UKCC
Candidate Application Form for candidates in Scotland
Candidates applying for UKCC Level 1 or 2 training run by The Pony Club in Scotland must complete this form and the SQA / HorseScotland Candidate Registration Form, and return both forms with the appropriate fee to: Jackie Minihane, Training Department, The Pony Club, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2RW. 02476 698319
Candidate Details:
Briefly outline your current role within equestrian sport and your role within The Pony Club if applicable:
Any other relevant experience?
Qualification Requirements:
For further information on the requirements for the qualification, please check The Pony Club website
First Aid
Please supply the date of the first aid course you have attended: ______
Or, please supply the date of the first aid course you are booked onto: ______
Safeguarding and Protecting Children Workshop
Please supply the date of the safeguarding course you have attended: ______
Or, please supply the date of the safeguarding course you are booked onto: ______
PVG
Please supply the number and date on your PVG Scheme certificate:______
______
Or, please supply the date you applied for a PVG check______
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Do you have any medical conditions or disabilities which you feel would affect your training or assessment for this award? Yes / No
If yes, please give details:
Signature of Candidate: ______Date: ______
LEVEL 1 CANDIDATES PLEASE COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES.
This is a general equitation quiz which will help prepare you for your UKCC Level 1 Coaching Practice. You can use The Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship to refer to as required.
1. Having tacked up, there are four final checks to make on the saddle before the rider mounts. Name three of them:
2. Is there a correct side from which riders should mount? If so, which is it?
3. Before mounting, how do you check that the rider’s stirrup leathers are about the right length?
4. Before mounting, how do you check that the stirrup leathers are level?
5. When preparing to mount from the left (near) side, where should the rider stand?
6. When preparing to mount, in which hand should the rider hold the reins?
7. How should the rider decide on the length of rein to use when mounting?
8. If you cannot reach the stirrup with your foot, there are four ways of getting on. Give two of them.
9. What will happen if the rider’s leathers are too long when they are: (a) Mounting?
(b) Riding?
10. You want the rider to shorten their stirrups when mounted. What should they do with: (a) Their feet?
(b) The reins?
(c)Their whip?
11. When riding with a single rein, which of the rider’s fingers should it pass between?
12. When holding the reins, the rider’s hands should form part of a straight line. Describe this line:
13. Name three natural aids:
14. If the rider is in the correct position in the saddle at halt, and the saddle is level: (a) In which part of the saddle should they be sitting?
(b) Which part of their foot should be resting on the stirrup iron?
(c) How much weight should be on the stirrup iron?
15. What should the rider do with their hands as the pony moves his head and neck at the walk?
16. When dismounting on the near side, which hand should the rider’s reins and whip be in?