Find a training course or event to support your preparation for your BHS assessment.
The training advertised below, unless specified, is delivered by external providers. The BHS is not
responsible for the content or course fees.
There may also be one-off events organised by BHS Regional Committees - see our local event
listings.
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Find a course
You will find listings of pre-set courses available for you to book directly with the event organiser.
Challenge Awards and Ride Safe
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Ride Safe Silver Challenge Award Training - one day
Merrist Wood College, Surrey GU3 3PE
- Tuesday 27th May - 9am - 4pm
Cost: £150
Book here: BHS Challenge Award - Silver Ride Safe
Stage 1
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Stage 1 information and Q & A session
Wednesday 18th June 7pm onwards (run via microsoft teams)
This free online session is for anyone who would like to find out more about the BHS Stage 1 assessment, or already training towards it.
Charlotte is one of our BHS assessors and she will go through the answers to frequently asked questions, and there will also be time to ask your own questions.
FREE: https://buytickets.at/bhscareertransitionfund/1688217
ASSESSMENT TASTER DAY - Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4 Care
Trenley Park Liveries, Kent, CT3 4AR
Sunday 18th May 10am - 4pm
Your BHS coaches for the day are Denize King BHSI & BHS Assessor, Julie Biggs BHSI & BHS Assessor, Rachel Wright BHSI, Claire Stryzyk BHSI and Louisa Finch BHSII.
Cost: £35
For more information and to book, visit here: Exam Taster Day Ticket – BHS S&E Kent: ASSESSMENT TASTER DAY - Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4 Care – Trenley Park Liveries, Stodmarsh, nr Canterbury, Kent
Stage 1 Care and Ride Course
Cheshire Riding School, Northwich, CW9 6BS
Tuesdays 6-8pm (10 week course)
1 hour riding and 1 hour stable management
Course start dates:
- 13 May 2025
- 15 July 2025
- 16 September 2025
Cost: £472
book here: Cheshire Riding School | Horse riding lessons in cheshire
Stage 1-3 Full Time Training Course
Clonshire Equestrian Centre, Co Limerick, Ireland
Monday to Friday throughout the academic year starting September 2024
9am–1pm
Coach – Sue Foley & Carol Spain
Fee - €350 per week
Accommodation available on site
Contact info@clonshire.com
Stage 1 and 2 Training (transition year)
Clonshire Equestrian Centre, Co Limerick, Ireland
Fridays weekly during term time
Coach – Sue Foley
Fee - €70 per session
Contact info@clonshire.com
Stage 2
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Stage 2 online care theory course
22nd May - 12th June run via microsoft teams
An online course looking at the theory elements of the BHS Stage 2 Care syllabus. Delivered by Carole Broad FBHS, Senior Assessor.
This course will comprise of 4 sessions, the first session will be on Thursday 22nd May 6:30-8:30, with the following sessions at the same times on Thursday 29th May, Thursday 5th June and Thursday 12th June.
The sessions will cover feeding and fitness, responsibilities for a groom and horse behaviour, care of grassland and care of a horses' feet.
Book here for just £40: https://buytickets.at/bhscareertransitionfund/1677894
Stage 2 Care and Lunge training
Murton Equestrian Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE27 0QD
Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm
- 14 May
- 21 May
- 11 June
Delivered by Charlotte Belbin Stage 4 Complete Coach
£45 pay as you go.
Book here: Murton Equestrian Centre
Stage 2 Coaching & Care Training
RAC Saddle Club, Dorset, BH20 6JA
Wednesday 15 May 9.30am - 4pm
£100 per person (includes lunch)
More information - book online
ASSESSMENT TASTER DAY - Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4 Care
Trenley Park Liveries, Kent, CT3 4AR
Sunday 18th May 10am - 4pm
Your BHS coaches for the day are Denize King BHSI & BHS Assessor, Julie Biggs BHSI & BHS Assessor, Rachel Wright BHSI, Claire Stryzyk BHSI and Louisa Finch BHSII.
