Find an assessment

Ride Safe is part of the Challenge Awards, which are delivered and assessed by your coach or Approved Centre. Find out more about our Ride Safe Silver Challenge Award. 

Stage 1 Care and Ride assessments can be taken at any BHS Approved Riding School and also be booked via the Education Team on one of our pre-arranged assessment days:

2024  

• 17 December 2024, Clonshire, Limerick

2025 

• 03 January 2025, Berkshire Riding, Berkshire
• 13 January 2025, Hitchmough's Equestrian Centre, County Cork
• 05 February 2025, Stonar School, Wiltshire
• 10 February 2025, Howden Equestrian Centre, East Yorkshire
• 11 February 2025, Wellington Riding Ltd, Hampshire
• 19 February 2025, Bridgend College Pencoed Campus, Mid Glamorgan
• 03 March 2025, Wirral Riding Centre, Cheshire
• 03 March 2025, Hitchmough's Equestrian Centre, County Cork
• 10 March 2025, Trent Park Equestrian Centre, London
• 13 March 2025, Cheshire Riding School, Cheshire
• 19 March 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
• 27 March 2025, Four Winds Equestrian Centre, Lincolnshire  
• 01 April 2025, Scottish National Equestrian Centre, West Lothian
• 10 April 2025, Bourne Vale Stables, West Midlands
• 22 April 2025, Brennanstown Riding School, County Wicklow
• 28 April 2025, Howden Equestrian Centre, East Yorkshire
• 29 April 2025, Rayne Riding Centre, Essex
• 22 May 2025, Cheshire Riding School, Cheshire
• 28 May 2025, Squirrells Riding School, Kent
• 24 June 2025, Brennanstown Riding School, County Wicklow
• 14 July 2025, Trent Park Equestrian Centre, London
• 15 July 2025, Cannington Equestrian Centre, Somerset
• 22 July 2025, Rayne Riding Centre, Essex
• 24 July 2025, Cheshire Riding School, Cheshire
• 06 August 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
• 01 September 2025, Howden Equestrian Centre, East Yorkshire
• 18 September 2025, Four Winds Equestrian Centre, Lincolnshire  
• 25 September 2025, Cheshire Riding School, Cheshire
• 10 October 2025, Bourne Vale Stables, West Midlands
• 14 October 2025, Wellington Riding Ltd, Hampshire
• 14 October 2025, Scottish National Equestrian Centre, West Lothian
• 10 November 2025, Howden Equestrian Centre, East Yorkshire
• 21 November 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
• 27 November 2025, Cheshire Riding School, Cheshire

In addition to the dates listed above, many BHS Approved Riding Centres offer in-house Stage 1 assessments, where candidates book and pay for their assessments directly with the centre. If you are interested in finding an in-house Stage 1 assessment, the following centres may be able to help.

Other BHS Approved Riding Centres can be found here but if you cannot find a Stage 1 assessment in your region please contact the BHS Education team.

