Old Bexley Equine College

Old Bexley Equine College is a privately funded learning facility in the South East of London ideally suited for students from Inner London and Outer London Boroughs of the Capital.

ALL COURSES ARE BOOKABLE ONLINE: oldbexleyequestrian.ecpro.co.uk/events

Students attend by private arrangement

Courses on offer include

BHS STAGE 1-4 with Skills record full sign off & up to S4 (HorseCare Only)
BHS Ride Safe In-house Training
ABRS Progressive Riding Tests
Pony Club Tests and Awards
YELA Young Volunteer Programme

For Private Horse Owners Only

Progressive Riding Tests
BHS Challenge Awards
BHS Pony Stars Programme
BHS Leadership Awards

OBEC Fast Track* courses are an effective way of learning in a small personal fully equipped facility with a variety of quality horses and ponies at various levels of training.

NEW for JANUARY 2025 : British Horse Society Stage One Working Student Training Course

Primarily aimed at Elective Home Educuated young persons aged 13years and up and those not in full time education.

Students can be new to horse for Horsecare course but would require some basic riding skills for the Stage 1 Complete to a least canter level.

Students would be required to complete a minimum of two days a week preferred 3 days a week to be better equipped for assessment.

Final assessment is carried out at a local BHS Assessment centre. All assessment fees are included in the student course fees on application.

Final assessment date will be arranged in consultation with the OBEC Training Manager.

British Horse Society Stage 1 Horsecare: Ref: BHS1HC25

Start date 22nd January 2025 for 12 Weeks x 2/3 days a week. Predicted assessment date May 2025

British Horse Society Stage 1 Complete: Ref: BHS1Com25

Start date 22nd January 2025 for 12 weeks x 2/33 days a week. Predicted assessment date May 2025

For fees and application forms email the Training Manager : oldbex@aol.com

NEW for JANUARY 2025 : British Horse Society Stage TWO Student Training Course

Primarily aimed at Elective Home Educuated young persons aged 13years and up and those not in full time education.

Students can be new to horse for Horsecare course but would require some basic riding skills for the Stage 2 Complete to a least canter level.

Students would be required to complete a minimum of two days a week preferred 3 days a week to be better equipped for assessment.

Final assessment is carried out at a local BHS Assessment centre. All assessment fees are included in the student course fees on application.

Final assessment date will be arranged in consultation with the OBEC Training Manager.

British Horse Society Stage 2 Horsecare: Ref: BHS2HC25

Start date 21st January 2025 for 12 Weeks x 2/3 days a week. Predicted assessment date Dec 2024

British Horse Society Stage 2 Complete: Ref: BHS2Com25

Start date 21st January 2025 for 12 weeks x 2/33 days a week. Predicted assessment date July 2025

Placements are available now for the new year 2025/2026

We have a limited number of Working Pupil Placements to train for British Horse Society Assessments including Stage 2/3 Teach/Coaching practice ( Weekends)

Applications are invited for 16-18yr old to start their equine career in a experienced riding centre offering training for British Horse Society Assessments from Ride Safe to Stage 1 - 4.

We offer courses and day attendance for Home Educated students from Pre-school to Senior.

We also offer training for Stage 2 - 3 Teaching.

Appenticeships are available for 16-18yrs on Application. A CV should be sent to oldbex@aol.com . Assessment is carried out with Haddon Training and KEITS for 2025/2026

Old Bexley Equine College offer a variety of courses for the horse owner who is looking to gain more knowledge of looking after their own horse via the new British Horse Society Challenge Awards and Progressive Riding Tests

Ride Safe Training. **

*Please note fast track courses are only suitable for those students that have some independent riding skills up to cantering and 50cm jumping.

**All British Horse Society Assessment fees are not including in the training/course fees and are required to be paid directly to the BHS on the application for assessment on a date agreed by the tutor.