New BHS certificate for riding school helpers

Riding school helpers will be able to work towards a new qualification launched by the British Horse Society (BHS).

The Riding School Assistant Certificate of Competence tests the all-round ability of volunteer helpers, including basic grooming, tacking-up and leading horses and ponies.

Any riding school helper over the age of 14 can take the exam.

For more details visit www.bhs.org.uk

Stay in touch with all the news in the run-up to and throughout the major shows and events during 2026 and beyond with a Horse & Hound subscription. Subscribe today for all you need to know ahead of these major events, plus online reports on the action as it happens from our expert team of reporters and in-depth analysis in our special commemorative magazines. Have a subscription already? Set up your unlimited website access now