Ontario Equestrian Western Evaluation Day Preparation Clinic

Do you want more preparation for your upcoming evaluation to become a certified Western Instructor or Competition Coach?  This clinic is a great opportunity for those wishing to become certified and for current Western Instructors and Coaches to train as Mentors. When you have completed the prerequisites for your instructor or coach certification and as a final preparation for your evaluation day, consider attending this clinic.

The clinic will simulate aspects of the evaluation day certification process.  The day starts with an overview of the Western Instructor and Coach Rubrics, with a review of the Emergency Action Plan and the written Lesson Plans.  Candidates will have 20 minutes, as in the evaluation, to teach their lesson topics.  The evaluator will provide feedback and guide discussion.  There will be lunging demonstrations for each coaching context and the day will close out with questions.

Many instructor and coach candidates have reflected that attending this clinic allowed them to test their lesson plans and obtain feedback and either confirm their confidence that they were ready to move forward to the evaluation, or identify areas where they could improve their skills toward a successful evaluation day.

NCCP Make Ethical Decisions - Evaluation

Making Ethical Decisions(MED) is a cornerstone of the NCCP, and leaves coaches with no doubt as to what to do when the going gets tough. The MED online evaluation provides the opportunity to apply the skills learned in the workshop to real-life situations. By successfully completing the MED evaluation, you will have demonstrated the ability to handle virtually any ethical situation with confidence and surety.

Upon completing the MED evaluation, you'll be able to:

• analyze a challenging situation and determine if it has moral, legal or ethical implications; and
• apply the NCCP Ethical Decision Making Model to properly respond to each situation in a way that is consistent with the NCCP Code of Ethics

 

THIS COURSE IS HOSTED ON AN EXTERNAL SITE
In order to complete this evaluation, you must login to "The Locker", the Coaching Association of Canada's coaching database and eLearning platform.

IMPORTANT: Coaches that have completed the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions training, and have it listed on their transcript, will have FREE unlimited access to the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions online evaluation. A fee of $85 will apply for coaches who have not taken the training and choose to go directly to the evaluation.

Instructor Evaluation - Drive

The Instructor Evaluation – Drive assesses outcomes 1, 2 & 3 of the Instructor - Drive Certification pathway and includes an in-person evaluation of lessons being coached to students at the appropriate level. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Plan a practice for beginner drivers and/or riders and develop an Emergency Action Plan 

• Support athletes in training by teaching lessons 

• Analyze the performance of beginner drivers and/or riders 

NCCP Instructor Evaluation - English Flat

The Instructor Evaluation – English assesses outcomes 1, 2 & 3 of the Instructor - English Certification pathway and includes an in-person evaluation of lessons being coached to students at the appropriate level. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Plan a practice for beginner drivers and/or riders and develop an Emergency Action Plan 

• Support athletes in training by teaching lessons 

• Analyze the performance of beginner drivers and/or riders

NCCP Instructor Evaluation - English Jump

The Instructor Evaluation – English, Jump assesses outcomes 1, 2 & 3 of the Instructor – English Jump Certification pathway and includes an in-person evaluation of lessons being coached to students at the appropriate level. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Plan a practice for beginner drivers and/or riders and develop an Emergency Action Plan 

• Support athletes in training by teaching lessons 

• Analyze the performance of beginner drivers and/or riders 

NCCP Instructor Evaluation - Saddle Seat

The Instructor Evaluation – Saddle Seat assesses outcomes 1, 2 & 3 of the Instructor – Saddle Seat Certification pathway and includes an in-person evaluation of lessons being coached to students at the appropriate level. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Plan a practice for beginner drivers and/or riders and develop an Emergency Action Plan 

• Support athletes in training by teaching lessons 

• Analyze the performance of beginner drivers and/or riders 

NCCP Instructor Evaluation - Western

The Instructor Evaluation – Western assesses outcomes 1, 2 & 3 of the Instructor - Western Certification pathway and includes an in-person evaluation of lessons being coached to students at the appropriate level. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Plan a practice for beginner drivers and/or riders and develop an Emergency Action Plan 

