Following a BHS Two-Day Initial First Aid Course, you can keep your training up-to-date with our handy BHS One-Day Refresher First Aid Course.
Who is this course for?
Anyone working with horses including:
- Coaches*
- Grooms and stable managers
- Professional riders
- Volunteers
- Fence judges
On completion, you will receive an e-certificate of achievement, valid for two years.
*BHS Accredited Professional Coaches are required to keep their first aid training up-to-date. This course does not count towards CPD for Accredited Coaches.
BHS Two-Day Initial First Aid Course
- For anyone with no first aid training, or whose training has lapsed for more than 30 days.
BHS One-Day Refresher First Aid Course
- A refresher for anyone whose BHS Two-Day Initial First Aid Course or HSE First Aid at Work is due to expire.
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- If your first aid has already lapsed, the refresher course can be completed up to 30 days after the lapsed certificate date. If your first aid has lapsed for more than 30 days, please complete the Initial First Aid Course.
- To book a refresher we would need to see your current first aid certificate, or other evidence of attendance. If evidence cannot be provided please complete the Initial First Aid Course.
Other First Aid Courses Accepted by the BHS
- HSE First Aid at Work certificates can be accepted (Three- or four-day courses only).
- Ofqual Accredited Level 3 certificate (Three day courses only).
- First Aid Response Exam run under the Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC)
First Aid Training Course Dates
To book the BHS One-Day Refresher First Aid Course, please provide evidence of previous attendance at a first aid at work or BHS first aid course. If this qualification has lapsed, you will be asked to attend our two-day BHS First Aid Initial Course.
Scotland
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Northern Ireland
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3 Nov Refresher Laurel View Equestrian Centre Book Here
4 Nov Refresher Laurel View Equestrian Centre Book Here
17 Nov Refresher Laurel View Equestrian Centre Book Here
18 Nov Refresher Laurel View Equestrian Centre Book Here
1 Dec Initial Laurel View Equestrian Centre Book Here
8 Dec Refresher Laurel View Equestrian Centre Book Here
Republic of Ireland
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If you live in the Republic of Ireland you should do the First Aid Responder Course (FAR). This is the equivalent to the First Aid at Work Course in the UK. This course is accepted by the British Horse Society.
This course replaces the old occupational first aid and is three days in duration. You receive a nationally recognised certificate issued by the Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council which is valid for two years
East Midlands
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7th October Refresher Brampton Stables Book Here
8th-9th October Initial Brampton Stables Book Here
3rd November Refresher Scropton Riding for Disabled Book Here
3rd December Refresher Scropton Riding for Disabled Book Here
16th December Refresher Brackenhurst EC Book Here
17th-18th Dec Initial Brackenhurst EC Book Here
2nd January Refresher Scropton RDA Centre Book Here
3rd-4th January Initial Scropton RDA Centre Book Here
22nd June Refresher Scropton RDA Centre Book Here
23rd-24th June Initial Scropton RDA Centre Book Here
14th September Refresher Scropton RDA Centre- Book Here
East of England
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20th-21st Oct Initial Valley Farm Equestrian Leisure Book Here
27th Oct Refresher South Cambridge EC Book Here
28th-29th Oct Initial South Cambridge EC Book Here
3rd November Refresher Valley Farm Equestrian Leisure BookHere
27th November Refresher Rayne Riding Centre Book Here
First Aid Courses 2026
February
2nd Feb- Refresher- Valley Farm Equestrian Leisure- Book Here
26th-Refresher- Rayne Riding Centre- Book Here
April
1st Apr- Refresher- Rayne Riding Centre- Book Here
June
16th June- Refresher- Rayne Riding Centre- Book Here
July
7th July- Refresher- Valley Farm Equestrian Leisure- Book Here
August
