Overview
Horse Riding Coaches or Instructors coach horse riding.
Day-to-day
- coaches, trains and instructs sportspersons by analysing performances and developing abilities
- motivates sportspersons and supervises practice sessions
- recruits players and other coaching staff
- arranges entries into sporting competitions
- promotes sports and skills development, and oversees the participation of young people in sport
- officiates at sporting events to enforce rules
- co-ordinates and directs sporting activities, and liaises with other officials to interpret and enforce rules and regulations relating to sport.
Considerations
- Physically demanding
- Working outdoors
To become a Horse Riding Coach and Instructor
You need extensive horse riding experience to work as a Horse Riding Coach or Instructor. Formal qualifications might be useful but aren't essential. Courses are often available through the relevant industry association.