• Support athletes in training by teaching lessons 

• Analyze the performance of beginner drivers and/or riders 

Competition Coach Specialist Dressage Evaluation - Competition

Competition Coach Specialist Dressage Evaluation - Planning

Competition Coach Specialist Evaluation, Coaching - Dressage

The Competition Coach Specialist Evaluation – Dressage assesses outcomes 4 & 5 of the Competition Coach Specialist Certification pathway and includes an in-person evaluation of lessons being coached to a student at the appropriate level.

 

Upon completion, you will be able to:

• Plan a practice for competition introduction riders and develop an Emergency Action Plan
• Support athletes in training by coaching lessons
• Analyze the performance of competition introduction riders

Competition Coach Specialist Eventing Evaluation - Coaching

Competition Coach Specialist Eventing Evaluation - Competition

Competition Coach Specialist Eventing Evaluation - Planning

Competition Coach Specialist General Performance Evaluation - Coaching

Competition Coach Specialist General Performance Evaluation - Competition

Competition Coach Specialist General Performance Evaluation - Planning

Competition Coach Specialist Jump Evaluation - Coaching

Competition Coach Specialist Jump Evaluation - Competition

Competition Coach Specialist Jump Evaluation - Planning

Competition Coach Specialist Reining Evaluation - Coaching

Competition Coach Specialist Reining Evaluation - Competition

Competition Coach Specialist Reining Evaluation - Planning

Competition Coach Specialist Speed Events Evaluation - Coaching

Competition Coach Specialist Speed Events Evaluation - Competition

Competition Coach Specialist Speed Events Evaluation - Planning

NCCP Competition Coach Evaluation - English

The Competition Coach Evaluation – English assesses outcomes 1, 2 & 3 of the Competition Coach Certification pathway and includes the preparation of a coaching portfolio and an in-person evaluation of lessons being coached to students at the appropriate level.

Portfolio Requirements

• Present an Emergency Action Plan for the facility where you coach
• Prepare a series of lesson plans to support the development of athletes in your program

 

In-Person (or Video) Evaluation Requirements

• Support athletes in training by coaching lessons
• Demonstrate understanding of equestrian performance by detecting technical riding errors and identifying appropriate corrections during lessons

NCCP Competition Coach Evaluation - English Flat Only

The Competition Coach Evaluation – English assesses outcomes 1, 2 & 3 of the Competition Coach Certification pathway and includes the preparation of a coaching portfolio and an in-person evaluation of lessons being coached to students at the appropriate level.

Portfolio Requirements

• Present an Emergency Action Plan for the facility where you coach
• Prepare a series of lesson plans to support the development of athletes in your program

 

In-Person (or Video) Evaluation Requirements

• Support athletes in training by coaching lessons
• Demonstrate understanding of equestrian performance by detecting technical riding errors and identifying appropriate corrections during lessons

NCCP Competition Coach Evaluation - English with Jumping

The Competition Coach Evaluation – English assesses outcomes 1, 2 & 3 of the Competition Coach Certification pathway and includes the preparation of a coaching portfolio and an in-person evaluation of lessons being coached to students at the appropriate level.

Portfolio Requirements

• Present an Emergency Action Plan for the facility where you coach
• Prepare a series of lesson plans to support the development of athletes in your program

 

In-Person (or Video) Evaluation Requirements

• Support athletes in training by coaching lessons
• Demonstrate understanding of equestrian performance by detecting technical riding errors and identifying appropriate corrections during lessons

NCCP Competition Coach Evaluation - Western

The Competition Coach Evaluation –  Western assesses outcomes 1, 2 & 3 of the Competition Coach Certification pathway and includes the preparation of a coaching portfolio and an in-person evaluation of lessons being coached to students at the appropriate level.

