Accidents and injuries can happen at anytime, anywhere, for any number of reasons, making our First Aid course essential for any professional working with horses.
Following a BHS Two-Day Initial First Aid Course, you can keep your training up-to-date with our handy BHS One-Day Refresher First Aid Course.
You will:
- Gain a basic overview of first aid procedures
- Learn how to administer first aid
- Learn what to do if you are first on the scene of an accident
- Learn essential help to provide until a professional arrives
First Aid (England, Wales and Scotland):
There are plenty of course dates available, please ensure you complete a refresher course within 30 days from your previous certificate expiry. Failure to do so will to do so will mean you must complete the Initial First Aid course.
Northern Ireland and Ireland:
Please see further down the available initial and refresher courses. If you have any queries please contact Susan Spratt at susan.spratt@bhs.org.uk, 02842 788681 or 07808 141079.
BHS Two-Day Initial First Aid Course
- For anyone with no first aid training, or whose qualification has lapsed
- On completion, you will receive an e-certificate of achievement, valid for two years.
BHS One-Day Refresher First Aid Course
- For anyone who has previously been awarded the BHS Two-Day Initial First Aid Course certificate to update your skills and knowledge
- For anyone who has previously been awarded the HSE First Aid at Work certificate
- If your first aid has already lapsed, you can book onto this course within 30 days from your previous certificate expiry date.
Other First Aid Courses Accepted by the BHS
- HSE First Aid at Work certificates can be accepted (Three- or four-day courses only).
- Ofqual Accredited Level 3 certificate (Three day courses only).
- First Aid Response Exam run under the Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC)
First Aid Training Course Dates
To book the BHS One-Day Refresher First Aid Course, please provide evidence of previous attendance at a first aid at work or BHS first aid course. If this qualification has lapsed, you will be asked to attend our two-day BHS First Aid Initial Course.
Scotland
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4th February Refresher The Cabin, Scotland Book Here
5th-6th Feb Initial The Cabin, Scotland Book Here
4th March Refresher BHS Scottish Hub Book Here
5th-6th March Initial BHS Scottish Hub Book Here
18th March Refresher Fairways, Inverness Book Here
19th-20th March Initial Fairways, Inverness Book here
10th June Refresher BHS Scottish Hub Book Here
11th-12th June Initial BHS Scottish Hub Book Here
9th Sept Refresher BHS Scottish Hub Book Here
10th-11th Sept Initial BHS Scottish Hub Book Here
16th Sep Refresher The Cabin, Scotland Book Here
17th-18th Sep Initial The Cabin, Scotland Book Here
4th November Refresher BHS The Scottish Hub Book Here
5th-6th November Initial BHS Scottish Hub Book Here
Northern Ireland
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Republic of Ireland
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If you live in the Republic of Ireland you should do the First Aid Responder Course (FAR). This is the equivalent to the First Aid at Work Course in the UK. This course is accepted by the British Horse Society.
This course replaces the old occupational first aid and is three days in duration. You receive a nationally recognised certificate issued by the Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council which is valid for two years
East Midlands
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7th January Refresher Scropton Riding For Disabled Book Here
9th-10th January Initial Scropton Riding For Disabled Book Here
7th- April Refresher Brackenhurst EC Book Here
8th-9th April Initial Brackenhurst EC Book Here
19th May Refresher Scropton Riding for Disabled Book Here
20th-21st May Initial Scropton Riding for Disabled Book Here
21st July Refresher Scropton Riding for Disabled Book Here
22nd-23rd July Initial Scropton Riding for Disabled Book Here
5th August Refresher Brackenhurst EC Book Here
6th-7th August Initial Brackenhurst EC Book Here
1st Sept Refresher Scropton Riding for Disabled Book Here
2nd-3rd Sept Initial Scropton Riding for Disabled Book Here
3rd November Refresher Scropton Riding for Disabled Book Here
3rd December Refresher Scropton Riding for Disabled Book Here
16th December Refresher Brackenhurst EC Book Here
17th-18th Dec Initial Brackenhurst EC Book Here
East of England
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11th December Refresher Rayne Riding Centre Book Here
6th January Refresher Rayne Riding Centre Book Here
7th-8th Jan Initial Rayne Riding Centre Book Here
7th February Refresher Kimblewick EC Book Here
4th March Refresher Valley Farm Equestrian Book Here
28th April Refresher Rayne Riding Centre Book Here
23rd May Refresher Kimblewick EC Book Here
27th May Refresher South Cambridge EC Book Here
28th-29th May Initial South Cambridge EC Book Here
30th July Refresher Rayne Riding Centre Book Here
15th Sep Refresher Hill Farm Riding School Book Here
27th Oct Refresher South Cambridge EC Book Here
28th-29th Oct Initial South Cambridge EC Book Here
27th November Refresher Rayne Riding Centre Book Here
London
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26th February Refresher The Diamond Centre Book Here
17th March Refresher The Diamond Centre Book Here
2nd June Refresher The Diamond Centre Book Here
3rd-4th June Initial The Diamond Centre Book Here
22nd October Refresher The Diamond Centre Book Here
