These types of skills align with FUNdamental movements and mental skills that are age and stage appropriate for children aged 6 to 12, in accordance with the National Sport for Life Long Term Athlete Development model. Children will be prepared with the basics and then be ready to move into a riding school lesson program. From there, they can move into the First Level of the National English or Western Learn to Ride program where they will continue to learn and grow as a rider.
Program Objective
Safe and fun introduction to riding skills, horses and horsemanship – Gymnastic and Barrel activities focus on developing the skills used in equestrian sport
- Group and individual activities
- Provides physical, mental, and emotional engagement
- Participants finish with a:
- Strong foundation in the National Learn to Ride Program – Level 1 (English and Western);
- Rookie Riders Progress Report and Certificate of Completion
The following Coaches and Instructors are trained to deliver the Rookie Rider Program.
Rookie Rider Program Coaches
| Name | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Wendy Price | [email protected] | Grand Forks |
| Carole Stewart | [email protected] | Parksville |
| Stephanie Laversin | [email protected] | Langley |
| Angel Robson | [email protected] | Aldergrove |
| Colleen Ware | [email protected] | Courtenay |
| Carley Johnston | [email protected] | Oliver |
| Vanessa Fraser | [email protected] | Langley |
| Janette Lauritzen | [email protected] | Penticton |
| Sarah Bradley | [email protected] | Roberts Creek |
| Chris Hassell | [email protected] | Telkwa |
| Susan Thompson | [email protected] | Delta |
| Tosca Kocken | [email protected] | Surrey |
| Tara Prevedoros | [email protected] | Saanichton |
| Susan Gosnell | [email protected] | Campbell River |
| Lisa Marshall | [email protected] | Langley |
| Natalie Wood | [email protected] | Maple Ridge |
| Nina Sheldon | [email protected] | Winlaw |
| Karan Moore | [email protected] | Grand Forks |
| Susan Harrison | [email protected] | Crofton |
| Shandelle Mathusz | [email protected] | Cowichan Bay |
| Joyan Winter | [email protected] | Kamloops |
| Erin Robinson | [email protected] | Victoria |
| Sabine Molfenter | [email protected] | Nanaimo |
| Amy Vandendungen | [email protected] | Duncan |
| Helgi Dous | helgi@[email protected] | Duncan |
| Irene Lintner | [email protected] | Shawnigan Lake |
Coaches please use this RR Event report form and submit to HCBC: Rookie Rider report form
Facilities, please use this form to set up Rookie Rider Training: Club Facilities Registration
