Would You Like to Start to Coach in the Pony Club

The Pony Club Area 2

INTRODUCTION TO COACHING COURSE STEP 1 18th April 2017 At Finchale View Riding School. Pitt House Lane, Leamside, Co Durham DH4 6QR 9:30-10am – 4.30pm at Cost £40

Please bring a packed lunch & drinks The Course will be delivered By Marianne Watts BHSI

Please send cheques, with the slip below, payable to “Pony Club Area 2” to Mrs Clifford organiser before 8th April 2017 if you wish to attend: Mrs S Clifford Furnace Farm Chester-le- Street Co Durham DH2 2AQ

The 6 places will be allocated on a first come first served basis – course details below.

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I wish to attend the Introduction To Coaching Course on18th April 2017

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Please give details of any relevant qualifications and experience, for example PC tests, 1st aid courses attended, child protection course attended etc:

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I enclose a cheque for £40 payable to “Pony Club Area 2” 

Please use one form per applicant 'Introduction To Pony Club Coaching' Course Step 1

Who is this course is for?  Pony Club Members who are 16 yrs or older and hold C/C+/B tests and are enthusiastic to teach at D/D+ level (This group will have priority for places)  Past members/supporters/parents over 25 yrs who have sound horse knowledge and are enthusiastic to teach at D/D+ level  Pony Club Instructors at any level who want to refresh their ideas or check they are in line with best practice

What is the course aim?  To  help and encourage aspiring Pony Club senior Members to utilise the knowledge they have gained from past Pony Club experience and enable them to start to coach others in a safe, effective and confident way.  To support and encourage past Members / supporters / instructors and Members to use their enthusiasm, knowledge and experience to start to coach others in a confident, fun safe and effective way.

What do participants need to wear on the course? Participants need to be appropriately dressed to teach at a rally and to model a good standard of turn out for Members.

How is the course delivered? This course develops participants through discussion, group work and most importantly, activity. All participants will have the opportunity to teach. The emphasis is on drawing together the wide range of experiences that tutors and participants bring and making those experiences available to everyone. The atmosphere is fun, friendly, welcoming and supportive.

What does the course cost? Approx. £40 (This includes Log Book). Participants need to bring a packed lunch, Pony Club Manual, notebook and pen. The Instructors Handbook and Achievement Badge File would also be useful if you intend to teach in the future.

How to find out more? The Pony Club website under 'Training'

Where will participants go from here? They can then assist with Pony Club coaching in Branches and Centres under supervision and with a mentor.

Do participants gain a qualification? No. They will however receive a combined Attendance Certificate and Feedback Slip from the Course Tutors and can continue their coaching pathway if they wish to. Their attendance will also be recorded on a database to ensure that they are included in future training, if requested. INTRODUCTION TO PONY CLUB COACHING COURSE

FORMAT 10.00am - 4.30pm

Objectives: The morning session will be carried out as an interactive group discussion so that by sharing ideas, thoughts and concerns the main objectives of safety awareness and confidence building are achieved. The same objectives will extend into the afternoon and also include practical sessions to start developing your effectiveness.

9.30 - 10.00am - Tutor Preparation

10am - 11.30am

Topics to be covered in discussion during the day  Introduction to Manual & Instructor’s Handbook!  Skills and attributes of a good coach  What makes a really good Pony Club rally  Health and Safety Procedures (sample risk assessment & accident forms available to complete)  Child Protection  How to deal with problems and difficulties  Positive interaction with Parent/Guardian/Trainer spectators  Planning for Pony Club activities/use of resources  Making learning fun with lots of suggestions for games/ideas

11.30am - 12.45pm Working coffee break! – Group will pair up and will be given a topic on Pony Care at D to D+ level. You will have 15 mins. to prepare topics in pairs, which you will then present to the rest of the group for 5 mins. max. Positive and constructive feedback is given to each pair once they have taught their topic. Before breaking for lunch each participant is given a short topic to teach either on the flat or over poles. Each participant will prepare a lesson plan. Each participant will teach for at least 15 mins after lunch (using assistants, if required).

12.45pm - 1.30pm – Working Lunch (optional dvd of demonstration lesson)

1.15pm - Demo riders arrive

1.30pm – 1.45pm (Demo riders – Group 1)

Intro & demonstration of teaching format and balanced position – or dvd over lunch.

1.45pm - 3.30pm (Demo riders - Groups 1 & 2)

Topics to be covered in discussion during afternoon session

 The values underpinning Pony Club coaching i) The correct position to be taught ii) How to correct basic faults iii) Safe exercises to be used and the sensible logical progression of these exercises iv) Jumping position v) Distances especially those for smaller ponies and what NOT to build

Teaching Practice Format

Group will divide in half so that each Coach Tutor has equal numbers. Each participant will teach their topic for a minimum of 10 -15 minutes to 4/5 riders at D to D+ level. There will be a group discussion on good points of session and solutions to problems encountered. Positive and constructive feedback is given to each participant following their session. Presentation of token gifts and 'thank you' to demo riders.

3.30pm - 4.30pm Summary

 Group discussion on how you could improve on your teaching and how to achieve your future coaching goals.  Each participant will be presented with a triplicated Certificate of Attendance/Feedback Report completed by the Course Tutor and will complete their name, address (optional) and contact telephone number details on this.  You will keep one copy, return the second one to your D.C./Centre Proprietor and leave the third copy with the Course Tutor who will use this for The Pony Club database records.