3rd December Refresher The Diamond Centre Book Here
North of England
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North West of England
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13th-14th January Refresher Cheshire Riding School Book Here
24th February Refresher Cheshire Riding School Book Here
25th-26th Feb Initial Cheshire Riding School Book Here
1st April Refresher Cheshire Riding School Book Here
2nd-3rd April Initial Cheshire Riding School Book here
9th June Refresher Cheshire Riding School Book Here
11th August Refresher Cheshire Riding School Book Here
20th October Refresher Cheshire Riding School Book Here
21st-22nd Oct Initial Cheshire Riding School Book Here
5th November Refresher Cheshire Riding School Book Here
South of England
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20th January Refresher Quob Stables EC Book Here
21st-22nd Jan Initial Quob Stables EC Book Here
3rd March Refresher Checkendon EC Book Here
3rd March Refresher Wellington Riding Book Here
4th-5th March Initial Checkendon EC Book Here
4th-5th March Initial Wellington Riding Book Here
17th-18th March Initial Burley Villa School Of Riding Book Here
7th May Refresher Wellington Riding Book Here
8th-9th May Initial Wellington Riding Book Here
7th July Refresher Quob Stables EC Book Here
8th-9th July Initial Quob Stables EC Book Here
17th September Refresher Quob Stables EC Book Here
13th October Refresher Wellington Riding Book Here
17th November Refresher Quob Stables EC Book Here
18th-19th Nov Initial Quob Stables EC Book Here
2nd December Refresher Wellington Riding Book Here
South East
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9th Dec Refresher Merrist Wood College Book Here
5th February 2025 Refresher Nelson Park RC Book Here
6th-7th Feb Initial Nelson Park RC Book Here
7th April Refresher Nelson Park RC Book Here
8th-9th April Initial Nelson Park RC Book Here
9th April Refresher Merrist Wood College Book Here
14th July Refresher Nelson Park RC Book Here
15th-16th July Initial Nelson Park RC Book Here
4th August Refresher Merrist Wood College Book Here
16th September Refresher Nelson Park RC Book Here
24th November Refresher Nelson Park RC Book Here
25th-26th Nov Initial Neslon Park RC Book Here
South West
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10th Feb Refresher Hartpury College Book Here
18th Feb Refresher Bicton College Book Here
19th-20th Feb Initial Bicton College Book Here
14th April Refresher Bicton College Book Here
15th-16th April Initial Cannington EC Book Here
17th April Refresher Cannington EC Book Here
30th April Refresher Hartpury College Book Here
28th May Refresher Cannington EC Book Here
25th June Refresher Hartpury College Book Here
26th-27th June Initial Hartpury College Book Here
29th July Refresher Bicton College Book Here
18th August Refresher Cannington EC Book Here
19th-20th Aug Initial Cannington EC Book Here
22nd August Refresher Hartpury College Book Here
20th October Refresher Hartpury College Book Here
21st-22nd Oct Initial Hartpury College Book Here
28th October Refresher Duchy College Book Here
29th-30th Oct Initial Duchy College Book Here
16th December Refresher Stonar School EC Book Here
Wales
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West Midlands
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29th January Refresher BHS HQ Book Here
17th March Refresher BHS HQ Book Here
18th-19th March Initial BHS HQ Book Here
12th May Refresher BHS HQ Book Here
13th-14th May Initial BHS HQ Book Here
16th June Refresher BHS HQ Book Here
17th-18th June Initial BHS HQ Book Here
8th September Refresher BHS HQ Book Here
9th-10th Sep Initial BHS HQ Book Here
4th August Refresher Ingestre Stables Book here
5th-6th August Initial Ingestre Stables Book Here
3rd November Refresher BHS HQ Book Here
1st December Refresher BHS HQ Book Here
Yorkshire
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14th January Refresher Acrecliffe EC Book Here
15th-16th Jan Initial Acrecliffe EC Book Here
10th February Refresher Grove House Stables Book Here
11th-12th February Initial Grove House Stables Book Here
28th April Refresher Grove House Stables Book Here
29th-30th April Initial Grove House Stables Book Here
28th July Refresher Grove House Stables Book Here
1st September Refresher Sheffield EC Book Here
Who is this course for?
Anyone working with horses including:
- Coaches*
- Grooms and stable managers
- Professional riders
- Volunteers
- Fence judges
*BHS Accredited Professional Coaches are required to keep their first aid qualification up-to-date. This course does not count towards CPD for Accredited Coaches.
Entry Requirements
Minimum age of 16 years old. Attendees between the ages of 14 and 15 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
When booking the BHS One-Day Refresher First Aid Course, we ask that you provide evidence of previous attendance at a first aid at work or BHS first aid course. If this qualification has lapsed, you will be asked to attend our two-day BHS First Aid Initial Course.
Cost
2023 Course Fees
- This course is free of charge for BHS Accredited Professional Coaches*
- BHS Two-Day Initial First Aid Course – £188
- BHS One-Day Refresher First Aid Course – £117
Please remember if you are a BHS Accredited Professional Coach*, just one of your many benefits is that these courses are included in your membership fees.
*those that take out the full Accredited Professional Coach package
Please make yourself familiar with our booking terms and conditions, if you need to make changes to your booking you may be subject to an additional charge.