2024 

• 17 December 2024, Clonshire, Limerick 
• 18 December 2024, Clonshire, Limerick 

2025 

• 06 January 2025, Berkshire Riding Centre, Berkshire
• 11 February 2025, Bishop Burton College, East Yorkshire
• 18 February 2025, Dark Deer Croft, Highland
• 19 February 2025, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire
• 25 February 2025, Hemps Green Equestrian Ltd, Essex
• 04 March 2025, Gleneagles Equestrian School, Auchterarder
• 12 March 2025, Scottish Equi Hotel, Lanarkshire
• 25 March 2025, Country Treks, Worcestershire
• 25 March 2025, Wellington Riding Ltd, Hampshire
• 26 March 2025, Stonar School Equestrian Centre, Wiltshire
• 27 March 2025, Cheshire Riding School, Cheshire
• 02 April 2025, Bryanston School Equestrian Centre, Dorset
• 04 April 2025, Eccleston Equestrian Centre, Lancashire
• 08 April 2025, Dark Deer Croft, Highland
• 10 April 2025, Bridgend College Pencoed Campus, Mid Glamorgan
• 15 April 2025, Cannington Equestrian Centre, Somerset
• 16 April 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
• 23 April 1025, Courses for Horses, Staffordshire (Care and Lunge (Ride Spaces for internal candidates only, please contact Courses for Horses directly)
• 23 April 2025, Brennanstown Riding School, County Wicklow
• 28 April 2025, Hitchmough's Equestrian Centre, County Cork
• 9 May 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
• 12 May 2025, Trent Park Equestrian Centre, London
• 14 May 2025, Scottish Equi Hotel, Lanarkshire
• 15 May 2025, Almond Equestrian, Leicestershire 
• 20 May 2025, Rayne Riding Centre, Essex
• 28 May 2025, Moulton College, Northamptonshire
• 03 June 2025, Clonshire Equestrian Centre, County Limerick
• 06 June 2025, Eccleston Equestrian Centre, Lancashire
• 12 June 2025, Cheshire Riding School, Cheshire
• 18 June 2025 Courses for Horses, Staffordshire (Care and Lunge (Ride Spaces for internal candidates only, please contact Courses for Horses directly)
• 25 June 2025, Brennanstown Riding School, County Wicklow
• 25 June 2025, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire
• 27 June 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
• 03 July 2025, Four Winds Equestrian Centre, Lincolnshire  
• 04 July 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
• 16 July 2025, Cannington Equestrian Centre, Somerset
• 31 July 2025, Squirrells Riding School, Kent
• 11 August 2025, Berkshire Riding Centre Ltd, Berkshire
• 15 August 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
• 20 August 2025, Courses for Horses, Staffordshire (Care and Lunge (Ride Spaces for internal candidates only, please contact Courses for Horses directly)
• 27 August 2024, Scottish Equi Hotel, Lanarkshire
• 28 August 2025, Cheshire Riding School, Cheshire
• 02 September 2025, Brennanstown Riding School, County Wicklow
• 05 September 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
• 11 September 2025, Wildwoods Riding Centre, Surrey
• 16 September 2025, Rayne Riding Centre, Essex
• 18 September 2025, Almond Equestrian, Leicestershire 
• 23 September 2025, Hemps Green Equestrian, Essex
• 30 September 2025, Laurel View Equestrian Centre, County Antrim (Spaces for internal candidates available, please contact Laurel View Equestrian Centre directly)
• 29 October 2025, Courses for Horses, Staffordshire (Care and Lunge (Ride Spaces for internal candidates only, please contact Courses for Horses directly)
• 05 November 2025, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire
• 05 November 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
• 12 November 2025, Scottish Equi Hotel, Lanarkshire
• 13 November 2025, Cheshire Riding School, Cheshire
• 18 November 2025, Bishop Burton College, East Yorkshire
• 25 November 2025, Wellington Riding Ltd, Hampshire
• 15 December 2025, Trent Park Equestrian Centre, London

Care and lunge only 

• 26 March 2025, Bicton College, Devon
• 28 March 2025, Merrist Wood College, Surrey
• 02 April 2025, Scottish National Equestrian Centre, West Lothian
• 09 April 2025, Brooksby Equestrian Centre, Leicestershire
• 10 April 2025, Brooksby Equestrian Centre, Leicestershire
• 28 April 2025, Burley Villa School of Riding, Hampshire
• 28 April 2025, Howden Equestrian Centre, East Yorkshire
• 04 June 2025, Bicton College, Devon
• 12 June 2025, Bicton College, Devon
• 19 June 2025, Bourne Vale Stables, West Midlands
• 07 July 2025, Howden Equestrian Centre, East Yorkshire
• 21 July 2025, Burley Villa School of Riding, Hampshire
• 01 September 2025, Howden Equestrian Centre, East Yorkshire
• 11 September 2025, Bourne Vale Stables, West Midlands
• 15 October 2025, Scottish National Equestrian Centre, West Lothian
• 10 November 2025, Howden Equestrian Centre, East Yorkshire

Other BHS Assessment Centres can be found here, if you cannot find a Stage 2 assessment in your region please contact the BHS Education team who can assist, or add you to a wait list.