Cost: £35
For more information and to book, visit here: Exam Taster Day Ticket – BHS S&E Kent: ASSESSMENT TASTER DAY - Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4 Care – Trenley Park Liveries, Stodmarsh, nr Canterbury, Kent
Stage 2 Mock Assessment and Training Day
Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Otley, LS21 3DN
10am - 2.30pm
- 15th May
- 17th June
- 31st July
Cost: £90
To book, contact: enquiries@acrecliffe.co.uk
BHS Stage 2 Lunge course
Cheshire Riding School, Northwich, CW9 6BS
Thursdays 5-6pm: 10 weeks - £330
Book here: Cheshire Riding School | Horse riding lessons in cheshire
Stage 2 Care training
Ingestre Stables, Staffordshire, ST18 0RE
Every Tuesday morning 9:30am-11:30am
£36.50 (£318 for 10 weeks)
Stage 1-3 full time training course
Clonshire Equestrian Centre, Co Limerick, Ireland
Monday to Friday throughout the academic year starting September 2024, 9am–1pm
Coach: Sue Foley & Carol Spain
Fee: €350 per week
Accommodation available on site
Contact info@clonshire.com
Stage 1 and 2 training (transition year)
Clonshire Equestrian Centre, Co Limerick, Ireland
Fridays weekly during term time
Coach: Sue Foley
Fee: €70 per session
Contact info@clonshire.com
Stage 2 Coach
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Mock Stage 2 Coach assessment Training Day
Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Otley, LS21 3DN
10am - 2.30pm
- 20th May
- 24th June
- 17th July
- 12th August
Opportunity to teach all elements of stage 2 coach. Sign off can be achieved if at the level.
Cost £90
To book, email enquiries@acrecliffe.co.uk
Stage 2 Coach at Clonshire Equestrian Centre, Co Limerick, Ireland
Wednesday mornings weekly throughout the academic year, 9.30am-1pm, or full-time weekly.
Cost: €80 per session / €350 per week (accommodation available on site)
Coach: Sue Foley
Contact: info@clonshire.com
Stage 2 Coach training
Ingestre Stables, Staffordshire, ST18 0RE
Every Thursday morning, 9:30am-11:30am
Cost: £48 (£435 for 10 weeks)
To book, contact: stables@ingestre.com
Stage 3
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Stage 3 Ride Camp and Coaching Study Group
Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, LS21 3DN
12th & 13th May (9.30 - 16.30)
Two days of intensive Stage 3 Ride and Lunge training plus a study group ideal for those working towards the Ride or Stage 3 or 4 Coach assessments.
Tickets available here: https://buytickets.at/bhscareertransitionfund/1640448
Stage 3 online care theory course
18th June - 19th July 6.30pm - 8.30pm
An online course looking at the theory elements of the BHS Stage 3 Care syllabus. Delivered by Carole Broad FBHS, Senior Assessor.
The sessions will cover Roles and Responsibilities, Feeding and Nutrition, Health and Behaviour and Anatomy.
Book here for just £40: https://buytickets.at/bhscareertransitionfund/1679078
ASSESSMENT TASTER DAY - Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4 Care
Trenley Park Liveries, Kent, CT3 4AR
Sunday 18th May 10am - 4pm
Your BHS coaches for the day are Denize King BHSI & BHS Assessor, Julie Biggs BHSI & BHS Assessor, Rachel Wright BHSI, Claire Stryzyk BHSI and Louisa Finch BHSII.
Cost: £35
For more information and to book, visit here: Exam Taster Day Ticket – BHS S&E Kent: ASSESSMENT TASTER DAY - Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4 Care – Trenley Park Liveries, Stodmarsh, nr Canterbury, Kent
Stage 3 Care, Lunge and Ride Training Course
Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Otley, LS21 3DN
11.30am - 2pm
15th April - 27th May 2025
Cost: £80 per session or £600 for full 8 week course
To book, email: enquiries@acrecliffe.co.uk
Anatomy and Physiology Course
Horses Inside Out, Melton Mowbray, LE14 3LW
Monday 2nd June (10.30am - 3pm)
Cost: £150
Book here: Horses Inside Out | Anatomy Workshops for BHS Students with Gillian Higgins
Stage 3 Care and Lunge Training Day
Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Otley, LS21 3DN
19th June and 14th August 2025, 10am - 1pm
Cost: £60 per session
To book, email: enquiries@acrecliffe.co.uk
BHS Stage 3 Care and Ride course
Cheshire Riding School, Northwich, CW9 6BS
Fridays 5-7pm (14-week course)
Course start dates:
- 4 July 2025
- 3 October 2025
Cost: £694
To book: Cheshire Riding School | Horse riding lessons in cheshire
Anatomy and Physiology Course
Horses Inside Out, Melton Mowbray, LE14 3LW
Wednesday 30th July (10.30am - 3pm)
Cost: £150
Book here: Horses Inside Out | Anatomy Workshops for BHS Students with Gillian Higgins
Stage 3 Care training
Ingestre Stables, Staffordshire, ST18 0RE
Every Tuesday morning 9:30am-11:30am
Cost: £44.00 (£377 for 10 weeks)
Contact: stables@ingestre.com
Stage 3 full-time training course
Clonshire Equestrian Centre, Co Limerick, Ireland
Monday to Friday throughout the academic year. 9am-1pm.
