Yes you can do BHS exams on P/T basis

[eml]

Sometimes it is easy to forget that the teachers often stress as much as the trainees!!

Three exam entries so far, no full time students and ....they all passed :D :D :D

First exam student left top class training centre last year. I was asked to prepare for previously failed exam by his new employers. He was a great rider but lacked exam technique and we had 6 hours to teach him. He passed Stage 3 :D

Second young mum rides twice a week passed Stage 1 with no faults :D

Then 17yo 6th former rides once a week . Used to be a member of our stable club . Passed Stage 1 with no faults

You can do it ....this was not magic just real people proving that it IS possible

Sorry this sounds like a boast...its not I am just so happy for them!!!

[bexj]

Thanks eml! I too passed, studying part time - although having my own horse, working in my real job 10-12 hours a day isn't conducive to much practice!:D But, I am thinking about how realistic it is for me to do Stage 2 under these conditions, or whether that is biting off just too much.:o

[eml]

I have one lady just about to sit it . Less practice than you as she doesn't even have a horse. She started as a nervous wreck on one of my quietest cobs having had a bad accident years ago and has now passed Stage 1 (last year) and is well up to Stage 2 based on a an hour a week.

Of course you can do it...just perhaps not next week :D

[Bay Mare]

I wish I lived nearer to you :(

[bexj]

Oh but BayMare, its not very far away! Eml is only just the other side of Derby:D

[Bay Mare]

but I work in London :(

[bexj]

Oh yeah, sorry, I forgot that!!! :o Hmm remember your old "thing under your name"? Maybe instead of London....train,.....yorkshire it should be london....train....eml's...train....yorkshire!:D

[claire0781]

eml - Please can you move further down towards us????? You'd have 2 clients straight away by the sounds of it!

I'm trying to do my Stage 3 (only care at the mo) on a study at gome basis (i got through my 1 and 2 like that!!) but am really struggling to get on with it. The stuff seems ok and not too hard but I just can't get my butt in gear to learn it!!!:)

[Forever Fern]

I passed my stage 1 found out today, im very ppleased.
xXx

[bexj]

Congratulations!!! well done!! how did you find it?

[Forever Fern]

Um it wasnt as bad as i first thought it would be, but i was still unsure how i did, but it wasnt half as bad as i thought it was going to be which was good
xXx

[raingodz]

You can do it ....this was not magic just real people proving that it IS possible

I hope I can! maybe I will come for a few lessons with you if I get as far as stage 2... Friday is getting very close :o :eek:

[Charlie76]

Hi, I did my Stages 1-4, BHSIT and BHS Stable Managers certificate on a p/t basis and passed all first time in the space of 2 years! If you are in the south and want training we do it at our yard.PM me if you are intrested!

[joey_olop]

I did my stage 1 & 2 part time, I also trained for my stage 3 but never took the exam.

I was a t college for 6 weeks doing 1 day a week & passed both 1st time :)

[Sparkie]

I did my Stage 1 by studying at home mainly too. I had one riding lesson per week plus any schooling time I had, but most of the work was done at home. I'm not sure I could do that for Stage 2 though, I'm not the most confident at jumping.

[roan rebel]

I also did my Stage 1 and 2 in my spare time.

I studied at home with books and by ticking off things in the syllabus for the horse care side of things, and practiced on 'real' horses when I could.

For my Stage 1 I had a 1/2 hour private riding lesson a week but I was already at the standard so it was just a case of brushing up and fine-tuning things.

For my Stage 2 I had 2-3 lessons a week (2 private, 1 group - got very expensive) as you need to concentrate both on the flatwork and jumping equally. I was also very nervous jumping but managed to build my confidence up through these lessons. I also went on a week's instructional riding holiday a month before my actual Stage 2 exam to really intensively prepare, but mainly to boost my confidence.

Unfortunately I cannot afford to do all that again for my Stage 3, which would inevitably need even more training hours, as I am nowhere near up to the standard. Maybe one day in the future...