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Your dream · 8 to 11

I want to teach horse riding

Helping other people learn to be safe and kind around horses.

When you are older, this could become: Riding school instructor, Pony club coach

See this for age 12 to 1516 to 17

When you are grown up, a day might look like this

  1. Check the ponies are happy and ready
  2. Help a nervous child say hello to a pony
  3. Teach a group how to lead a pony safely
  4. Cheer people on and tell them what they did well
  5. Make sure every pony has dinner and a rest

Things that help

  • Explaining things
  • Being patient
  • Staying safe
  • Cheering people on

Skills

The skills this dream uses

More horseshoes means this dream uses that skill a lot.

Caring for horses
Understanding horses
Being with people
Staying safe

Your own skills card

Soon, when you log in, you can tick what you already do and collect horseshoes as you learn.

Suggested

Where to start

Three good courses to begin with.

Start here

Why Horses Spook

Helps you with: understanding horses, staying safe.

Coming soon
Then

How Horses Talk Without Words

Helps you with: understanding horses, being with people.

Coming soon
After that

Why Does a Horse's Ear Move Like That?

Helps you with: understanding horses, staying safe.

Coming soon

Your trail · 8 to 11

Your horse trail

Try these in any order.

Explore8 to 11
  1. How Horses Talk Without WordsComing soon
  2. Why Horses SpookComing soon
  3. How Do Horses Remember Things?Coming soon
  4. Why Does a Horse's Ear Move Like That?Coming soon

When you finish the trail

Watch a ground-work session with a grown-up

Coming at 16 to 17At 16 you can start recognised training: 1 UKRS accredited course and 3 more we are checking, plus help getting ready for work.

Next steps

Things to try now

Always do these with a grown-up.

Courses marked "UKRS: being checked" are working examples from the UKRS library of more than 50 courses. Each is checked against its exact standard, minimum age and approval before it is offered or described as UKRS accredited. All courses are coming soon.