Training is an integral part of the Associations activities.  The A.I.R.C.'s mission statement highlights this whereby one of its principle aims is to improve and maintain the standard of riding and horsemastership in Ireland, this is acheived through our training sessions at club, regional and national level.

Training at club level can include weekly or fortnightly lessons.  Regions generally organise training clinics or seminars for  dressage, show jumping, cross-country, showing, equine nutrition and so on.  A training bursary provided by A.I.R.C. supports the regions with their various training programmes.

On a national level, training is provided through a series of seminars and exams in various areas.  Exams are provided for riding and stable management, for show jumping officials (judges and course designers).

The Association promotes all training activities whilst enjoying equestrianism.

Members are encouraged to participate in the riding and horse management exams as it allows members to attain a higher standard of both stable management and equitation, and so improve the conditions and welfare of the horse in Ireland.

The stage by stage approach encourages the rider to strive for the next higher level and provides a consistent and impartial yardstick by which their progress can be measured.

The A.I.R.C., under the chairmanship of Tony Ennis, launched the Regional Training Bursary in 2004 to encourage regions to hold training events within their region to benefit the members of the Association.

The Bursary is proving to be very successful and each region may currently claim up to €1,500 to be used solely for the purposes of training exclusively for riding club members.

The Association launched its own training programme for show jumping judges and course designers in November 2005 due to the overwhelming demand.

The Exam Structure

• List 1  A.I.R.C. National Level

• List 2  Inter-Club & Championship Qualifiers Level
• List 3  Inter-Club Level (Inter-club events within their own region, not including championship qualifiers)
• List 4  Club Level
• List 5  Assistant Helpers Level (Anyone interested in helping)
  

In order to move up the ladder, each candidate will have to sit a two phase examination set by A.I.R.C.  Details of these exams will appear on the training page or on the calendar page of this website.

Courses 2010

• Occupational First Aid (FECTAC Level 5)

Details of these courses are available below:

Young Breeders Training Day

When: Sunday 12th September 2010

Where: Tattersalls, Rathoath, Co. Meath

For further information on this course: