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 horse and rider performance. Coaching courses are currently delivered across four levels and are accredited by Sport Ireland Coaching the Irish governing body for coaching in all sports.

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), Horsescotland, and the Hungarian Equestrian Federation.

The programme is a competition based coaching system and focused solely on coaching. The courses offer a better understanding of modern competition requirements, coaching skills, technical knowledge and principles of good communication. This means they are also suitable for young horse producers, competitors, riding school instructors and freelance competition coaches.

Whether candidates have been coaching for years or are a novice, this programme provides new approaches and fresh ideas. The course also provides coaches with a framework of progressive exercises to develop horses to compete from grassroots to international level in dressage, show jumping and eventing. The HSI Programme uses modern systematic training methods which allow horses to be produced in the classically correct manner, therefore maximising the re sale value.

For full details or to enquire about upcoming courses, please contact Catherine Flanagan at cflanagan@horsesportireland.ie or call 00353 45 852512.