Horse Riding Coach or Instructor
What the work is
Coaches, trains and instructs participants in horse riding by analysing their performances and developing their abilities.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Assesses participants' riding abilities and develops individualised training programs
- Selects and prepares suitable horses based on competencies of participants
- Teaches participants proper riding techniques through demonstration and explanation of horse riding skills
- Monitors participants' progress and provides feedback and guidance for improvement, keeping a record of participants' progress
- Ensures safety of participants during horse riding activities
- Assists participants in grooming, saddling and caring for horses
- Organises and supervises horse riding competitions and events
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a community netball club and an outdoor adventure program run from a fictional regional school camp. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A shy player shoots her first goal and the whole sideline erupts
- A group of teenagers reaches the top of a hike and nobody wants to leave
- A losing team walks off with smiles because they know how much they improved
Hard days
- A sideline parent shouting instructions that undermine yours
- Turning a group around when the weather changes, and facing their disappointment
- Training sessions in the rain when only half the team shows up
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 462435, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.