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HORSE SPORT IRELAND
54
Annual Report
2013
C
oaching Pr
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The Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) Coaching Programme
is designed to provide candidates with a pathway to a
career as a successful competition coach. HSI Coaching
courses are delivered by professional equestrian tutors
and use modern techniques to improve both horses'
and riders' performance. Coaching courses are currently
delivered across four levels and are accredited by
Coaching Ireland, the Irish governing body for coaching
in all sports.
The HSI Coaching System is a competition-based
coaching system and focuses solely on coaching.
The courses offer a better understanding of modern
competition requirements, coaching skills, technical
knowledge and principles of good communication, so
they are also suitable for parents, breeders, young horse
producers, competitors, riding school instructors and
anyone involved with ­ or with an interest in ­ horses
and the industry.
Since the HSI Coaching Programme has been
operational it has delivered hundreds of courses all
around Ireland and further afield. The HSI Coaching
System has been adopted by the British Equestrian
Federation (BEF) and the Fédération Equestre
Internationale (FEI).
A very successful year for HSI Coaching, 2013 saw over
260 applicants taking part in coaching courses around
the country.
HSI Introduction to Coaching
6 courses (101 participants)
HSI Level 1 Apprentice Coach
4 courses (61 participants)
HSI Level 2 Coach
1 course (16 participants)
HSI Cross Country / Eventing workshops.5*150
2 workshops (83 participants)
HSI LEVEL 1 APPRENTICE COACH
Course
Level
Dressage
Show Jumping
Eventing
Introduction to Coaching
Training
Preliminary
1 metre
N/A
Level 1
Apprentice
Novice
1.10m
Novice
Level 2
Coach
Elementary
1.20m
1 ­ 2*
Level 3
National
Prix St George
1.40m
CCI2* ­ CCI3*
Level 4
International
Grand Prix
1.60m
CCI4*
HSI Coaching Programme
Jack Doyle during a coaching session.