Portfolio Requirements:

• Present an Emergency Action Plan for the facility where you coach
• Prepare a series of lesson plans to support the development of athletes in your program

In-Person Evaluation Requirements

• Support athletes in training by coaching lessons
• Demonstrate understanding of equestrian performance by detecting technical riding errors and identifying appropriate corrections during lessons

HP1 Dressage Coach Evaluation - Coaching

The HP1 Evaluation, Coaching – Dressage assesses outcomes 4 & 5 of the High Performance 1 Dressage Certification pathway and includes an in-person evaluation of lessons being coached to a student at the appropriate level. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Plan and implement a safe, appropriately structured and organized practice for athletes at the Learn to Win and Train to Win stages 

• Analyze performance and provide appropriate corrections 

HP1 Dressage Coach Evaluation - Competition

The HP1 Evaluation, Competition - Dressage assesses outcome 6 of the High Performance 1 Dressage Certification pathway and includes an in-person evaluation of providing appropriate support to an athlete at the appropriate level in competition. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Support the competitive experience 

• Implement procedures that promote readiness for performance pre-competition 

• Make decisions and interventions that promote sport-specific performance during competition 

• Use the competitive experience in a meaningful manner to further athletes’ development after competition 

HP1 Dressage Coach Evaluation - Planning

The HP1 Evaluation, Planning - Dressage assesses outcomes 1, 2 and 3 of the High Performance 1 Dressage Certification pathway and includes an in-person evaluation that must be submitted as a portfolio. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Plan a practice and develop an Emergency Action Plan 

• Design a sport program for a full year 

• Manage the administrative aspects of the program and oversee logistics 

HP1 Eventing Coach Evaluation - Coaching

The HP1 Evaluation, Coaching – Eventing addresses outcomes 4 & 5 of the High Performance 1 Eventing Certification pathway and includes an in-person evaluation of lessons being coached to a student at the appropriate level. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Plan and implement a safe, appropriately structured and organized practice for athletes at the Learn to Win and Train to Win stages 

• Analyze performance and provide appropriate corrections 

HP1 Eventing Coach Evaluation - Competition

The HP1 Evaluation, Competition - Eventing addresses outcome 6 of the High Performance 1 Eventing Certification pathway and includes an in-person evaluation of providing appropriate support to an athlete at the appropriate level in competition. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Support the competitive experience 

• Implement procedures that promote readiness for performance pre-competition 

• Make decisions and interventions that promote sport-specific performance during competition 

• Use the competitive experience in a meaningful manner to further athletes’ development after competition 

HP1 Eventing Coach Evaluation - Planning

The HP1 Evaluation, Planning - Eventing assesses outcomes 1, 2 and 3 of the High Performance 1 Eventing Certification pathway and includes an in-person evaluation that must be submitted as a portfolio. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Plan a practice and develop an Emergency Action Plan 

• Design a sport program for a full year 

• Manage the administrative aspects of the program and oversee logistics 

HP1 Reining Coach Evaluation - Coaching

The HP1 Evaluation, Coaching – Reining assesses outcomes 4 & 5 of the High Performance 1 Reining Certification pathway and includes an in-person evaluation of lessons being coached to a student at the appropriate level. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Plan and implement a safe, appropriately structured and organized practice for athletes at the Learn to Win and Train to Win stages 

• Analyze performance and provide appropriate correction

HP1 Reining Coach Evaluation - Competition

The HP1 Evaluation, Competition - Reining assesses outcome 6 of the High Performance 1 Reining Certification pathway and includes an in-person evaluation of providing appropriate support to an athlete at the appropriate level in competition. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Support the competitive experience 

• Implement procedures that promote readiness for performance pre-competition 

• Make decisions and interventions that promote sport-specific performance during competition 

• Use the competitive experience in a meaningful manner to further athletes’ development after competition 

HP1 Reining Coach Evaluation - Planning

The HP1 Evaluation, Planning - Reining assesses outcomes 1, 2 and 3 of the High Performance 1 Reining Certification pathway and includes an in-person evaluation that must be submitted as a portfolio. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Plan a practice and develop an Emergency Action Plan 

• Design a sport program for a full year 

• Manage the administrative aspects of the program and oversee logistics 

NCCP Competition Development Coaching Portfolio: Jumping

The HP1 Evaluation, Planning - Jump assesses outcomes 1, 2 and 3 of the High Performance 1 Jump Certification pathway and includes an in-person evaluation that must be submitted as a portfolio. 

