Introduction
Each and every Pony Club Coach is required to attend at least one Coaching Course (CPD) every year. This may be at Branch, Area, Regional or National Level. The course must be listed on our approved CPD calendar. If you would like to attend a course not listed on the below list please send details to training@pcuk.org before booking to check if the course can be accepted for Pony Club CPD
Guidelines for Branches/Centres Running a CPD Course
The following is to be followed for the provision of CPD (continuing professional development) events:
- CPD events can be run by an Area, Branch, Centre or centrally from the Pony Club office (e.g. coach conference)
- The Area Representative is responsible for the selection of an appropriately trained and experienced coach to present the CPD course
- All CPD must be listed on the main Pony Club website a minimum of 3 weeks prior to the event in order to count for accreditation purposes.
- The bookings should all be made via the organiser.
- Attendees should receive a certificate of attendance (template available from The Pony Club Office). Attendees must then send a copy of this to their Branch or Centre so that their record maybe updated.
- Some Coach specific CPD organised by other BEF Member Body central offices, may count but it still must be listed a minimum of 3 weeks before. If the event you would like to attend is not listed please contact the office. Please do not assume a course will be able to count.
- If you would like an event to be considered for approval as Pony Club CPD please send the details to training@pcuk.org .
Upcoming CPD Courses
| AREA | DATE | COURSE TITLE | ORGANISATION | TUTOR | LOCATION | BOOKING DETAILS |
| On Demand | On Demand | The Pony Club Coaching Conference 'Empathise, Inspire, Educate' | The Pony Club | Various Industry Experts | Online | |
| 7 |
5th September 2023 (Postponed from August) |
Coach and Assessor Updating Course C+ | PC Area 7 | Nicola Fitter | Online |
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| Open to All | 7th September 2023 | Lungeing and Long Reining | Woodlands Training | Sarah Simpson BHSI | Online | |
| Open to All | 14th September 2023 | Coaching Dressage | Woodlands Training | Sarah Simpson BHSI | Online | |
| 16 | 14th September | Assessors Update for New Syllabus Tests and Amazing Ideas for Teaching Horse and Pony Care. | PC Area 16 | Amelia Morris Payne | Ipplepen Village Hall, Ipplepen, Newton Abbott, Devon TQ12 5QL | |
| 16 | 15th September | Assessors Update for New Syllabus Tests and Amazing Ideas for Teaching Horse and Pony Care. | PC Area 16 | Amelia Morris Payne |
Strawberry Fields, Launceston, Cornwall, PL16 0DH |
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| 16 | 16th September 2023 | Introduction to Coaching Step 3 | East Cornwall Hunt Branch | Caroline Brimblecombe and Helen Moore | Holwell Lawn, Dartmoor | |
| 1 | 18th September 2023 | Let's Focus on Show Jumping | British Horse Society and British Show Jumping | Show Jumping Expert panel | Netherton Equestrian, Perthshire | |
| 12 | 18th September 2023 | D and D+ Test Assessor Training Workshop | PC Area 12 | Catherine Cawdron |
Shardeloes Farm Equestrian Centre |
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| Open to All | 21st September 2023 | Coaching Show Jumping | Woodlands Training | Sarah Simpson BHSI | Online | |
| 2 | 25th September 2023 | Equine Performance & Safeguarding | Saddle Research Trust | Anne Bondi & Sue Dyson | Blackdyke Farm, Carlisle | |
| 7 | 25th September 2023 | Futureproof Your Coaching | British Horse Society | Dr Jo Winfield FBHS | Witham Villa Riding Centre, Leicestershire | |
| Open to All |
26th September2023 |
D and D+ Assessor Workshop |
Pony Club Area 9 |
Carole Broad FBHS |
Online via Zoom |
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| Open to All | 28th September 2023 | Coaching XC | Woodlands Training | Sarah Simpson BHSI | Online | |
| Open to All | 3rd October 2023 | Breeding | Woodlands Training | Sarah Simpson BHSI | Online | |
| Open to All | 4th October 2023 | The Thoracic Sling Muscles | Horses Inside Out | Gillian Higgins | Online | |
| Open to All | 9th October 2023 | The Fundamentals of Dyspraxia, Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia | British Horse Society Ireland | Colin Foley | Online | |
| Open to All | 10th October 2023 | C/C+ Assessors Workshop |
Pony Club Area 9 |
Carole Broad FBHS | online | |
