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The BHAA has put together the following presentations to aid those studying for Intermediate or Advanced qualifications. Click on the pictures below: If you are studying for the coaching qualifications you will need to download Module F here. When you are ready to take the online coaching theory tests please contact cotteswoldma@gmail.com...
The International Horseback Archery Alliance (IHAA) was launched in January 2014. Its main aim was to produce a standardised set of rules, for two main reasons: the variation between countries and the potential for confusion, and to allow grading and postal matches to run worldwide. The IHAA’s rules were first edition in May 2018; the Tower and Skirmish rules were released in May 2020. The IHAA’s focus is on the multi-discipline event which we have termed Horseback Eventing (HBAE). This recognises the expertise of the archer and horse whose skills and adaptability to succeed in three varied events; the Tower, Raid, and Hunt tracks. All three contribute equally to the overall result. As in 3-day eventing, the partnership must be versatile and exhibit a range of skills. Greater horsemanship and expertise is required here than in mastering any single element. The HBAE rules have been designed specifically to work within the multi-disciplinary event structure and to allow people to be competitive at any speed. The rules here may also be used for stand-alone events in local competitions and IHAA’s postal matches or grading....
Thank you for your interest in studying for the BHAA’s Range Safety Officer 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. Please note, since the release of the new IHAA Judges Qualifications, the old BHAA Referee module has been removed from circulation (2025). If you are interested in becoming an IHAA Qualified Judge, please see the IHAA website for more information....
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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 team 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. ...
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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 and National (2*) level, so a good understanding of coaching practise and the ability to critically assess safety is required....
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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....
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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 ...
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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 walk, trot & Canter candidates. 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....
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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...
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