If you are interested in pursuing a career with horses or simply interested in learning how to care for the horse, then why not join our BHS Stage I, II or PTT training.

BHS Stage Exams are vocational exams designed for and aimed at, persons wishing to either pursue teaching as a career or who simply wish to explore the extent of their equestrian knowledge. The BHS Stage 1 exam is the first qualification a candidate can achieve and the depth of knowledge and riding requirements progressively increases up to BHS Stage 4. There are also Teaching qualifications (PTT) that can be taken. (See BHS Website www.bhs.org.uk).


Candidates taking the BHS Stage 1 Examination are required to be Gold or Junior Gold members of the society. The minimum for the Stage 1 Exam is 14 years. It is envisaged that candidates under the age of 15 years may not have accrued the required skills/knowledge for this professional qualification.

The Stage examinations include a Riding and Stable Management section, which can be taken together on the same day or separately. The complete qualification will not be awarded until both sections have been successfully achieved.

The examinations are taken at specially selected Examination centres around the UK and abroad. The team of assessors that attend the exam are professional, qualified and current.

The candidate must understand the basic principles of horse care and working under supervision, he/she must show some knowledge and practice of looking after a well-mannered horse in the stable and at grass. He/She must be capable of riding a quiet, experienced horse or pony in an enclosed space. The syllabus ill provide candidates with full details of the examination content.

At Foxes Riding School we can prepare the rider for both the stable management & riding elements of the examination.

We hold BHS Stage I training on:

Wednesday day time 11am-12noon lecture preparation for stage 1(£9 for lecture only)
12-1pm Class ride (£27 for the ride only) preparing the rider for
the Stage I Exam (£32 for ride & lecture)

Wednesday day time tuition provided by Philippa Johnson BHS II. Philippa has been successful training pupils here at Foxes for the past 5 years. Phil is a competitive rider herself regularly winning dressage competitions on her own horse Whoops-a-daisy.


Wednesday evening 7-8pm Class ride preparing the rider for the BHS

Stage 1 (£27 for ride only)

8-9pm lecture preparation for Stage I.(£9 for the lecture only)

(£32 for ride & lecture)

Wednesday evening tuition provided by Debbie McCone BHS AI. Debbie has been successfully training pupils here at Foxes Riding School for the past 4 years. Debbie is an enthusiastic instructor proving popular with a large number of regular clients.

Thursday evening 7-8pm lecture preparation for Stage I. (£11 for the lecture only)

8-9pm Class ride preparing the rider for the BHS

Stage 1 (£30 for ride only)

(£36 for ride & lecture)

Thursday evening tuition provided by Anna Davey BHSI,SM, E, BSc Equine Science Management (Hons), Anna has successfully trained hundreds of students through their BHS Exams up to and including BHS Intermediate standard for the past 15 years. She has competed nationally both BSJA and British Dressage, winning the national Prix St George title in 2008.

We hold BHS Stage II training on: (Riders must have passed their BHS Stage I before taking the Stage II. Minimum of 16 years of age)

Wednesday evening 7-8pm lecture (£11 for the lecture only)

8-9pm Class ride preparing the rider for the Stage

I Exam (£30 for ride only)

(£36 for ride & lecture)

Wednesday evening tuition provided by Anna Davey BHSI, BSc Equine Science Management (Hons) Anna has successfully trained hundreds of students through their BHS Exams up to and including BHS Intermediate standard for the past 15 years. She has competed nationally both BSJA and British Dressage, winning the national Prix St George title in 2008.

We hold BHS PTT training on: (Preliminary Teaching Examination, riders must have passed their stage II before doing PTT. Minimum of 18yrs of age)

Thursday day time 2pm PTT Practical or Theory tuition depending on syllabus

(£16 per session)

PTT tuition provided by Sheila Hinchliffe BHS I, SM, NVQIII assessor. Sheila has successfully been training students at Foxes Riding School for the past 17 years up to the BHS II.

Wednesday day time 2pm PTT Practical or Theory tuition depending on syllabus

(£16 per session)

PTT tuition provided by Philipa Johnson BHS II, Philipa has successfully broken in her own horse and competed to county level showing, and affiliated dressage.


You are welcome to join just the lecture or both the ride and lecture.

Please telephone for any further enquiries 0151 339 6797