10th Aug- Refresher- Rayne Riding Centre- Book Here
September
1st Sep- Refresher- Valley Farm Equestrian Leisure- Book Here
2nd-3rd Sep - Initial- Valley Farm Equestrian Leisure- Book Here
October
12th Oct- Refresher- Rayne Riding Centre- Book Here
November
3rd Nov- Refresher- Valley Farm Equestrian Leisure- Book Here
December
15th Dec- Refresher- Rayne Riding Centre- Book Here
London
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14th October Refresher The Diamond Centre Book Here
3rd December Refresher The Diamond Centre Book Here
First Aid 2026 Dates
January
19th Jan- Refresher- The Diamond Centre- Book Here
May
18th May- Refresher- The Diamond Centre- Book Here
19th-20th- Initial- The Diamond Centre- Book Here
July
27th July- Refresher- The Diamond Centre- Book Here
28th-29th- Initial- The Diamond Centre-
November
24th Nov- Refresher- The Diamond Centre- Book Here
North of England
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27th October Refresher East Durham College Book Here
29th October Refresher Stepney Bank Stables Book Here
30th-31st Oct Initial Stepney Bank Stables Book Here
8th December Refresher Stepney Bank Stables Book Here
9th-10th Dec Initial Stepney Bank Stables Book Here
First Aid Dates 2026
March
9th March- Refresher- Happy Hooves Riding Centre- Book Here
11th- Refresher- Murton Equestrian Centre- Book Here
July
13th July- Refresher- Murton Equestrian Centre- Book Here
August
3rd Aug- Refresher- Happy Hooves Riding Centre- Book Here
November
16th Nov- Refresher- Murton Equestrian Centre- Book Here
17th Nov- Refresher- Happy Hooves Riding Centre- Book Here
North West of England
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20th October Refresher Higher Farm Livery Centre Book Here
21st-22nd Oct Initial Higher Farm Livery Centre Book Here
3rd November Refresher Eccleston EC Book Here
4th-5th Nov Initial Eccleston EC Book Here
First Aid Courses 2026
March
23rd March- Refresher- Eccleston Equestrian Centre- Book Here
24th-25th- Initial- Eccleston Equestrian Centre- Book Here
30th- Refresher- Higher Farm Livery Centre- Book Here
May
5th May- Refresher- Higher Farm Livery Centre- Book Here
June
15th June- Refresher- Eccleston Equestrian Centre- Book Here
November
30th Nov- Refresher- Higher Farm Livery Centre- Book Here
South of England
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13th October Refresher Wellington Riding Book Here
13th-14th November Initial Wellington Riding Book Here
17th November Refresher Quob Stables EC Book Here
18th-19th Nov Initial Quob Stables EC Book Here
2nd December Refresher Wellington Riding Book Here
3rd-4th December Initial Wellington Riding Book Here
First Aid Dates 2026
April
7th April- Refresher- Wellington Riding- Book Here
8th-9th- Initial- Wellington Riding- Book Here
June
17th June- Refresher- Wellington Riding- Book Here
18th-19th- Initial- Wellington Riding- Book Here
September
9th Sep- Refresher- Wellington Riding- Book Here
10th-11th- Initial- Wellington Riding- Book Here
November
2nd Nov- Refresher- Wellington Riding- Book Here
3rd-4th- Initial- Wellington Riding- Book Here
South East
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24th November Refresher Nelson Park RC Book Here
25th-26th Nov Initial Neslon Park RC Book Here
First Aid Dates 2026
February
23rd Feb- Refresher- Nelson Park Riding Centre- Book Here
24th-25th Feb- Initial- Nelson Park Riding Centre- Book Here
April
20th April- Refresher- Nelson Park Riding Centre- Book Here
21st-22nd- Initial- Nelson Park Riding Centre- Book Here
27th-Refresher- Merrist Wood College- Book Here
28th-29th- Initial- Merrist Wood College- Book Here
July
6th July- Refresher- Nelson Park Riding Centre- Book Here
7th-8th- Initial- Nelson Park Riding Centre- Book Here
13th- Refresher- Merrist Wood College- Book Here
14th-15th- Initial- Merrist Wood College- Book Here
September
7th Sep- Refresher- Nelson Park Riding Centre- Book Here
8th Sep- Initial- Nelson Park Riding Centre- Book Here
October
19th Oct- Refresher- Merrist Wood College- Book Here
20th-21st- Initial- Merrist Wood College- Book Here
South West
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20th October Refresher Hartpury College Book Here