2024

• 17 December 2024, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire
• 18 December 2024, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire
• 20 December 2024, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire

2025 

• 28 January 2025, Bicton College, Devon
• 10 February 2025, Trent Park Equestrian Centre, London
• 14 February 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
• 19 February 2025, Dark Deer Croft, Highland
• 07 March 2025, Eccleston Equestrian Centre, Lancashire
• 10 March 2025, Gleneagles Equestrian School, Auchterarder
• 11 March 2025, Hemps Green Equestrian, Essex
• 13 March 2025, Scottish Equi Hotel, Lanarkshire
• 21 March 2025, Bovington Equestrian, Dorset
• 21 March 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
• 31 March 2025, Wellington Riding Ltd, Hampshire
• 07 April 2025, Berkshire Riding Centre Ltd, Berkshire
• 09 April 2025, Moulton College, Northamptonshire
• 16 April 2025, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire
• 16 April 2025, Cannington Equestrian Centre, Somerset
• 24 April 2025, Cheshire Riding School, Cheshire
• 24 April 2025, Almond Equestrian, Leicestershire 
• 25 April 2025, Brennanstown Riding School, County Wicklow
• 29 April 2025, Hitchmough's Equestrian Centre, County Cork
• 29 April 2025, Bishop Burton College, East Yorkshire
• 01 May 2025, Bridgend College Pencoed Campus, Mid Glamorgan
• 03 May 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
• 07 May 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
• 13 May 2025, Bicton College, Devon
• 15 May 2025, Scottish Equi Hotel, Lanarkshire
• 28 May 2025, Courses for Horses, Staffordshire
• 04 June 2025, Clonshire Equestrian Centre, County Limerick
• 17 June 2025, Rayne Riding Centre, Essex
• 19 June 2025, Wildwoods Riding Centre, Surrey
• 24 June 2025, Hemps Green Equestrian, Essex
• 25 June 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
• 27 June 2025, Brennanstown Riding School, County Wicklow
• 01 July 2025, Laurel View Equestrian Centre, (Spaces for internal candidates available, please contact Laurel View Equestrian Centre directly)
• 16 July 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
• 22 July 2025, Cannington Equestrian Centre, Somerset
• 30 July 2025, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire
• 30 July 2025, Courses for Horses, Staffordshire
• 7 August 2025, Cheshire Riding School, Cheshire
• 19 August 2025, Rayne Riding Centre, Essex
• 20 August 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
• 28 August 2025, Scottish Equi Hotel, Lanarkshire
• 28 August 2025, Squirrells Riding School, Kent
• 04 September 2025, Brennanstown Riding School, County Wicklow
• 19 September 2025, Bovington Equestrian, Dorset
• 22 September 2025, Trent Park Equestrian Centre, London
• 10 October 2025, Eccleston Equestrian Centre, Lancashire
• 10 October 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
• 23 October 2025, Cheshire Riding School, Cheshire
• 5 November 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
• 13 November 2025 Scottish Equi Hotel, Lanarkshire
• 1 December 2025, Wellington Riding Ltd, Hampshire
• 2 December 2025, Bishop Burton College, East Yorkshire
• 17 December 2025, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire
• 19 December 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire

Other BHS Assessment Centres can be found here, if you cannot find a Stage 2 Coach assessment in your region please contact the BHS Education team who can assist, or add you to a wait list.

Care, Lunge and Complete Ride 

• 25 March 2025, Hemps Green Equestrian, Essex
• 01 April 2025, Wellington Riding Ltd, Hampshire
• 08 April 2025, Moulton College, Northamptonshire 
• 24 April 2025, Brennanstown Riding School, County Wicklow
• 01 May 2025, Clonshire Equestrian Centre, County Limerick
• 07 May 2025, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire
• 13 May 2025, Wellington Riding Ltd, Hampshire
• 19 May 2025, Trent Park Equestrian Centre, London 
• 27 May 2025, Bridgend College Pencoed Campus, Mid Glamorgan 
• 28 May 2025, Berkshire Riding Centre Ltd, Berkshire
• 26 June 2025, Brennanstown Riding School, County Wicklow
• 15 July 2025, Hemps Green Equestrian Ltd, Essex
• 16 July 2025, Berkshire Riding Centre Ltd, Berkshire
• 20 August 2025, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire
• 25 August 2025, Berkshire Riding Centre Ltd, Berkshire
• 03 September 2025, Brennanstown Riding School, County Wicklow
• 09 September 2025, Trent Park Equestrian Centre, London
• 16 September 2025, Wellington Riding Ltd, Hampshire
• 01 October 2025, Berkshire Riding Centre, Berkshire
• 06 October 2025, Bishop Burton College, East Yorkshire
• 10 October 2025, Berkshire Riding Centre Ltd, Berkshire
• 14 October 2025, Hemps Green Equestrian Ltd, Essex
• 29 October 2025, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire

Care, Lunge and Dressage Ride only 

• 19 February 2025, Acrecliffe, Yorkshire 
• 10 April 2025, Cheshire Riding School, Cheshire
• 27 May 2025, Laurel View Equestrian Centre, (Spaces for internal candidates available, please contact Laurel View Equestrian Centre directly)
• 03 June 2025, Rayne Riding Centre, Essex
• 10 July 2025, Cheshire Riding School, Cheshire
• 03 September 2025, Rayne Riding Centre, Essex
• 09 October 2025, Cheshire Riding School, Cheshire 

Care and Lunge only

• 12 February 2025, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire
• 31 March 2025, Howden Equestrian Centre, East Yorkshire
• 10 April 2025, Cannington Equestrian Centre, Somerset
• 23 April 2025, Scottish Equi Hotel, Lanarkshire
• 07 May 2025, Duchy College Equestrian Centre, Cornwall
• 13 May 2025, Gleneagles Equestrian School, Auchterarder
• 09 June 2025, Howden Equestrian Centre, East Yorkshire
• 13 June 2025, Eccleston Equestrian Centre, Lancashire
• 07 July 2025, Merrist Wood College, Surrey
• 23 July 2025, Cannington Equestrian Centre, Somerset
• 17 September 2025, Scottish Equi Hotel, Lanarkshire
• 19 September 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire 
• 06 November 2025, Howden Equestrian Centre, East Yorkshire
• 02 December 2025, Wellington Riding, Hampshire

Other BHS Assessment Centres can be found here, if you cannot find a Stage 3 assessment in your region please contact the BHS Education team who can assist, or add you to a wait list.

• 29 January 2025, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire 
• 27 February 2025, Bicton College, Devon
• 17 March 2025, Trent Park Equestrian Centre, London 
• 21 March 2025, Eccleston Equestrian Centre, Lancashire
• 04 April 2025, Bovington Equestrian, Devon 
• 08 April 2025, Hemps Green Equestrian, Essex
• 14 April 2025, Berkshire Riding Centre, Berkshire
• 23 April 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
• 02 May 2025, Clonshire Equestrian Centre, County Limerick
• 06 May 2025, Bishop Burton College, East Yorkshire
• 08 May 2025, Cheshire Riding School, Cheshire
• 08 May 2025, Wildwoods Riding Centre, Surrey
• 21 May 2025, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire
• 10 June 2025, Bridgend College Pencoed Campus, Mid Glamorgan 
• 18 June 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
• 20 June 2025, Eccleston Equestrian Centre, Lancashire
• 23 July 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
• 05 August 2025, Hemps Green Equestrian, Essex
• 27 August 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
• 03 September 2025, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire
• 05 September 2025, Brennanstown Riding School, County Wicklow
• 11 September 2025, Cheshire Riding School, Cheshire
• 17 September 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire 
• 18 September 2025, Scottish Equi Hotel, Lanarkshire
• 29 September 2025, Trent Park Equestrian Centre, London 
• 14 October 2025, Bishop Burton College, East Yorkshire
• 17 October 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire
• 4 November 2025, Wellington Riding Ltd, Hampshire

Other BHS Assessment Centres can be found here, if you cannot find a Stage 3 Coach assessment in your region please contact the BHS Education team who can assist, or add you to a wait list.

Care, Lunge and Event Ride  

• 28 April 2025, Trent Park Equestrian Centre, London 
• 30 April 2025, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire 
• 13 May 2025, Hemps Green Equestrian, Essex 
• 21 May 2025, Ingestre Stables, Staffordshire  
• 22 May 2025, Ingestre Stables, Staffordshire
• 28 May 2025, Clonshire Equestrian Centre, County Limerick
• 17 June 2025, Wellington Riding , Hampshire
• 30 June 2025, Trent Park Equestrian Centre, London 
• 08 September 2025, Trent Park Equestrian Centre, London
• 09 September 2025, Hemps Green Equestrian, Essex 
• 14 October 2025 Brennanstown Riding School, County Wicklow 
• 15 October 2025, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire 

Care, Lunge and Dressage Ride

• 17 February 2025, Berkshire Riding Centre, Berkshire
• 26 February 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire 
• 25 April 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire 
• 07 May 2025, Ingestre Stables, Staffordshire  
• 08 May 2025 Ingestre Stables, Staffordshire  
• 01 September 2025, Berkshire Riding Centre, Berkshire
• 09 September 2025, Wellington Riding Ltd  Hampshire
• 12 September 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire 
• 03 October 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire 

Care Lunge only 

• 22 January 2025, Talland, Gloucestershire
• 27 February 2025, Cheshire Riding School, Cheshire 
• 30 July 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire 
• 21 August 2025, Cheshire Riding School, Cheshire 
• 11 December 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire 

Other BHS Assessment Centres can be found here, if you cannot find a Stage 4 assessment in your region please contact the BHS Education team who can assist, or add you to a wait list.