Fee: €300 per week. Accommodation available on site
Coach: Sue Foley and Carol Spain
Contact: info@clonshire.com
Stage 3 Coach
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Stage 3 Coach Training
Ingestre Stables, Staffordshire, ST18 0RE
Every Wednesday morning 09:30 - 11:30
£58 (£525 for 10 weeks)
Stage 4
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Many of our Continual Professional Development events are suitable for supporting your training towards Stage 4 qualifications. Other events are listed below.
Stage 4 Online Care Theory Course
20th May - 24th June (6.30pm - 8.30pm)
Run via microsoft teams
An online course looking at the theory elements of the BHS Stage 4 Care syllabus. Delivered by Carole Broad FBHS, Senior Assessor.
Subjects will include: tack, feeding, conformation, fitness, management of competition horses, anatomy and breeding.
Cost: £90
Book here: https://buytickets.at/bhscareertransitionfund/1677873
BHS Stage 4 & 5 Care Training Day
Wellington Riding Ltd, RG27 0LJ
Wednesday 25th June 9.15am - 4.30pm
Book here: https://buytickets.at/bhscareertransitionfund/1688233
APC price: £55
Non APC: £65
BHS Stage 4 & 5 Ride Training Day
Wellington Riding Ltd, RG27 0LJ
Thursday 26th June 9.15am - 5pm
If you are training towards either level this day will be ideal with the option to book onto the practical ride sessions. If you just want to come along and find out more but don't want to ride then book a Study Group ticket and you will be able to watch the sessions and join the discussion with one of the presenters.
Study group: £40
Book here: https://buytickets.at/bhscareertransitionfund/1688213
BHS Stage 4 & 5 Coach Training Day
Wellington Riding Ltd, RG27 0LJ
Friday 27th June 9.15am - 5pm
This day will look at the content and standard of both the Stage 4 and Stage 5 Coach assessments.
David Sheerin FBHS and Dani Reddan BHSI will be covering both levels including the revised BHSI content.
If you are training towards either level this day will be ideal with the option to book onto the practical coaching sessions. If you just want to come along and find out more but don't want to coach then book a Study Group ticket and you will be able to watch the sessions and join the discussion with one of the presenters. The day will also be useful for anyone training candidates for these assessments.
Study group: £40
Practical lesson: £15
Book here: https://buytickets.at/bhscareertransitionfund/1688215
BHS Stage 4 Coach Q&A Session
Wednesday 2nd July 7pm - 8.30pm via microsoft teams
This session will cover:
✔️ What to expect on assessment day
✔️ How to best prepare and train
✔️ A live Q&A opportunity to get your questions answered
Hosted by:
Dan Spencer BHSI – Senior Assessor
Charis Howard – Education Team, BHS
Just £7. Book here: https://buytickets.at/bhscareertransitionfund/1694401
BHS Stage 4 & 5 Dressage Training Day
Talland School of Equitation, GL7 5FD
Tuesday 8th July 9.15am - 4.30pm
If you are training towards either level this day will be ideal with the option to book onto the practical ride and coaching sessions.
If you just want to come along and find out more but don't want to coach then book a Study Group ticket and you will be able to watch the sessions and join the discussions.
Study group: £40
Practical: £15
Book here: https://buytickets.at/bhscareertransitionfund/1688268
ASSESSMENT TASTER DAY - Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4 Care
Trenley Park Liveries, Kent, CT3 4AR
Sunday 18th May 10am - 4pm
Your BHS coaches for the day are Denize King BHSI & BHS Assessor, Julie Biggs BHSI & BHS Assessor, Rachel Wright BHSI, Claire Stryzyk BHSI and Louisa Finch BHSII.
Cost: £35
For more information and to book, visit here: Exam Taster Day Ticket – BHS S&E Kent: ASSESSMENT TASTER DAY - Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4 Care – Trenley Park Liveries, Stodmarsh, nr Canterbury, Kent
Stage 4 Coach Training Day
Hemps Green Equestrian Limited, Colchester, CO6 2AP
Monday 18th August 9:30-4pm
Judith Murphy is going to cover the 4 lessons that are within the Stage 4 event coach and give advice to all taking part
£85 for APC, ACC. BECC, PCCC
£110 general admission
Book here: Hemps Green Equestrian
Sarah Simpson Stage 4 Training Day
Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Otley, LS21 3DN
9.30am - 2.30am
- 19th May 2025 (Dressage Coach and Ride)
- 16th June 2025 (Care and Lunge)
- 14th July (Dressage Coach and Ride)
Cost: £120 to participate or £60 to observe
To book, email: enquiries@acrecliffe.co.uk
Stage 4 Senior Coach Training
Monday 30 June 9.30am - 4pm
The Avon Centre, Bristol, BS10 7QT
£100 per person (includes lunch)
More information - book online
Anatomy and Physiology Course
Horses Inside Out, Melton Mowbray, LE14 3LW
Tuesday 3rd June (10.30am - 3pm)
Cost: £150
Book here: Horses Inside Out | Anatomy Workshops for BHS Students with Gillian Higgins
Anatomy and Physiology Course
Horses Inside Out, Melton Mowbray, LE14 3LW
Thursday 31st July (10.30am - 3pm)
Cost: £150
Book here: Horses Inside Out | Anatomy Workshops for BHS Students with Gillian Higgins
Stage 4 Coach Training Day
Hemps Green Equestrian Limited, Colchester, CO6 2AP
18th August from 9:30am-4pm
Judith Murphy is going to cover the 4 lessons that are within the Stage 4 event coach.