21st-22nd Oct Initial Hartpury College Book Here
28th October Refresher Duchy College Book Here
29th-30th Oct Initial Duchy College Book Here
First Aid Dates 2026
January
5th Jan- Refresher- Duchy College- Book Here
14th- Refresher- Greenhill Equitation- Book Here
April
7th April- Refresher- Duchy College- Book Here
8th-9th- Initial- Duchy College- Book Here
May
26th May- Refresher- Bicton College- Book Here
28th-29th- Initial- Bicton College- Book Here
July
14th July- Refresher- Duchy College- Book Here
15th-16th- Initial- Duchy College- Book Here
August
18th Aug- Refresher- Bicton College- Book Here
19th-20th- Initial- Bicton College- Book Here
October
26th Oct- Refresher- Duchy College- Book Here
27th-28th- Initial- Duchy College- Book Here
27th- Refresher- Bicton College- Book Here
28th-29th-Initial- Bicton College- Book Here
Wales
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27th November Refresher Clwyd Special Riding Centre Book Here
25th-26th Nov Initial Clwyd Special Riding Centre Book Here
1st Dec Refresher Smugglers Equestrian Centre Book Here
2nd-3rd Dec Refresher Smugglers Equestrian Centre Book here
First Aid Dates 2026
February
17th Feb- Refresher- Marros Riding Centre- Book Here
17th- Refresher- Clwyd Special Riding Centre- Book Here
May
11th May- Refresher- Clwyd Special Riding Centre- Book Here
19th- Refresher- Marros Riding Centre- Book Here
July
21st July- Refresher- Clwyd Special Riding Centre- Book Here
October
5th Oct- Refresher- Clwyd Special Riding Centre- Book Here
November
10th Nov- Refresher- Marros Riding Centre- Book Here
December
14th Dec- Refresher- Clwyd Special Riding Centre- Book Here
West Midlands
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3rd November Refresher BHS HQ Book Here
1st December Refresher BHS HQ Book Here
First Aid Courses 2026
February
9th Feb- Refresher- BHS HQ- Book Here
10th-11th- Initial- BHS HQ- Book Here
May
11th May- Refresher- BHS HQ- Book Here
12th-13th- Initial- BHS HQ- Book Here
June
15th June- Refresher- BHS HQ- Book Here
16th-17th- Initial- BHS HQ- Book Here
August
10th Aug- Refresher- Ingestre Stables- Book Here
11th-12th- Initial- Ingestre Stables- Book Here
September
21st Sep- Refresher- BHS HQ- Book Here
22nd-23rd- Initial- BHS HQ- Book Here
November
2nd Nov- Refresher- BHS HQ- Book Here
3rd-4th- Initial- BHS HQ- Book Here
Yorkshire
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13th October Refresher Grove House Stables Book Here
14th-15th October Initial Grove House Stables Book Here
4th-5th December Initial Howden Equestrian Centre Book Here
First Aid Dates 2026
January
26th Jan- Refresher- Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre- Book Here
February
3rd Feb- Refresher- Grove House Stables- Book Here
4th-5th - Initial- Grove House Stables- Book here
March
2nd March- Refresher- Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre- Book Here
3rd-4th- Initial- Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre- Book Here
May
18th May- Refresher- Grove House Stables- Book Here
19th-20th- Initial- Grove House Stables- Book Here
July
6th July- Refresher- Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre- Book Here
September
14th Sep- Refresher- Grove House Stables- Book Here
15th-16th- Initial- Grove House Stables- Book Here
October
26th Oct- Refresher- Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre- Book Here
27th-28th- Initial- Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre- Book Here
December
14th Dec- Refresher- Grove House Stables- Book Here
Entry Requirements
Minimum age of 16 years old. Attendees between the ages of 14 and 15 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Course Fees
- This course is free of charge for BHS Accredited Professional Coaches*
- BHS Two-Day Initial First Aid Course
- General Admission £188
- Accredited Professional Centre Personnel £135
- BHS One-Day Refresher First Aid Course
- General Admission £117
- Accredited Professional Centre Personnel £95
*those that take out the full Accredited Professional Coach package.
Please make yourself familiar with our booking Terms and Conditions, if you need to make changes to your booking you may be subject to an additional charge.