Certificate IV in Sport (Equestrian Coaching) gives students the knowledge to take more responsibility while coaching within the sport of riding or the business of a recreational riding school. The equestrian riding units increase the skills required for competitions in dressage, showjumping and eventing, and/or show horse, while the coaching specialisation gives students further knowledge into the requirements of a professional coach.

   The Core units for this course are - develop work priorities, establish business networks, develop teams and individuals, analyse and present workplace information, promote innovation and change, implement and monitor environmental policies, lead work teams, address client needs, coordinate client service activities, analyse participation patterns in specific markets of the leisure and recreation industry, promote compliance with laws and legal principles, conduct projects, implement and monitor the organisation's Occupational Health and Safety policies procedures and programs, undertake risk analysis of activities, assist with analysis and use of emerging technology.

 

The coaching stream gives students the further knowledge of the skills required for coaching activities.

 

Electives are also required for this course.

   English language

      - IELTS 4.5 (or equivalent)

 

   Educational Qualifications

      - Grade 11 (or equivalent)

 

   Equestrian Experience

      - Students should be able to walk, trot and canter up and down hills as well as jump up

        to 50cm before they enrol in this course

  This EFA/NCAS courses are our most popular courses, for students with previous riding experience.  If you are not sure if you hold the required pre-requisites, please contact AUSINTEC. This course is often 'nested' into courses from the Sport Industry Training Package.

   The Certificate II in Sport and Recreation equestrian electives (or equivalent) and IELTS 4.5 for non-native English speakers are pre-requisites for this course. Students may enrol in a shorter course if they hold the Certificate III equestrian electives (or equivalent).  Good communication skills are essential for completion of this course.

Students must be at least 17 years of age. 

   Before students enrol in the sumative assessment (conducted by the Equestrian Federation of Australia), they also must hold a current first aid certificate and complete competition requirements.  The training for these extra pre-requisites are included in the course expenses.

 

Vocational Outcomes

International employment opportunities for riding instructors are available upon successful completion of this course.

  The Course in Equestrian Coaching (EFA/NCAS Level 1 General) is an internationally recognised qualification, with students able to apply for an ‘Equestrian Passport’ - accepted by 28 national equestrian federations worldwide – upon successful completion of their Level 1.  Many more countries are also expressing interest in joining the scheme

 

COMPULSORY UNITS

1. EFA/NCAS Information

2. Safety

3. Personal Skills

a. Riding on the Flat	b. Showjumping	c. Cross-country
- The Dressage Seat	- The Jumping Seat	- Preparation for cross-country
- Paces and First    Principles	- Trotting Poles	- Riding in undulating country
- The Aids	- Grids	- Riding at different speeds
- School Figures	- Single Showjumping Fences	- Single cross-country fences
- More School Figures	- Showjumping Combinations and Related Fences	- Cross-country combinations
- School Movements	- Showjumping Courses	- Various cross-country obstacles
- Dressage Competitions	- Showjumping Competitions	- Cross-country courses
		- One-Day Events
d. Lungeing
- Lungeing the horse
- Lungeing the rider on the horse

4. Coaching Principles

- Theory of coaching

5. Coaching Practice

- General Coaching Practices	- Coaching showjumping
- Coaching Riding on the Flat	- Coaching cross-country

6. Horse Management

- Identification, conformation and body systems	- Horse health
- Horse handling and general husbandry	- Common skin problems
- Saddlery and equipment	- Common leg problems
- Grooming and presentation	- Common ailments and disorders
- Clipping	- Common diseases
- Foot care and shoeing	- Special health considerations
- Common foot problems	- Fitness and conditioning
- Feeding	- Travelling

- EFA/NCAS Level 1 Non-Jumping -

This EFA/NCAS courses are our most popular courses, for students with previous riding experience.  If you are not sure if you hold the required pre-requisites, please contact AUSINTEC.

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