Riding instructor

The holder of the federal riding diploma is able to:

- To welcome the various publics and promote the activities and events of an equestrian establishment;

- To take part in the supervision of equestrian activities up to the first levels of competition, ensuring the safety of riders, third parties and equines;

- To maintain equines and infrastructures to enable them to be used in compliance with the principles of animal welfare, health and safety rules and the regulations in force.

Module 1 : Taking charge of the public and supervising equestrian activities - 240h

• The fundamentals of reception and information
• Communication within the supervisory team and with riders and their families
• Knowledge of the main educational products of an equestrian establishment
• Knowledge of children and their particularities
• Knowledge of teenagers and their particularities
• Knowledge of adults and their particularities
• Knowledge of specific audiences: disability, integration, seniors, health sports, etc.
• The posture, role and responsibility of the activity leader
• Pedagogy: learning strategies and approaches, educational communication
• Preparation and running of learning and activity sessions and cycles
• Safety management in an activity situation
• Safety management outdoors
• Activity techniques: the game, the development of the environment, management of space and movement, group management, ...
• Progression of the rider: federal training plan

Module 2: Mastery of equestrian techniques - 100h

• Footwork: lungeing and jumping, long rein work
• Flat work
• Jump work
• Outdoors and varied terrain
• Preparing an equine for transport
• Stowing and unloading an equine

Module 3: Care and maintenance of equines and infrastructure - 80h

• Pony knowledge: breeds, size categories
• Equine knowledge: equine well-being, sensory world, behaviours, lifestyles and social relationships
• Equine feeding and watering
• Routine, periodic and first aid care of equines
• Cleanliness, hygiene, maintenance and safety of equine living areas
• Cleanliness, hygiene, maintenance and safety of infrastructures and practice areas

Module 4: Activity management, institutional and regulatory environment - 70h

• Preparation of equestrian activities and courses based on the structure's activities or federal resources
• Promotion of the equestrian structure's activities
• Regulations governing the professional supervision of and the reception of minors
• Institutional environment and regulatory obligations and in terms of health and safety of the equestrian structure
• Regulations on the transport of equidae
• Federal resources and products

• Certification issued by the French Equestrian Federation Level 3 (CAP)

Find out more about this qualification (RNCP37414, exact wording of the diploma, name of the certifier, registration date of the qualification) by clicking here.

• All audiences

The applicant must meet the following requirements prior to entering the course:

● Be at least 16 years old;

● Hold the "level 1 civic prevention and first aid" certificate (PSC1) or "first aid training certificate" (AFPS) or a certificate recognised as equivalent by the regulations in force ;

● Present a medical certificate of no contraindication to the practice and supervision of horse riding dating from less than one year before the date of entry to the training course;

● Hold one of the following diplomas issued by the FFE

• General case: Degree 1 or Galop 6 riding or wilderness;
• When the training is carried out as an apprenticeship: Degree 1 or Galop 5 riding or wilderness;
• When the training is carried out as an apprenticeship over a period of 2 years or more: Galop 3 riding or wilderness.

12 people

• Fully classroom-based training

• Personalised course

• Equipped technical platforms

Positioning prior to entry into training.

Interviews, remediation with the educational referent and/or company referent during training.

Taking into account beneficiary satisfaction during and at the end of training.

For beneficiaries with disabilities: possible adaptation of training and certification methods, support by the TH referent.

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Trainers experienced in individualised learning.

Tests at the end of the course (One-off assessment)

Interview with a professional jury

Meetings every Tuesday at 9am at ESPACE BTP 38 avenue de la Timone 13010 MARSEILLE

The job is mainly carried out in the field of equestrian activities within the following structures:

• Equestrian centres and pony clubs providing riding lessons
• Boarding stables for owners' horses offering or not a teaching activity

He may sometimes, particularly when his activity is concentrated in the field of equine care and/or when he has a satisfactory level of equestrian technique, work within the following companies: Breeding, competition and/or commercial stables

Access for people with disabilities

Transport

Métro line 1 : Timone station
Bus line 72 or 91
On foot 1 min