Live webinars and training to improve your knowledge and understanding.
Online scheduled CPD courses
Woodlands Training - Sarah Simpson - Various Courses
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All courses start at 7pm count as 2 CPD points
For more information please visit Woodlands Training
Applied Psychology for Equestrian Coaches Foundation - 8th September - 14th December 2025
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Applied Psychology for Equestrian Coaches (APEC) Foundation is a 12-week online course, created and personally delivered by industry experts Charlie Unwin and Sarah Huntley.
It is open to coaches of all levels and designed to give you a broad grounding in performance psychology.
As the only online course of its kind, and entirely online, it is also ideal for equestrian coaches based outside of the UK.
The online content is split into three topics: focus on self, focus on rider and focus on performance. The content within each section is as follows:
Focus on Self: Understanding identity, Belief in Potential & Performance Lifestyle
Focus on Rider: Conversations that Count, Personality & Mindset
Focus on Performance: Finding your Flow, Visualisation, Goal Setting, Calm Under Pressure & Managing Success & Failure
Each topic gives you the fundamental knowledge of applied psychology in these areas. We recommend that you leave between 1-1.5 hours per week to work through the material. Course content (webinars, podcasts, interviews, challenges etc etc) will be delivered on a weekly basis every Tuesday morning to our online portal for 12 weeks. We'll also be making use of a Facebook group, for discussions, support and questions, to which you’ll be sent an invite to just before the course starts.
6 CPD Points
Time - 8th September - 14th December
Price - £495
Review of current scientific literature on equine axial skeleton disorders - 5th October 2025
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This 2-hour webinar will provide an in-depth exploration of the latest research and clinical advancements related to the equine axial skeleton. Attendees will gain insights into diagnostic innovations and therapeutic strategies. The session will highlight recent findings from the veterinary scientific literature, offering a comprehensive overview of current trends and challenges in management of axial skeleton pain and dysfunction in horses.
2 CPD Points
Time - 14.00 - 16.00
Price - £35.00
Training Aids: Their use in Training, Management, and Rehabilitation - 9th October 2025
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This two-hour webinar will review the literature, and present a series of evidence-based studies which have quantified the effect that training aids have on equine locomotion, and present new research relating to the effect that training aids have on equine back movement. Throughout the session the potential advantages and limitations will be discussed along with evidence-based considerations when using training aids.
2 CPD Points
Time - 19.00 - 21.00
Price - £30.00
Soft Skills for Trainers and Assessors - 16th October 2025
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Soft Skills for Assessors, trainers, test organisers.
2 CPD Points
Time - 6.30-9pm
Price - £15
Foundations for Excellence in Equestrian Coaching - 5th November 2025
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As the nights draw in, why not use the dark evenings to revitalise your coaching practice, gain confidence in your delivery and join a growing number of coaches who have recognised the power of a different way of coaching?
Our role as a coach is so different now; it's no longer sufficient to provide exercises that will improve horse and rider. We have to be mindful of how our riders are; what state we're in; what the audience expects and what experience the horse is having. All of these are essential elements of a successful lesson whether you work freelance, in a riding establishment, or a combination of both.
Last year saw the launch of a new programme and, because of demand, we've decided to run again in November. We limit numbers to 12 so that you get the best benefit. During your attendance at Foundations for Excellence in Equestrian Coaching you will learn about Happy Brain Accelerated Learning. It uniquely combines a number of proven techniques that smoothly fit into your existing coaching practice and will help you with more rider development planning ideas, help you feel more heard and understood and allow you to handle the coaching environment with more confidence. Whether you've been coaching for a while; are working towards assessments or are new to the field, join us in a programme that has had great feedback from all who have attended so far.
The Happy Brain model isn’t simply sports psychology; it draws from education, science, health, and psychology, delivered through the skill-developing technology of Neuro Linguistic Programming.
It is suitable for any coach including those preparing for BHS Coaching Assessments, as well as those looking to enhance and expand their skills while remaining leaders of the field.
5 CPD Points
Time - 7pm to 8.30pm over four weeks
Price - £139 for APCs, BHS Centre staff and Happy Brain Centre Staff. Otherwise £150. Early bird price available until 8.10.25