 

The following items must be submitted as part of your portfolio

• Emergency Action Plan

• Yearly Training Program

• Evidence of how you manage your sport program

NCCP Competition Development Competition Evaluation: Jumping

The HP1 Evaluation, Competition - Jump assesses outcome 6 of the High Performance 1 Jump Certification pathway and includes an in-person evaluation of providing appropriate support to an athlete at the appropriate level in competition. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Support the competitive experience 

• Implement procedures that promote readiness for performance pre-competition 

• Make decisions and interventions that promote sport-specific performance during competition 

• Use the competitive experience in a meaningful manner to further athletes’ development after competition 

NCCP Competition Development Training Task: Jumping

The HP1 Evaluation, Coaching – Jump assesses outcomes 4 & 5 of the High Performance 1 Jumping Certification pathway and includes an in-person evaluation of lessons being coached to a student at the appropriate level. 

 

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

• Plan and implement a safe, appropriately structured and organized practice for athletes at the Learn to Win and Train to Win stages 

• Analyze performance and provide appropriate correction 

NCCP Competition Development: High Performance 1 Registration

Register here to enroll in the NCCP Certification process with Equestrian Canada. Please note, that you must have completed all required training and evaluation activities prior to registering. When registering, you must choose to either enroll as part of a training cohort or proceed directly to evaluation.

If choosing the direct to evaluation option, you will be expected to complete all certification tasks during this time.

 

Please note that this certification is still in the pilot stage. All of the training will be offered in English, however, bilingual staff will be present to answer questions in both official languages. With regards to evaluation, all submissions will be accepted in both official languages. The registration page is currently only available in English. Should you need assistance, please contact Sophie Balogh, sbalogh@equestrian.ca.

 

Veuillez noter que cette certification est encore dans une version pilote. L'ensemble des activités de formation se dérouleront en anglais, cependant nous assuerons la présence d'individus bilingues afin de fournir des précisions en français au besoin. Concernant l'évaluation et la soumissions des travaux, toutes les tâches et activités peuvent être complétées dans votre langue de choix. La page d'inscription est présentement disponible seulement en anglais. Pour plus de renseignements ou des questions, veuillez contacter Sophie Balogh, sbalogh@equestrian.ca.

Ontario Equestrian English Evaluation Day Preparation Clinic

Do you want more preparation for your upcoming evaluation to become a certified English Instructor or Competition Coach?  This clinic is a great opportunity for those wishing to become certified and for current English Instructors and Coaches to train as Mentors.

 

When you have completed the prerequisites for your instructor or coach certification and as a final preparation for your evaluation day, consider attending this clinic.

 

The clinic will simulate aspects of the evaluation day certification process.  The day starts with an overview of the English Instructor and Coach Rubrics, with a review of the Emergency Action Plan and the written Lesson Plans.  Candidates will have 20 minutes, as in the evaluation, to teach their lesson topics.  The evaluator will provide feedback and guide discussion.  There will be lunging demonstrations for each coaching context and the day will close out with questions.

 

Many instructor and coach candidates have reflected that attending this clinic allowed them to test their lesson plans and obtain feedback and either confirm their confidence that they were ready to move forward to the evaluation, or identify areas where they could improve their skills toward a successful evaluation day.

Ontario Equestrian Western Instructor and Competition Coach Workshop

This workshop is an overview of the Instructor and Competition Coach Certifications and the training available to become certified.