Qualifications

Thank you for your interest in studying for the BHAA’s Range Safety Officer or Referee qualifications.  Range  Safety  Officers  are  important  to  support  the  safe  and  efficient  running  of  ground  archery  and  mounted archery sessions; through both considered preparation of a safe shooting area to dynamic assessments of the local environment  and  ground  conditions,  monitoring  and  anticipating  the  behaviour  of  archers,  horses  and  any  other individuals in the vicinity of the range.  BHAA qualified Referees have all the responsibilities of an RSO but in addition must have a sound knowledge of the  IHAA  rules:  both  of  the  theory  and  their  fair  application.  Referees  must  understand  the  detail  of  all  tasks involved  in  the  running  of  a  competition  and  be  able  to  the  run  an  efficient  competition  that  is  fun  and  fair  for participants, interesting for spectators and safe for everyone. ...

Thank you for your interest in studying for the Advanced Coach qualification. This qualification will allow you to teach  all  shots  and  tracks.  It  is  ideal  for  those  coaches  who  wish  to  make  horseback  archery  tuition  their profession and those who coach in a voluntary capacity and aspire to pursue their horseback archery teaching to the highest level. Coaches of this calibre may be involved in the long term strategic planning of athlete and squad  development  within  regional  or  national  teams;  mentoring  and  guiding  in  overall  athlete  health  (good  nutrition, cross-training, injury avoidance or recovery), mental preparation and fine-tuning performance for a specific event.  Objective:  These candidates must demonstrate detailed knowledge and advanced practical ability in horseback archery and the  associated  fields  of  archery,  riding  and  horsemanship;  insofar  as  they  pertain  to  the  skills  required  of  a horseback  archer.  They  have  also  demonstrated  an  ability  to  critically  assess  safety  and  good  coaching  and mentoring skills. ...

Thank you for your interest in studying for the Intermediate Coach qualification. This qualification will allow you to teach a much broader range of shots and therefore allow your students to try out a greater variety of tracks.  This booklet contains all the syllabus details and sign-off sheets required for this qualification, except for Module F (coaching theory) which is available separately.  Objective:  These candidates must demonstrate good knowledge and practical ability in horseback archery and the associated fields of archery, riding and horsemanship. The Intermediate Coach must provide a good level of training horseback archers in a club setting and for those who are wishing to compete at grassroots level, so a good understanding of coaching practise and the ability to critically assess safety is required....

Thank you for your interest in studying for the Club Coach qualification. To share our fantastic sport with new riders or to help existing horsearchers to hone their skills is very rewarding. Coaches are the foundations which horseback archery in the UK stands upon. Thank you for giving your time and sharing your expertise and enthusiasm.This booklet contains all the syllabus details and sign-off sheets required for this qualification, except for Module F (coaching theory) which is available separately.Objective:These candidates must demonstrate good knowledge and practical ability in horseback archery and the associated fields of archery, riding and horsemanship. The Club Coach must provide a good level of basic training horseback archers in a club setting, so a good understanding of coaching practise and the ability to critically assess safety is required....

Thank you for your interest in studying for the Advanced Horseback Archer qualification. We hope that this syllabus will provide a structure and challenge for you to enjoy refining your knowledge and expertise in horseback archery.  This booklet contains all the syllabus content, guidance and the logbook sheets for this qualification.  Objective:  These candidates must demonstrate detailed knowledge and advanced practical ability in horseback archery and the associated fields of riding and archery, insofar as they pertain to the skills required of a horseback archer. They have also demonstrated a good equine knowledge and an ability to critically assess safety ...

Thank you for your interest in studying for the Intermediate Horseback Archer qualification. We hope that this wil provide a structure for you to enjoy developing your knowledge and expertise in horseback archery and open doors for training and competition on more advanced tracks.   This booklet contains all the syllabus details and sign-off sheets required for this qualification. This booklet is for canter candidates. A separate booklet is available for those wishing to qualify at walk.  Objective:  Candidates must demonstrate good knowledge and practical ability in horseback archery and the associated fields of riding and archery. They must also demonstrate general equine husbandry knowledge and an ability to critically assess safety.   The  BHAA  Intermediate  Horseback  Archer  qualification  indicates  that  a  rider  has  achieved  the  level  of  being  a competent club and domestic competition horseback archer....

Thank you for your interest in studying for the Club Horseback Archer qualification. We hope that this will provide structure for the first steps of your journey in learning horseback archery. Our members come to us from different sporting  backgrounds  and  the  requirement  to  attain  a  basic  grounding  in  all  areas  is  important  to  us.  We  firmly believe in the importance of working on ability and knowledge across the whole breadth of skills which underpin the shooting of an arrow from a moving horse; both at a beginner’s level and as expertise increases. This breadth will both  improve  safety  and  increase  the  personal  satisfaction  of  each  horsearcher  in  their  achievements  within  our sport.  This booklet contains all the syllabus details and sign-off sheets required for this qualification. This booklet is for both walk and canter candidates; please note the different riding modules for each gait option. A person who holds the Club Horseback Archer qualification at walk may later qualify at canter just by taking the canter riding module at the faster gait.  There is no need to retake the archery or equine knowledge modules...