Riding Instructor Qualifications

Teaching with limited responsibility, usually under the supervision of Level 2 or 3.

Novice riders, children, recreational riders.

Basic instructor for

• Pony Clubs
• Equestrian Tourism
• Recreational Riders

Simple instruction in horse care and management.

Club or Riding School recommended or approved by the National Federation and/or Government.

• Minimum age – 18 years.
• 2 years training following full-time education, as appropriate.

Independent instructor with responsibility for all aspects of teaching

All

• Training to Level 1.
• Coach for novice competitions.
• Plan training programmes.
• Training others in horse care and management.

• Club
• College
• Riding School recommended or approved by the National Federation and/or Government

• Minimum age – 20 years
• 2 years further training from Level 1

Independent Master Instructor

All

• Training to Levels 1 & 2
• Coach competitive disciplines to M/Medium level
• Manage equestrian centre
• Plan programmes for all levels

• Traveling instructor
• Large Centre

• Minimum age – 22 years
• 2 years further training from Level 2

EFA/NCAS Level 1 General

EA Level 1 General

EFA/NCAS Level 2 General

EA Level 2 General

EFA/NCAS Level 3 General

EA Level 2 Eventing & EA Level 2 Show Jumping

EA Level 3 General

EA Level 3 Eventing; EA Level 3 Show Jumping; 

Reitwart

Reitinstruktor

Reittrainer

Bereiter (FENA)

Pferdew Mstr.

Zucht & Haltung

Reitlehrer

Reitlehrer (FENA)

Initiator Paardrijden (Paardensport Vlaanderen-VTS)
Moniteur Niveau 1 - Moniteur Sportif Animateur (ADEPS-LEWB)

Instructeur B / Trainer B (Dressuur, Jumping, Eventing) (Paardensport Vlaanderen-VTS)

Moniteur Niveau 2 - Moniteur Sportif Initiateur (ADEPS-LEWB)

Trainer A (Dressuur, Jumping, Eventing) (Paardensport Vlaanderen-VTS)
Moniteur Niveau 3 - Moniteur Sportif Educateur (Généraliste/Dressage/Obstacles/Complet/Endurance) (ADEPS-LEWB)

Toptrainer (Sport Vlaanderen)

Moniteur Niveau 4 - Moniteur Sportif Entraineur (Dressage/Obstacles/Complet)  (ADEPS-LEWB)

Preliminary

Instructor Certificate

Instructor's

Certificate

Trainer's

Certificate

National Coaching 

Certificate Level 1.

New 2010 – Competition Coach

National Coaching

Certificate Level 2.

New 2011 – Competition Coach Specialist

National Coaching

Certificate Level 3. 

New 2011- High

Performance 1

National Coaching Certificate Level 4. Future plan - High Performance 2

Instructor

Trainer II Grade

Trainer I Grade

Trainerlev

Trainer

Berider

Ratsastuksenohjaaj

(Assistant Instructor)

Ratsastuksenopettaja

(Riding Instructor)

Master Opettaja

Master Instructor

BAP (Brevet
D'Animateur Poney)

Animateur Asistant d'Equitation (AAE)

BEES 1e Degré -
Brevet D'Etat
D'Educateur
Sportif option activities equestres

BPJEPS Equitation (Brevet Professionel de la Jeunessse de l'Education Populaire et du Sport Equitation

DEJEPS (Diplôme d'Etat Jeunesse Education Populaire et Sport)
Mention Sports équestres (from 2020)

BEES 2e Degré

Instructorat (option 

Équitation)

DESJEPS mention equitation

Facheubungsleiter
Reitwart

Trainer C

Amateurreitlehrer
Pferdewirt schwerpunkt ‘Reiten’
Bereiter (FN)

Trainer B

Pferdewirt-schaftsmeister-

Teibereich ‘Reitausbildung’

Berufsreitlehrer (FN)

Trainer A

Reitmaster

Dipl. Tr Reiten

Pferdew Mstr.

Reiten

Lovas oktató

Sportoktató belovagló

Lovas edzö

Lovas szakedzö

IEF Level 1 (SHLAV ALEF)

Instructor Level 1

Instructor Level 2

Instructor Level 3

See South Africa

Malaysian Equine Council Level 1

Leerling Pikeur (NHB)
Begeleider Paardensport (NHB)
Commandant (ORUN)
1e fase Kandidaat Instructeur (ORUN)
Instructeur 2 (ORUN)

Instructeur Paardensport Basissport (KNHS)

Pikeur NHB

Instructeur 1 (NHB)

Zelfstandig Beroepsbeoefenaar Paardensport (NHB)

Vakbekwaam medewerker Paardensport (NHB)

Instructeur Paardensport III (NHB)

Assistant Instructeur (ORUN)

Instructeur 2e fase (ORUN)

Instructeur 3 (ORUN)

Instructeur 3e klasse (NHB)

Instructeur 2 (NHB)

Instructeur 3 (NHB)

Kaderfunctionaris Paardensport (NHB)

Gespecialiseerd Beroepsbeoefenaar Paardensport (NHB)

Bedrijfsleider Instructeur Paardensport (NHB)

Instructeur Paardensport IV (NHB)

Manager Paardensportbedrijf (NHB)

Instructeur (ORUN)

Instructeur 3e fase (ORUN)

Instructeur 4 (ORUN)

Ridelærer 1

Ridelærer 2

Ridelærer 3

Instruktor Sportu Jezdzieckiego bez udokumentowanego posiadania I klasy sportowej

Instruktor Sportu Jezdzieckiego z udokumentowanego posiadaniem I klasy sportowej

Trener jeździectwa
II klasy

Trener jeździectwa 
I klasy

Trener jeździectwa klasy mistrzowskiej

Ajudante de Monitor

Monitor

Treinador

Internacional

Metre de Equitaçäo

Assistant Coach

Coach

Istruttore Federale 1

Istructtore Federale 2

Inštruktor

Učitelj

Trener

SANEF National Certificate of Horsemastership & Preliminary Riding Instruction - Level 1

SA Occupational Certificate: Equestrian /coach/Instructor Level 1

SANEF National Instructors Certificate Standard Level 2

SA Occupational Certificate: Equestrian Coach/Instructor Level 2

SANEF National Instructors Certificate Advanced - Level 3

SA Occupational Certificate: Equestrian Coach/Instructor Level 3

SANEF Specialist

Instructor

Monitor;  Tecnico Deportivo de Doma; Salto Y CCE Certificate

Ayudante de Instructor; Tecnico Deportivo de Doma; Salto Y CCE Official Qualification

Instructor;  Tecnico Superior en Hipica Official Qualification

Tecnico Superior+ Specialty Doma; Salto CCE, Paraecuestre

Biträdande Ridinstruktör

Svensk Ridlärare I (from 2010)

Ridinstruktör 

Svensk Ridlärare II (from 2010)

Auktoriserad Ridlärare

Svensk Ridlärare III (from 2010)

Swedish Fellow

Écuyer avec certificat

fédéral de capacité

(Bereiter mit

fahigkeitsausweis) OR

Professional du cheval

CFC (Pferdefachperson

EFZ)

Écuyer avec brevet

professionnel

(Bereiter mit

Berufsprufung)

Maitre d'équitation

Diplomé

Dipliméirter

Reitlehrer

BHS Assistant Instructor (BHSAI).

Stage 3 Coach

BHS Intermediate Instructor (BHSII).

Stage 4 Senior Coach

BHS Instructor (BHSI).

Stage 5 Performance Coach

Fellow of the BHS (FBHS)