horse riding instructor

Horse riding instructors advise and guide individuals and groups on riding horses. They conduct lessons and teach the techniques of horse riding including stopping, making turns, show-riding and jumping. They motivate their clients and help improve their performance.

Alternative Labels

horseback riding instructor

horse riding coach

horse riding teacher

riding coach

riding instructor

riding teacher

therapeutic riding instructor

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

adapt teaching to target group apply risk management in sports demonstrate professional attitude to clients demonstrate when teaching develop sports programmes give constructive feedback instruct in sport maintain customer service organise sporting environment plan sports instruction programme ride horses

Essential Knowledge

horse riding horse riding equipment

Optional Skills and Competences

apply teaching strategies assist clients with special needs care for horses cooperate with colleagues motivate in sports promote balance between rest and activity provide care for horses provide first aid provide first aid to animals train horses transport horses work with different target groups

Optional Knowledge

horse anatomy teamwork principles

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0c3672ed-450b-4fcd-a3d0-579a10004486

Status

released

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