Anintroductiontothebenefitsofthe BritishHorseSocietyChallengeAwardsforyourpupils
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AbouttheBHS Challenge Awards
Whomaybenefit andhow
ThompsonHouseEquestrianCentreisproviding anopportunityforgroupsofschoolchildrento learnhowtocareforhorses,develophands-on, practicalskills,andgetstuckinwithday-to-day tasks
OurChiefExecutiveCarolineTomlinsonisafully qualifiedBHSRidingInstructorandhasalways hadapassionforhorses–itwasherfirstcareer beforehavingchildren Carolinetherefore completelyunderstandshowanequine pathwaycanhelpsomanyyoungpeoplewho feelanxiousorexcludedfromtypicaleducation.
Eachgroupwillconsistof5childrenandthe sessionwillrunfor4-hoursduringthedaytime ThesessionswillfocusontheBritishHorse SocietyChallengeAwards,whicharea recognisedqualificationwithintheequine industry.
Therearearangeofawardsatdifferentlevels, soitdoesn’tmatterwhatpreviousexperience thechildhaswithhorsesoriftheyarea completebeginner.Therewillbeanoptionto addagroupridinglessonontotheendofthe sessionforanadditionalcost,whichwillalsobe focusedaroundachievingaChallengeAward.
ThesessionsareledbyBHSqualified instructors,whohavehadyearsofexperience teachingpracticalsessionsandridinglessons
Horseshavearemarkableroletoplayin developingcharacterandkeylifeskillsin youngpeople,regardlessofwhethermore traditionalmethodshavebeen successful.
TheChallengeAwardsarerecreational awardstohelpdevelopconfidence,skills, andknowledgearoundhorses.The awardshavebeenspecificallydesigned withyoungstersinmindbutareopenfor anyonetotake.Thereisanintroductory award,and4practicalbasedawardsthat progressthroughBronze,Silver,Gold,and Platinumstages
TheChallengeAwardsareasolid foundationforprogressingontotheBHS Groomand/orRidingpathwayswhich areindustryrecognisedqualifications, oftenrequiredoratleastpreferredfor careerswithintheequinesector
TheBritishHorseSociety’sChallenge Awardsareavailableonanationalscale throughselectedBHSApprovedCentres –ofwhichThompsonHouseEquestrian Centreisone. Wearecommittedthrough thisprogrammetohelpingand supportingyoungpeopletodeveloplife skillsandengagewithsocietypositively.
ChallengeAwardsworkto developkeylifeskills through equestrianactivity:
Communication
Confidence
Buildingrelationships
Teamwork
Responsibility
Perseverance
Empathy
Timekeeping
Weuseamulti-facetedlearningapproach,coveringabroadspectrumoftopics. TheChallengeAwardshelppupilstodevelopconfidence,skills,andknowledgearound horses
IntroductiontoHorseCare–howtobe safearoundhorses,howtolead,fit equipment,identifyhorsebehaviours, andhorsegrooming.
KnowingyourHorse–anatomyand identification,fitness,nutrition,training, fatteningetc
CaringforyourHorse–fieldandstable care,rugs,behaviours,trimmingand clipping,enrichment,providingasafefield orstabledenvironmentetc.
HandlingyourHorse–Safetywhenleading,accidentprocedures, correctlyfitdifferenttypesoftackfor leading,loading,unloadingandtravelling, riskassessmentsetc.
LungeingyourHorse–namingthe equipment,fittingandcorrectlyadjusting theequipment,lungeingsafelyand efficiently,developingahorsethrough lingering
ChallengeAwardsareforanyonewithan interestinhorses,butcanbeespecially beneficialforchildrenandyoungadults whofeelanxious,excludedorisolated. Itdoesn’tmatteriftheyhavesome experienceofhorses,ornoneatall.
Horsesserveasanexceptionalwayto engageyoungpeopleinlearningwithout themrealisingtheyareacquiringvaluable skills Interactingwithhorsesfostersasense ofresponsibility,anddevelopsskillssuchas patience,empathy,problemsolving, communication,timekeeping,andteam worktonameafew!
Additionally,horserelatedtasksrequire physicalcoordinationandbalance,which enhancesfinemotorskillsandspatial awareness Buildingconnectionswiththe horses,pupilswillnaturallycultivate confidenceandselfesteemtoo. Themultifacetedlearningexperiencesthat horsesprovidemakethemaninvaluable educationaltool
TheBritishHorseSocietyisthelargestand mostinfluentialequinecharityintheUK. Theyaretheleadersforequinecareer pathwayqualifications,whichare recognisedworldwide TheChallenge Awardsarerecreationalawardstohelp developconfidence,skills,andknowledge aroundhorses.
TheChallengeAwardsareasolid foundationforprogressingontotheBHS Groomand/orRidingpathwayswhichare industryrecognisedqualifications,often requiredoratleastpreferredforcareers withintheequinesector
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