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HORSE SPORT IRELAND
Annual Report
2015
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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 o er a
better understanding of modern competition requirements,
coaching skills, technical knowledge and principles of good
communications, 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 2015 saw more than 320 applicants taking part in
coaching courses around the country.
HSI Introduction to Coaching
Eight courses (157 participants)
HSI Level 1 Apprentice Coach
Six courses (88 participants)
HSI Level 2 Coach
Assessments only (2 participants)
HSI Level 3 National Coach
One course (25 participants)
HSI Coaching Programme
Coaches attending the
first multidiscipline HSI
Level 3 Coach course
in Cavan Equestrian
Centre in November
2015.
Course
Level
Dressage
Showjumping
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
CCI 2* - CCI 3*
Level 4
International
Grand Prix
1.60m
CCI 4*
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