Current EA Accredited Coaches

• Education News
• Coach of the Month
• FEI Campus
• Coach Search
• Release and Waiver of Liability
• Coach Resources
• Coaching Insurance / Certificate of Currency
• Serious Injury Report
• Frequently Asked Questions

Coaches Getting Started, Renewing or Upgrading

• Getting Started
• Coaching Course Calendar
• Coach Resources
• Skill Recognition
• Frequently Asked Questions

Coaching Intensive Prerequisite Information

Coach Educators Prerequisite Information

Skill Specific Trainer & Assessor Prerequisite Information 

All upcoming Courses are on EQ's Education Calendar

Skill Specific Trainer & Assessor and Coach Educators

CE/SSTA Updates: EA Coach Educators and Skills Specific Trainers/Assessors who needed to attend an update will need to keep watch on the EQ Education Calendar & EA Coaching Course Calendar

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Pathways Officer – Coaching on email via [email protected]  

• SSTA & Coach Educator Resources
• Introductory Horse Management Assessment Summary & Declaration of Competence - https://forms.office.com/r/cLPmTXrsKE
• Introductory Riding Assessment Summary & Declaration of Competence - https://forms.office.com/r/qsY5TC1f4t
• Coach Educator Endorsement Form
• How do I become a Skill Specific Trainer & Assessor (SSTA)?
• How do I become a Coach Educator (CE)?

Why become an Equestrian Australia (EA) Accredited Coach?

The following is a summary, highlighting some, but not all, of the benefits of being an accrediated EA coach:

• Rewarding career path
• Helping others achieve their dreams and become the best riders they can be
• Potential domestic and international travel opportunities
• Formalised education, coach training & accreditation
• EA is a member organisation of the FEI, IGEQ, Sport Australia & AOC with the needs of EA coaches appropriately represented and met by these groups
• Alignment with the EA coaching brand, a highly regarded coaching accreditation scheme both internationally and domestically
• Group negotiation for better insurance opportunities
• Alignment of equestrian sports through national disicpline committees who all work together to achieve joint outcomes - including coaching needs
• Integrated development pathways for coaches, athletes and officials
• EA by-laws & policies (e.g. member protection) to support the coaching and wider EA community 
• ASADA compliance and education 
• A strong, proactive coaching community