Ready Set Trot equestrian program offer students a unique opportunity to try a new sport while developing their motor skills and learning values such as teamwork and respect.
Primary School Program
Ready Set Trot Playground Skills includes seven sessions of engaging and interactive games and activities to introduce students to the world of horses. This program is teacher delivered, utilises basic sports equipment and can be delivered in any large open space.
Equipment
Basic school sport equipment is all that is required to deliver the Playground Skills programs.
All other program equipment will be supplied by the Equestrian Centre and Coach who delivers the program.
Teachers
Teachers can deliver Ready Set Trot – Playground Skills in Sporting Schools by meeting the requirements below. The Ride a Horse program is not available for teacher delivery.
Coaches
To become a coach and deliver equestrian in Sporting Schools please ensure you are working towards the following requirements:
- Be aged 18 years or over
- Hold a current Working With Children Check
- Confirm adequacy of insurance
- Equestrian Australia Introductory Level Coach or above; or
- Pony Club Australia Preliminary Level Coach or above; or
- Riding for the Disabled Association Australia Level One Coach or above.
Note: There are no coaching qualifications required to coach the playground skills component (without a horse) - simply visit the Resources section above to download the Ready Set Trot Playground Skills resources.
Coaching Providers
Sporting Schools is an Australia-wide program in partnership with over 30 national sporting organisations (NSO), of which the Equestrian Australia is one.
Equestrian Australia coordinates all Sporting Schools programs and do not require external coaching providers. For further information please contact Equestrian Australia.
Planning Considerations
- Teacher assistance will be required for groups larger than 30 children with a minimum of two teachers required to assist with the final session.
- Package prices may be subject to change depending on the availability of the coach, whether hired transport is required to the riding facility and if travel cost is required for the coach.
- Coaches may also request a set amount per student for pony rides; therefore, the final price will be dependent on the number of children in a class.
- A horse visit requires a safe open space with suitable footing for the horse to stand on and appropriate parking near by for a horse float.
- Students will be required to wear closed in shoes and long pants when horseback riding.
- Programs can be individually structured to suit.
Equestrian Australia
Contact: Athlete Pathways Team
Email: rideahorse@equestrian.org.au
Phone: 02 8762 7777