Ottawa, Ontario—Equine Canada is pleased to announce that a Competition Coach Pilot Training Session will be held in Duncan, BC, at Queen Margaret School and Avalon Equestrian Center on October 30 to November 1, 2009.

Uncertified coaches who are working with students competing at the bronze/silver or silver/gold competition who are interested in becoming certified and certified coaches or Instructors who are interested in bringing students to competitions would benefit from attending the training session. All coaches are welcome to attend, and Certified Instructors and Level 1 Coaches will receive updating hours.

The first part of the pilot will be classroom type activities designed to help coaches consolidate their skills in the areas of planning, skill analysis and managing horses and riders in competitions. The classroom portion will be broken down into three sections:

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