Horse Riding Proficiency on a Trained Horse Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate safe and correct mounting and dismounting techniques on a trained horse.
• Apply balanced, independent seat and effective rein, leg, and weight aids to control the horse at walk, trot, and canter.
• Analyze the horse's behavior and adjust riding techniques to maintain control and harmony.
• Implement basic riding exercises such as transitions, circles, and changes of direction with precision.
• Evaluate personal riding performance and identify areas for improvement using feedback from instructors.
• Perform emergency procedures, including emergency stops and dismounts, in a controlled manner.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for individuals who have some experience with horses and wish to formalize their riding skills for recreational, competitive, or professional purposes. It is also suitable for those working in equine-related industries such as tourism, sport, or animal care who need to demonstrate riding proficiency.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practical sessions form the core of this course, allowing learners to apply riding theory under supervision. Each day includes mounted practice, progressing from basic skills to independent riding, culminating in a formal assessment.

Practical Activities

• Mounting, Dismounting, and Basic Control — Learners practice mounting/dismounting, adjust stirrups, and ride at walk with steering and halt. (3h)
• Trot Work and Transitions — Learners practice sitting and rising trot, perform transitions between walk and trot, and ride simple patterns. (4h)
• Canter and Obstacle Course — Learners canter on correct lead, ride over ground poles, and navigate a short obstacle course. (4h)
• Final Ridden Assessment — Learners demonstrate all skills in a formal assessment: walk, trot, canter, transitions, and obstacle course. (5h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.