Welcome to Rookie Riders 2!

The Rookie Riders Instructor Training 2 curriculum includes options for delivering the program with or without a horse.

This particular training will focus on preparing and selecting a suitable Rookie Riders horse and may also serve as a refresher for instructors already certified in Rookie Riders 1 and 2.

Whether you’re looking to:

• Further, develop your skills as a Rookie Riders 2 instructor,
• Refresh your knowledge of both Rookie Riders 1 and 2, or
• Complete Rookie Riders 2 after finishing your Rookie Riders 1 training 

All participants must hold a current Equestrian Canada Coach Status.

Instructor candidates must hold at least a Coach In Training Status and have completed the Rookie Riders 1 workshop to participate in Rookie Riders 2 and should hold an active NCCP Instructor or Competition Coach Certification. Instructor and Competition Coach Candidates who are currently completing their NCCP certification and have passed Equestrian Canada Learn to Ride English Level 6 or Western Level 4 tests are also eligible to participate in the training.

Rookie Riders provides an opportunity for children to experience the joy of equestrian sport in a fun-filled program. The program curriculum is specifically designed to create an environment that promotes the development of physical literacy, with a specific emphasis on the fundamental movement skills applicable to all sports and a foundation of knowledge and skills to be able to ride a horse. The program is specifically designed to learn all the skills necessary to safely mount and dismount a horse before being introduced to a horse for the first time.

The instructor responsible for any Rookie Riders session must always be present, hold an Equestrian Canada Licensed Coach Status and an active NCCP Certification (any sport), or be a qualified physical education teacher, in addition to having completed the Rookie Riders 1 instructor training.

For those wishing to assist Instructors with delivering the Rookie Riders Program, they must:

• Be 16 years of age or older
• Complete the Rookie Riders 1 Instructor Training
• Sign the Equestrian Canada Coaching Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics
• Have their Learn to Ride English Level 6 or Western Level 4 if offering a Rookie Riders program that includes riding
• Hold a Coach in Training or Registered Coach Status

How to Register:

https://hub.ontarioequestrian.ca/catalog_course_detail.php?courseid=244

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