£85 for APC, ACC. BECC, PCCC
£110 general admission
Book here: Hemps Green Equestrian
Stage 4 Care/Management training
Ingestre Stables, Staffordshire, ST18 0RE
Every Thursday morning, 9:30am-11:30am
Cost: £55.50 (£485 for 10 weeks)
Stage 4 Coach training
Ingestre Stables, Staffordshire, ST18 0RE
Every Wednesday morning, 9:30am-11:30am
Cost: £68 (£615 for 10 weeks)
BHSI, Stage 5
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Many of our Continual Professional Development events are suitable for supporting your training towards Stage 5 BHSI qualifications.
BHS Stage 4 & 5 Care Training Day
Wellington Riding Ltd, RG27 0LJ
Wednesday 25th June 9.15am - 4.30pm
Book here: https://buytickets.at/bhscareertransitionfund/1688233
APC price: £55
Non APC: £65
BHS Stage 4 & 5 Ride Training Day
Wellington Riding Ltd, RG27 0LJ
Thursday 26th June 9.15am - 5pm
If you are training towards either level this day will be ideal with the option to book onto the practical ride sessions. If you just want to come along and find out more but don't want to ride then book a Study Group ticket and you will be able to watch the sessions and join the discussion with one of the presenters.
Study group: £40
Book here: https://buytickets.at/bhscareertransitionfund/1688213
BHS Stage 4 & 5 Coach Training Day
Wellington Riding Ltd, RG27 0LJ
Friday 27th June 9.15am - 5pm
This day will look at the content and standard of both the Stage 4 and Stage 5 Coach assessments.
David Sheerin FBHS and Dani Reddan BHSI will be covering both levels including the revised BHSI content.
If you are training towards either level this day will be ideal with the option to book onto the practical coaching sessions. If you just want to come along and find out more but don't want to coach then book a Study Group ticket and you will be able to watch the sessions and join the discussion with one of the presenters. The day will also be useful for anyone training candidates for these assessments.
Study group: £40
Practical lesson: £15
Book here: https://buytickets.at/bhscareertransitionfund/1688215
BHS Stage 4 & 5 Dressage Training Day
Talland School of Equitation, GL7 5FD
Tuesday 8th July 9.15am - 4.30pm
If you are training towards either level this day will be ideal with the option to book onto the practical ride and coaching sessions.
If you just want to come along and find out more but don't want to coach then book a Study Group ticket and you will be able to watch the sessions and join the discussions.
Study group: £40
Practical: £15
Book here: https://buytickets.at/bhscareertransitionfund/1688268
Stage 5 Care training days
Ingestre Stables, Staffordshire, ST18 0RE
- 8 May
- 26 June
- 24 July
- 4 September
- 30 October
- 20 November
Cost: £150 per day (discounted rates for multiple days booked in advance and 10% discount for APCs)
Email stables@ingestre.com or ring 01889 271165 to book.
Stage 5 Ride and Long Rein training days
Ingestre Stables, Staffordshire, ST18 0RE
- 17 April
- 15 May
- 12 June
- 17 July
- 18 September
- 16 October
- 13 November
Cost: £175 per day (discounted rates for multiple days booked in advance and 10% discount for APCs)
Email stables@ingestre.com or ring 01889 271165 to book.
Stage 5 Coach training days
Ingestre Stables, Staffordshire, ST18 0RE
- 16 April
- 14 May
- 11 June
- 16 July
- 17 September
- 15 October
- 12 November
Cost: £155 per day (discounted rates for multiple days booked in advance and 10% discount for APCs)
Email stables@ingestre.com or ring 01889 271165 to book.
Stage 5 Performance Coach Training
Monday 30 June 9.30am - 4pm
The Avon Centre, Bristol, BS10 7QT
£100 per person (includes lunch)
More information - book online
Anatomy and Physiology Course
Horses Inside Out, Melton Mowbray, LE14 3LW
Friday 1st August (10.30am - 3pm)
Cost: £150
Book here: Horses Inside Out | Anatomy Workshops for BHS Students with Gillian Higgins
Find a coach
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