I want to become a teacher, how do i go about it??

Question

I am 16 and currently am at school. I have just finished my gcse's and year 11. I am hoping to go on to a veterinary career. So i will be staying on to do a-levels at my school. I have been thinking for a while of teaching riding, but i am unsure whether with my full time education i can conbine the two. the riding school i go to goes up to bhs stage 3. Please may you give me advice on how to go about doing this without taking complete years out??

Answer 1

many people intern with a well known trainer and get their start by showing at a national or international level then expand into teaching

Answer 2

well i am in year 10 and when i finish year 11 i am hoping that i can go to a college that teaches stuff like horse managment and horse care ect. and just do them courses and if i pass them i can become a riding teacher. this is the only way i could think of you doing it!! you could just do up to bhs stage 3 at your riding school and then teach there? some people at my riding school do that they just start with a small lesson for a young person then work their way up if they are good enough.  if you know your stuff then i say you can teach so just ask your riding school about it and you can work your way up from there! good luck x

Answer 3

hi, i done my bhs part time. also my step mum done heres in the evening. both of this was once per week and gers started after she finished work. you can teach with bhs 3 but you will need to do your prelim teaching then get 500 hours of teaching in. logged in a book. im not sure where you are from but i know some really good places in my area that would be able to offer part time courses. hope this helps xx

Answer 4

if u have an arena u could do ur own lessons with kids after school if they have a horse or if u could let them barrow ur horse mabye if its calm enough

Answer 5

I don't know much about riding, but I guess there might be somewhere where you can do the course part time and fit it round your A-Levels.

Answer 6

theres thousands of horse exams but the first few are stages 1/2/3-road saftly and first aid-

ask more info and help from  your riding school-also go to the bhs website

Answer 7

If you want to become a vet that will have to be your entire focus - you need absolutely the best A levels you can get as about 20 people apply for every place available. Forget anything else and concentrate on your school work. Do check you are doing the right subjects.

Doing BHS exams takes time anyway and to get through to AI standard requires hours in work as well as sitting all of the exams. You have to be at least 17 even before you sit stage 3, and that's before getting onto the AI training.

Concentrate on school and maybe becoming a vet or become a riding instructor in a few years time - both at the same time is too much, there is simply not enough time.

If I were you and wanted to become a vet I would spend some of that time finding out about other animals - cattle sheep etc. There are simply hundreds of horsey girls trying to become vets - learn how to lamb or even better about slaughter houses - that's what you need to know about and deal with.

Answer 8

well i am currently at college studying to become a vet! i hav also been around horses all my life and worked on various yards. Studying to become a vet should be your main goal, but it is possible to fit extra work in between this. I am a full time student and have had to give up competing my horses in order to have time to do training with a BHS instructor at a local riding stables, but this takes both time a determination. Whilst you are doing your a levels it may be possible to start taking your BHS exams. Really you would not be able to teach ie at your own preimisis without insurance etc, although you could go round and teach your mates or help out in lessons etc. but juggling both careers will push you to your limits and something will have to give. Work experiance is also a good idea during the holidays etc. as this would help with both options.

Answer 9

If you go to a good yard and get work experience then train for your exams you can work through your stage 1,2,3 and PTT.  Providing you have a good grasp of riding and theory you can have your AI in 18 months but you have to be 17.

If you go to a college it will be a much slower process because they get paid by the government to keep you there for a few years! (Keeps the unemployment figures down!)

However you can't do this part time at your age.  Instructing is a skill and takes a lot of practice and understanding.  It is not for you if you want to be a vet.  Do your vet exams first then see if you want to be an instructor.

By the way if you end up being a vet it is a lot more lucrative than an instructor!