The Leadership Awards are perfect to help you develop key life and work skills while helping at your centre or with your coach. Each level has four topics where you can learn about and practice various skills. Each topic ends with an ‘Explorer Challenge’ which is a practical activity where you can showcase your new skills and gain real life experience that will put you ahead and make you stand out from the crowd.
Platinum Leadership experience
Future Leader
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Inspire others with your passion, enthusiasm and commitment in your role as future leader.
In this topic you’ll discover:
- The value of volunteering
- How to make yourself stand out from the crowd
- What it takes to be an ambassador for your centre
- New skills and knowledge by volunteering for a charity
Complete the topic with an ‘Explorer Challenge’ to demonstrate your skills and knowledge through volunteering both at your centre and for a charity.
Goal Setter
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Look towards your future goals and plan the first steps towards achieving them.
In this topic you’ll discover:
- The value of transferable skills
- How to identify and demonstrate your transferable skills
- How a Personal Development Plan can help you plan and achieve your future goals.
- How to review and reflect on your achievements
Complete the topic with an ‘Explorer Challenge’ by identifying your long-term goal and planning the first steps towards achieving it.
Team Player
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Showcase your teamwork skills and make yourself stand out from the crowd.
In this topic you’ll discover:
- How teamwork brings transferable skills
- How to show off your teamwork skills on your CV
- How to share your team building knowledge with others
- How to plan your team building event
Complete the topic with an ‘Explorer Challenge’ by planning three different team building sessions for another group to take part in.
Innovator
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Use your innovation skills to come up with an idea for a business venture and put it to the test.
In this topic you’ll discover:
- How businesses have to react to change
- How to identify Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats to a business
- Ways to expand or strengthen a business through diversification
- How to set up a business venture
Complete the topic with an ‘Explorer Challenge’ using your entrepreneurial skills to set up a business venture at your centre.
How to get involved
The Leadership Awards are open to anyone who’d like to take part — you don’t need to own a horse or be a BHS member.
They can be delivered at any BHS Approved Centre or by an Accredited Professional Coach. Use the search feature to find your nearest Centre or Coach.
If you have your own horse
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Courses are delivered by an Accredited Professional Coach. Your coach can come to your livery yard or British Riding Club grounds.
If you do not own your own horse
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Or you’re not sure if they would be suitable, don’t worry. There are BHS Approved Riding Centres throughout the UK that deliver Horse Explorers awards with their facilities and horses.
You can achieve the Horse Explorers awards at your local Approved Centre where they will match you to a horse to ensure your lessons are suitable to your experience.
Get in touch
If you want to learn more about the Horse Explorers awards or if you have any questions, please complete our enquiry form and a member of our team will be in touch with you shortly.
