HORSE Sport Ireland is delighted to announce dates and venues for HSI Coaching courses in Spring 2012. All courses are accredited by Coaching Ireland. For further information please contact Catherine Farrell on 045 854512

DAYS 3 & 4 of the Level 1 Assistant Coach course at Fernhill Sport Horse Centre, Granges Road Kilkenny will take place on Tuesday & Wednesday 6th & 7th March 2012.

DAYS 3 & 4 of the Level 1 Assistant Coach course which began at Laurel View Equestrian Centre, Templepatrick, Co. Antrim in November 2011 will take place at the same venue on Monday and Tuesday 2nd & 3rd April 2012.

Horse Vet Course Wednesday 7th & Thursday 8th December at Maynooth Equestrian Centre, Clonfet Maynooth, Co. Kildare. To enquiry about availability please contact Enda Hogan on 045 854521

THE Level One Assistant Coach course scheduled to take place at Fernhill Sport Horse Centre in Kilkenny on November 1st & 2nd 2011 is now full. More dates and venues will be organised for this area in Spring 2012.

INTERNATIONAL Dressage trainer Gisela Holstein, will run a series of dressage and lungeing workshops throughout the Autumn and WInter of 2011. The workshops are aimed at Accredited Level 1 Assistant Coaches and both aspiring and current Level 2 Coaches.

Horse Sport Ireland has scheduled an Introduction to Coaching course to take place at Laurelview Equestrian Centre on Tuesday, October 25th 2011. For further details and to book a place on the course please contact Catherine Farrell on 045 854512 or email: cfarrell@horsesportireland.ie

HSI Level 1 Assistant Coaching Course will commence at Laurelview Equestrian Centre, Templepatrick, Co. Antrim on Tuesday and Wednesday 15th & 16th November 2011. For further information please contact Catherine Farrell on 045 854512

The Equestrian Skillnet will be running a Computer Literacy course for equine enthusiasts commencing on September 19th in the Kildare Education Centre. This is a 6 day training programme and is a FETAC Level 3 certified course.

Run by Equestrian Skillnet this is a one day refresher course for holders of a current first aid certificate which is close to expiry.