CPD Courses

Introduction

Each and every Pony Club Coach is required to attend at least one Coaching Course (CPD) every two years. 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

Please be aware that the CPD requirement is changing from 1st January 2023, after which Coaches will be required to attend at least one CPD course each year.

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

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

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.

https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/professional-development/training-and-conferences/online/autism-sport-and-physical-activity

Riding for the Disabled offer self study courses that have been approved as Pony Club CPD

-Disability Awareness

-Autism Awareness

-Person Centred Approach

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

How Horses Process the World

Equiculture Horse/Land Management Course this course covers ways that horsse and land can be managed more effectively to improve horse welfare, land condition and save owners money. 

https://www.equiculture.net/the-equiculture-course

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