Would you like to coach in The Pony Club?

Come & join other senior members from Area 9 on the:

INTRODUCTION TO COACHING COURSE – Step 2

Friday 31st August 2018

Coach Tutor: Paul Ingram

10am – 4.30pm

Cost - PC members £30 plus £10 subsidy from their Branch and £10 from Area 9

Cost for Non PC members £50

Details of who can attend this course are listed on attachment below

Venue: Upper Norton, TedstoneWafre, Bromyard, HR7 4PN

Organiser - Luise Harrison07870 631989 / 01886 884024

If you wish to attend, please complete the form below and send with cheque made payable to Clifton on Teme Hunt Branch of Pony Club (or CoTHPC)

Closing date for entries 13th August 2018

Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis and priority given to PC Members, if there is enough demand another course will be held

Please bring a packed lunch & your own drinks

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I wish to attend the Introduction to Coaching Course – Step 2 on 31st August 2018

Name ………………………………………………………………………………..

Contact details phone & email ______

Area …………. Branch/Centre ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Please give details of any relevant qualifications and experience, for example

PC Tests, 1st Aid, Safeguarding & Protecting Children, DBS etc

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I enclose a cheque for £30/£50 payable to Clifton on Teme Hunt Branch of Pony Club (or CoTHPC)

Send to - Mrs Janet Manning-Cox, Winthill, Cradley, Malvern, Worcs, W13 5NR

'Introduction To Pony Club Coaching’ – Step 2 Course

Who is this course is for?

  • The course is for PC members (17 years or older) who wish to continue to develop theircoaching skills and have attended the Intro to PC Coaching Step 1 course
  • Also for more experienced coaches from Branches or Centres as a CPD refresher, and forPony Club Branch and Centre coaches who require to attend an accreditation to refreshtheir ideas or check they are in line with best practice

What are the aims of the course?

  • To help and encourage aspiring Pony Club Senior Members to utilise the knowledge they havegained from past Pony Club experience and enable them to start to coach others in a safe,effective and confident way, and to support and encourage past Members, supporters &instructors to pass on their enthusiasm, knowledge and experience to current PC members.

What can participants do to prepare for the course?

  • Practice coaching groups of members, on the flat and over fences, with a Coach Mentorpresent, and use the Coaching Logbook you received on the Intro to Coaching Step 1 course.

Recommended Reading:

  • The Pony Club Instructor’s Handbook
  • The PC Instructor’s Folder
  • The PC Manual of Horsemanship
  • “Look No Hands/Straightforward Cross Country Riding”

These publications are available to buy on the PC website –

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 ofturn out for Members.
  • Dress smartly to coach as your riders will have made a big effort to getthere!
  • Clean boots, tidy hair, minimum jewellery and no hoodies please!
  • The day may be spent either inside or outside dependent on the weather and the facilities available at each venue

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 do participants need to bring?

  • Participants should bring the publications mentioned above if they have them and a notebookand pen.
  • Please bring a packed lunch.

Where will participants go from here?

  • Check out The Pony Club website under 'Training' – for other trainingopportunities.
  • Practice coaching at rallies and camps, still using our Coaching Logbook.
  • The Intro Step 2 course is the second step towards achieving the PC Coaching Certificate.

Do participants gain a qualification?

No, but they will receive a combined Attendance Certificate and Feedback Slip from the Courseand their attendance will be recorded on the PC database, as long as the participant is alreadyregistered on the database.