Horse Council BC - Notes from the Office

CALL OUT FOR HORSE AWARENESS WEEK HOSTS!

L ast year the Shuswap Chapter of Back Country Horsemen ran a Horse and Awareness Week at the Mt. Rose Swanson Trail Network. Two guided rides were offered during this week with an informational booth setup to educate other user groups on horse behavior and how to approach horses on the trail. HCBC supported this event by creating event posters, offering educational materials and providing a draw prize for the booth!

If you’re interested in doing a trail awareness day or week at your favourite trail network contact recreation@hcbc.ca for support!

Introducing C.H.A.R.

C .H.A.R. is a new online digital platform for Instructor and Coach candidates to work self-paced through the training and evaluation process to get EC NCCP certified!

C .H.A.R. simplifies the learning process and is always up-to-date with the latest coaching information. You can access this service free with your Horse Council BC membership and experience the many benefits such as:

• Self-paced learning

• Access to virtual (video) evaluation

• Access to rubrics and resources

• Step-by-step walkthrough preparing for and completing coach certification

• Progress is tracked and recorded

• Accessible anytime online

Visit our website to register for the CHAR program and start your pathway to Certification.

55+ Games are happening August 22-26

If you are 55 years or over, the 55+ Games equestrian competition is a fun, inviting, low key, social event, so we hope you will plan to attend.

Disciplines to be included in the Equestrian portion of the 2023 Games are:

• Dressage

• Western Dressage

• Arena Driving Trials

• Working Equitation and 2’3” Working Hunter. Our Sport Chair for 2023 will be Debbie Rogal.

The Equestrian Competition will take place at Maple Ridge EquiSports Centre.

55+ Registration is open: https://55plusbcgames.org/sports/ equestrian/

COMPETITION SEASON IS HERE!

It looks like we are in for a packed season of equestrian competitions around the province.

Horse Show Organizers, visit https://hcbc.ca/competitions/ organizers/ to sanction your competition either Provincially or EC Bronze.

For a full tutorial on how to use the Horse Sport Pro online sanctioning system go to: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=APBfSJAPn8U

P’TIT TROT RIDING PROGRAM FOR KIDS WHAT IS IT?

P ’tit Trot is an exciting program for children who love horses and want to learn about riding English or Western and caring for horses.

The P’tit Trot book is fully illustrated throughout and introduces children 5 and over to the basics of English or Western Riding and learning how to care for a horse or pony. The colourful drawings and the amusing antics of P’tit Trot (the name of the mascot pony), help the child discover and teach themselves the ABC’s of riding and how to care for their horse or pony.

PARENTS & COACHES

Parents and coaches are invited to use this entertaining and educational presentation that is ideal for horse lovers. It can also be used to prepare and support activities offered at riding camps and as preparation to begin the English or Western Learn to Ride levels.

PROGRAM COST & PACKAGE INFO

The complete program is available from Horse Council BC’s bookstore for $30.00 plus postage and GST.

Included in the program package is a colourfully illustrated manual and certificates for each level. The children will also enjoy the Game Book that accompanies the manual.

Each of the chapters – Bronze Horseshoe, Silver Horseshoe, Gold Horseshoe and Platinum Horseshoe – cover specific topics on horse care and riding.

Coaches, parents, camp operators and teachers can use P’tit Trot in their programs as a teaching tool.

Contact coaching@hcbc.ca for more information or go to the HCBC Store to order a package.