| 19 | 21st October 2023 | Charlotte Dujardin: Through the Levels Masterclass | SNEC | Charlotte Dujardin | Scottish National Equestrian Centre, Edinburgh | |
| 14 | 26th October 2023 | Educational Training Day - Retraining Racehorses | British Horse Society | Mandy Luesley FBHS | North Farm Stud, Oxfordshire | |
| Open to All | 1st November 2023 | 'Clean Sport' what you need to know | British Horse Society | Sandra Hill | Online | |
| Open to All | 1st November 2021 | Kissing Spines | Horses Inside Out | Gillian Higgins | Online | |
| Open to All | 2nd November 2023 | Resolving Mindset Issues Using Neuro Linguistic Programming | Tracey Cole NLP | Tracey Cole NLP | Online | |
| Open to All | 4th November 2023 | Nature vs Nurture | Horses Inside Out | Dr Andrew Hemmings | Online | |
| Open to All | 7th November 2023 | B Test Assessor Training | Pony Club Area 9 | Carole Broad | Online | |
| Open to All | 13th November 2023 | The Fundamentals of Tourette's Syndrome | British Horse Society Ireland | Lisa Rudge | Online | |
| 7 | 14th November 2023 | Looking at the Latest Tack and Equipment | British Horse Society | Dr Jo Winfield FBHS | Harley Equestrian, Woodford Halse | |
| Open to All |
21st November 2023 |
Feeding across tests C to AH |
Pony Cub Area 9 |
Carole Broad | Online |
Online Courses Approved for CPD
The below sites offer online courses which are accepted as Pony Club CPD:
For those wishing to undertake more comprehensive CPD training, Equine Studies provide short courses:
https://www.equinestudies.co.uk/courses/short-courses/
UK Coaching Mental Health Awareness for Sport and Physical Activity
https://www.ukcoaching.org/courses/learn-at-home/mental-health-awareness-for-sport-and-physical-act
Children and Young Person's Mental Health this course provides a detailed understanding of mental health conditions so you can offer appropriate support when the young person needs someone to turn to
https://freecoursesinengland.co.uk/cmh2/
The Activity Alliance with UK Coaching have released this great online learning module https://www.ukcoaching.org/iapelearning it is aimed at all sports coaches not just equestrians.
Understanding Horses run online courses that have been approved as suitable Pony Club Coach CPD - Pony Club Coaches can receive a 10% discount using code PONYCLUB10
The courses approved for Pony Club CPD are:
- Introduction to Equine Nutrition
- Why do Horses behave Badly?
- How to Create a Successful Training Plan
- Understanding Equine Body Language
- Understanding Horse Behaviour
- An Introduction to Training Horses with Food
- Grey Matters! Understanding the Equine Brain
- Train Your Horse To: Wait...
- Working with Fear and Trauma in Horses
- Understand Horses Live 2022
All courses can be found here
Autism, Sport and Physical Activity this online training module provides a comprehensive introduction to the autism spectrum and the delivery of sport.
Riding for the Disabled offer self study courses that have been approved as Pony Club CPD
Mental Health First Actions a two day online course covering information about mental health and what you can do to support anyone who is struggling with their mental health
https://pathways.bhs.org.uk/media/2818/mental-health-first-actions-course-information.pdf
Rider Mentality these courses encourage you to think about how both your thoughts and your horses can influence the outcome to your training. The following courses are approved as CPD
Introduction to Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) course for Equestrian Coaches
Equiculture Horse/Land Management Course: This course teaches participants to manage the land that horses are kept on in a way that encompasses equine welfare (by taking their behavioural needs into account), human well-being (by saving them time, money and stress) and the wider environment (via good land management).
If you sign up for the free mini-course on the website you will be offered a significant discount (50% off) for the CPD approved full Equiculture Course - https://www.equiculture.net/equiculture-free-mini-course
E-horse Emergency Equine First Aid this course acts as a guide to how to cope in an equine emergency
https://e-horse.co.uk/product/emergency-equine-first-aid-online-cpd/
Cancellation Policy
The cancellation policy is applicable to all training events / activities where applications are accepted by the Training Department at The Pony Club Office, including coach, assessor and rider training, with the exception of UKCC courses to which a separate policy applies.
Need More Information?
Please email; training@pcuk.org
