Throughout my working life I have always considered education/training to be very important, ive completed various qualifications including 2 Masters Degrees (MA Marketing, MA Sport History & Culture), Level 3 & Level 4 Further Education Teaching Certificates and various management & marketing qualifications. My interests include coaching, running Safeguarding Workshops & Judging horses,ponies & donkeys.
JUDGING:
2020 – Sadly due to the Pandemic my 3 Judging appoitment’s, have all been cancelled.
2019 – SSADL (Senior Showing and Dressage Ltd – Appointed Judge, eligible to Judge 1st Round Qualifiers & Summer Championships
2018 – Donkey Breed Society – Appointed Panel B Judge for In Hand & Driving
2018 – British Dressage – Trainee Judge
Judging Experience:
2019 – Completed various In Hand , Ridden & Driven Judging Appointments in the UK & NI
2018/2019 – Judged at a number of Unaffiliated Ridden Dressage competitions
2017/2018 – Indoor Driving Trials – Assist P & P Judges throughout the Indoor Season at Merrist Wood EC
Judging Seminars Attended:
2018 – SSADL Judges Seminar attended
2019 – British Dressage Trainee Judges Seminars/Workshop attended
2018 – Donkey Breed Society Judges Seminar attended
UK Coaching:
2016 – Appointed Workshop Tutor for UK Coaching (formerly Sportscoach UK) Safeguarding Suite of Courses
DBS/First Aid/Safeguarding:
2021 – BHS Advanced Safeguarding for Equestrians – Refresher Course completed (January 2021)
2020 – BHS First Aid Refresher Course completed (November 2020)
2019 – Updated DBS Check completed (CRB Check)
2019 – Level 2 Advanced Safeguarding for Children, course completed
2018 – BHS Safeguarding Refresher Course completed (Jan 2018)
2018 – BHS First Aid Refresher Course completed (April 2018)
Teaching Qualifications/Courses Completed:
2020 – Level 2 Certificate in Coaching (Sport & Physical Activity)
2020 – Level 3 Understanding End Point Assessment (EPA)
2019 – Level 3 Diploma in Coaching & Mentoring
2019 – Level 3 Certificate in Advanced Skills for Trainers
2017 – Equality & Diversity Course Completed
2017 – Promoting Positive Behaviour Course Completed
2012 – Solent University – PDU Enhanced Learning in HE
2004 – Level 4 Certificate in FE Teaching
2002 – Level 3 Certificate in FE Teaching
Equine Qualifications/Courses Completed 2015 – 2020
Level 5 Certificate in Equine Behavioural Science
UKCC Level 1 Award – Coaching Equestrian Riding
EQL Level 1 Award – Principals of Coaching Sport
British Driving Society Qualifications:
BDS – Level 3 Road Safety Certificate for a Single Harness Horse
BDS – Level 2 Diploma Principals of Harness Horse Training (2017)
British Horse Society:
BHS – Challenge Award (Bronze) Lunging Your Horse completed (2019)
BHS – EQL Stage 1 Principals of Caring for Horses & Horse Husbandry, Identification & Handling (2015)
BHS – Equine First Aid (2015)
Pony Club:
Pony Club D & D+ Assessor Training Completed
Pony Club – Registered Supervised Instructor
Pony Club – Completed Step 1 Coaching Training
Donkey Breed Society (DBS):
DBS – Bronze Proficiency & Silver Proficiency Award
DBS – Long Reining Test
Misc CPD Courses Completed:
British Carriagedriving (BC)- Club Course Designers Certificate
BETA – Certificate Lorinery Retailing
BD – Dressage Writers Course
BHS – Level 1 Access Course
Brinsbury College – Certificate in Lunging & Long Reining
BGA – Spillers Nutritional Certificate of Competence – Level 1
BGA – Groom Clean Certificate
Equine Coaching Experience:
Taught at a local Riding School during the summer of 2016, lessons with children ranging from single assessment lessons to running Pony Club afternoons for 12 children teaching a variety of activities including transitions, jumping position & mounted games.
Also have coached a variety of donkey owners aspects of harness fitting, long reining, cones driving & driven dressage.
Memberships:
BHS – Gold Member BDS – Member DBS – Member BD – Member
UK Coaching – Member
Insurance:
Freelance Instructors Policy provided by Shearwater Insurance Services
Business Insurance Policy provided by NFU