some exams at the various levels that you would like to work. The E Test in Centres may be assessed in-house.
D Test
An assessor can be selected from within the Branch but preferably from outside the Branch for best practice. There are no specific requirements in terms of who you should select for these tests, but obviously they should be familiar with the levels required for the test they are assessing, and the level above and below that test.
Before assessing at this level you must have attended a D/D+ Assessor Training Workshop and following the workshop it is recommended that you shadow an experienced Assessor at least once before assessing independently.
It is recommended that new assessors begin with the lowest test and work their way upwards as their experience grows.
If you coach at a Centre and would like to become an assessor locally, please contact your local Branch to get involved and to shadow some exams at the various levels that you would like to work. For D to C Test in your Centre, please invite an assessor from your local Branch.
D+ Test
An assessor can be selected from within the Branch but preferably from outside the Branch for best practice. There are no specific requirements in terms of who you should select for these tests, but obviously they should be familiar with the levels required for the test they are assessing, and the level above and below that test.
Before assessing at this level you must have attended a D/D+ Assessor Training Workshop and following the workshop it is recommended that you shadow an experienced Assessor at least once before assessing independently.
It is recommended that new assessors begin with the lowest test and work their way upwards as their experience grows.
If you coach at a Centre and would like to become an assessor locally, please contact your local Branch to get involved and to shadow some exams at the various levels that you would like to work. For D to C test in your Centre, please invite an assessor from your local Branch for the Members’ test.
C Test
Assessors should be more experienced but again, DCs can select whoever they feel is suitable for this. If you coach at a Centre and would like to become an assessor locally, please contact your local Branch to get involved and to shadow some tests at the various levels that you would like to work. For D to C test, please invite an assessor from your local Branch for the Members’ test.
Before assessing at this level you must have attended a C Test Assessor Training Workshop and following the workshop it is recommended that you shadow an experienced Assessor at least once and then co-assess before assessing independently.
Road Rider Test
Two assessors will be required. A riding assessor who is at least a C test assessor and an experienced driver and a road safety assessor who is a Pony Club assessor, an experienced driver and has studied The Pony Club Road Rider DVD and Junior Road Rider book.
C+ Test
Two assessors are required; one of whom must be a B test assessor, and one must be external to the Branch (The area rep will be able to help find you a suitable person) in some cases, one assessor can be used for C+. But they must then be a B Test assessor and external to the Branch.
If you coach at a Centre and would like to become an assessor locally, please contact your local Branch to get involved and to shadow some tests at the various levels that you would like to work. For C+ test at Centres, please invite assessors from your local Branch for the Members’ test, one of them must be a B test assessor, the area rep or Centre Co-ordinator will be able to help find you a suitable person.
New Assessors at this level will be required to have attended a C+ Assessor Training Workshop, and it is recommended that following the workshop, they should then shadow an experienced assessor at least once, and then co-assess with an experienced assessor before assessing independently.
B Test
The Area Rep will be responsible for the creation and maintenance of the panel of well-qualified experienced assessors in the area. Their names must be submitted to The Pony Club Office, and assessors must be selected from this approved list. All 'B' assessors must attend a study day every two years if they wish to remain on the panel. New 'B' test assessors should probation at a minimum of two 'B' tests before they can be approved by the area rep and join the 'B' test panel.
Lungeing Test
Assessed by an AH Test assessor.
AH Test
Four assessors, taken from the AH test assessors panel will assess a maximum of eight candidates at each test. An additional AH Chief assessor may be present, sent from The Pony Club Office to ensure uniformity of the standard of assessment. New AH assessors should probation a minimum of three AH Tests before they can be approved by the Area Rep and Chief assessor and join the AH test panel.
A Test
Three assessors, taken from the A Test assessors panel, will assess a maximum of eight candidates at each test. An additional A Test panel assessor may be present, sent from The Pony Club Office to ensure uniformity of the standard of assessment.
