Book your assessment
Book your assessment online using our new booking system. Our assessments close for booking three weeks before the assessment date; please ensure you book before this deadline. If you have any problems booking online, please call the Education team on 02476 840508 to book your assessment. Please have your credit or debit card details to hand.
You can view our assessment fees here.
Upcoming assessment dates - UK and Ireland
The assessments listed are subject to availability at the time of booking.
The dates for 2025 will be released near the end of the year. If you are interested in doing an assessment in 2025, please complete this form and we will notify you when dates have been released.
Ride Safe
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Ride Safe is part of the Challenge Awards, which are delivered and assessed by your coach or Approved Centre. Find out more about our Ride Safe Silver Challenge Award.
Stage 1 Care and Ride
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Stage 1 Care and Ride assessments can be taken at any BHS Approved Riding School and also be booked via the Education Team on one of our pre-arranged assessment days:
- 28 October, 2024, Howden Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
- 29 October 2024, Country Treks, Worcestershire
- 1 November 2024, Cannington Equestrian Centre, Somerset
- 21 November 2024, Cheshire Riding School, Cheshire
- 22 November 2024, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
- 04 December 2024, Bridgend College, Wales
- 17 December 2024, Clonshire, Limerick
In addition to the dates listed above, many BHS Approved Riding Centres offer in-house Stage 1 assessments, where candidates book and pay for their assessments directly with the centre. If you are interested in finding an in-house Stage 1 assessment, the following centres may be able to help.
Other BHS Approved Riding Centres can be found here but if you cannot find a Stage 1 assessment in your region please contact the BHS Education team.
Stage 2 Care, Lunge and Ride
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Care Lunge and Complete Ride
- 23 October 2024, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
- 25 October 2024, Cannington Equestrian Centre, Somerset
- 28 October 2024, Berkshire Equestrian centre, Berkshire Ride only
- 30 October 2024, Courses for Horses, Staffordshire Care and Lunge (Ride Spaces for internal candidates only, please contact Courses For Horses directly)
- 01 November 2024, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
- 04 November 2024, Hemps Green, Essex
- 06 November 2024, Scottish Equi Hotel, Lanarkshire
- 06 November 2024, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire
- 19 November 2024, Bishop Burton College, East Yorkshire
- 26 November 2024, Wellington Riding Ltd, Hampshire
- 18 December 2024, Clonshire, Limerick
Other BHS Assessment Centres can be found here, if you cannot find a Stage 2 assessment in your region please contact the BHS Education team who can assist, or add you to a wait list.
Stage 2 Coaching
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- 24 October 2024, Almond Equestrian Centre, Leistershire,
- 25 October 2024, Kimblewick, Norfolk
- 28 October 2024, Murton Equestrian Centre, Tyne & Wear
- 28 October 2024, Berkshire Riding Centre, Berkshire
- 30 October 2024, Cannington Equestrian Centre, Somerset
- 06 November 2024, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
- 06 November 2024, The Owl House, Kent
- 07 November 2024, Scottish Equi Hotel, Lanarkshire
- 02 December 2024, Wellington Riding Ltd, Hampshire
- 02 December 2024, Gleneagles, Auchterarder
- 03 December 2024, Bishop Burton College, East Yorkshire
- 06 December 2024, Eccleston Equestrian Centre, Lancashire
- 17 December 2024, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire
- 18 December 2024, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire
- 20 December 2024, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
Other BHS Assessment Centres can be found here, if you cannot find a Stage 2 Coach assessment in your region please contact the BHS Education team who can assist, or add you to a wait list.
Stage 3 Care, Lunge and Ride
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Care, Lunge and Complete Ride
- 23 October 2024, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire
Care, Lunge and Dressage Ride only
- 20 November 2024, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
Care and Lunge only
- 29 October 2024, Cannington Equestrian Centre, Somerset
- 30 October 2024, Oaklands College Equestrian Centre, St. Albans
- 01 November 2024, Eccleston Equestrian Centre, Lancashire
- 04 November 2024, Howden Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
- 03 December 2024, Wellington Riding Ltd, Hampshire
- 05 December 2024, Cheshire Riding School, Cheshire
Other BHS Assessment Centres can be found here, if you cannot find a Stage 3 assessment in your region please contact the BHS Education team who can assist, or add you to a wait list.
Stage 3 Coaching
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- 05 November 2024, Wellington Riding Ltd, Hampshire
Other BHS Assessment Centres can be found here, if you cannot find a Stage 3 Coach assessment in your region please contact the BHS Education team who can assist, or add you to a wait list.
Stage 4 Care, Lunge and Ride
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Care Lunge Ride Complete
Care, Lunge and Dressage Ride
- 04 November 2024, Gleneagles, Scotland
- 13 November 2024, Ingestre, Staffordshire
Care Lunge only
- 11 December 2024, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire,
Other BHS Assessment Centres can be found here, if you cannot find a Stage 4 assessment in your region please contact the BHS Education team who can assist, or add you to a wait list.
Stage 4 Coaching and Management
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Stage 4 Senior Management
We have developed our assessment model for Stage 4 Senior Management to allow candidates to be assessed via video call. An assessment centre is not required and the assessment will be arranged by the BHS.
On the morning of the assessment, you will be emailed a case study no later than 8:30am by your assessor, you will then be required to join the video call at 10:00am for a group discussion. During the group discussion, the assessor will inform you at what time you will need to rejoin the call for your 1:1 assessment.
The dates listed below are for Stage 4 Management only, via a video call assessment:
- 21 October 2024
- 19 November 2024
- 22 November 2024
- 18 December 2024
The dates listed below are for Stage 4 Coaching only.
- 30 October 2024, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire, Dressage coach
- 12 November 2024, Bishop Burton College, East Yorkshire
- 20 November 2024, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire
Other BHS Assessment Centres can be found here, if you cannot find a Stage 4 Coach assessment in your region please contact the BHS Education team who can assist, or add you to a wait list.
Performance, Care and Management
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Section 1: Care and Welfare and Section 2: Business Management
Unit 1 Care and Welfare:
- 5 November 2024, Chescombe Farm, Bristol
The following units within Section 1 and 2 can be assessed via video call. You can be assessed for one, two or all three of these units on one assessment day:
- Unit 2: Literature Review
- Unit 3: Business Management Skills
- Unit 4: Business Management Presentation
Video call assessment dates
- 30 September 2024
- 24 October 2024
- 20 November 2024
- 16 December 2024
Performance Ride and Coaching
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Section 3 Training Horses (Lunge and Ride) and Section 4 Coaching.
- 04 December 2024, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire, Dressage Ride and Coach
Online Management
- 24 October 2024
- 20 November 2024
- 16 December 2024
Section 1: Care and Welfare
- 15 November 2024, Chescombe Farm Stud, Bristol
Other BHS Assessment Centres can be found here, if you cannot find a Performance Ride or Performance Coach assessment in your region please contact the BHS Education team who can assist, or add you to a wait list.
Riding Out
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Stage 2 Ride Leader
Stage 3 Trail Leader
Other BHS Assessment Centres can be found here, if you cannot find a Stage 2 Ride Leader or Stage 3 Trail Leader assessment in your region please contact the BHS Education team who can assist, or add you to a wait list.
BHS Fellowship
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24 and 25 October 2024.
International Assessment Dates
Hong Kong
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Training for your Assessment
Training for BHS Assessments should include a mix of practical training and practice, workshops, events and revision or study at home. We strongly recommend training with a BHS Approved Centre or an Accredited Professional Coach.
Get in touch with us
If you have any questions about our assessments or if you would like to hear from a member of our team, please complete our enquiry form and we will get back to you shortly.