Stage 4  Senior Management

We have developed our assessment model for Stage 4 Senior Management to allow candidates to be assessed via video call. An assessment centre is not required and the assessment will be arranged by the BHS.

On the morning of the assessment, you will be emailed a case study no later than 8:30am by your assessor, you will then be required to join the video call at 10:00am for a group discussion. During the group discussion, the assessor will inform you at what time you will need to rejoin the call for your 1:1 assessment.

The dates listed below are for Stage 4 Management only, via a video call assessment:

2024

• 18 December 2024

2025

• 04 February 2025
• 06 March 2025
• 03 April 2025
• 06 May 2025
• 02 June 2025
• 03 July 2025 
• 11 August 2025
• 11 September 2025
• 13 October 2025
• 17 November 2025
• 16 December 2025

The dates listed below are for Stage 4 Coaching only.

2024

• 12 November 2024, Bishop Burton College, East Yorkshire
• 20 November 2024, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire

2025

• 07 February 2025, Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre, Yorkshire 
• 19 March 2025, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire
• 22 April 2025, Wellington Riding, Hampshire
• 29 May 2025, Clonshire Equestrian Centre, County Limerick
• 18 August 2025, Berkshire Riding Centre, Berkshire
• 03 October 2025, Bovington Equestrian, Dorset 
• 15 October 2025, Brennanstown Riding School, County Wicklow 
• 11 November 2025, Bishop Burton College, East Yorkshire
• 19 November 2025, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire

Other BHS Assessment Centres can be found here, if you cannot find a Stage 4 Coach assessment in your region please contact the BHS Education team who can assist, or add you to a wait list.

Section 1: Care and Welfare and Section 2: Business Management

Unit 1 Care and Welfare:

• 28 January 2025, Chescombe Farm, Bristol 
• 15 April 2025, Chescombe Farm, Bristol 
• 16 September 2025, Chescombe Farm, Bristol

The following units within Section 1 and 2 can be assessed via video call. You can be assessed for one, two or all three of these units on one assessment day:

• Unit 2: Literature Review
• Unit 3: Business Management Skills
• Unit 4: Business Management Presentation

Video call assessment dates

• 16 December 2024
• 06 February 2025
• 04 March 2025
• 07 April 2025
• 12 May 2025
• 12 June 2025
• 07 July 2025
• 08 September 2025
• 06 October 2025
• 18 November 2025

Section 3 Training Horses (Lunge and Ride) and Section 4 Coaching. 

• 04 December 2024, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire, Dressage 
• 06 May 2025, Wellington Riding Ltd, Hampshire 
• 28 May 2025, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire
• 01October 2025, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire
• 02 September 2025, Wellington Riding, Hampshire, Dressage 
• 03 December 2025, Talland School of Equitation, Gloucestershire Dressage 

Section 3 Training Horses (Lunge and Ride) only

• 05 June 2025, Ingestre Stables, Staffordshire
• 11 September 2025, Ingestre Stables Staffordshire
• 25 September 2025, Ingestre Stables, Staffordshire 

Section 4 Coaching only 

• 04 June 2025, Ingestre Stables, Staffordshire 
• 10 September 2025, Ingestre Stables, Staffordshire
• 24 September 2025, Ingestre Stables, Staffordshire 

Other BHS Assessment Centres can be found here, if you cannot find a Performance Ride or Performance Coach assessment in your region please contact the BHS Education team who can assist, or add you to a wait list.

        Stage 2 Ride Leader

• 17 February 2025, Dark Deer Croft, Highland
• 18 March 2025, Country Treks, Worcestershire 
• 09 June 2025, Burley Villa, Hampshire   

        Stage 3 Trail Leader

• 18 March 2025, Country Treks, Worcestershire

Other BHS Assessment Centres can be found here, if you cannot find a Stage 2 Ride Leader or Stage 3 Trail Leader assessment in your region please contact the BHS Education team who can assist, or add you to a wait list.

24 and 25 October 2024.