National Development Programme for Coaching Excellence
The National Development Programme for Coaching Excellence (NDPCE) is aimed at coaches who sustain and grow participation in equestrian sports.
This course is relevant for coaches working with adults and young people who participate in equestrian sport for competitive recreation motives. Coaches wanting to join this programme will be ambitious in improving their own performance and will already have success in encouraging people to participate in equestrian sport and retaining them by creating enjoyable coaching environments.
This is a cross discipline programme involving; British Showjumping, British Dressage and British Eventing, The Pony Club, British Horse Society, British Endurance and other equestrian member bodies.
About the programme
The NDPCE is an 18 month programme which involves eight workshops and additional supporting activity. The programme content is partly prescribed and partly guided by the individual needs of the coaches involved.
Aims:
- To recognise the importance of high performing coaches working with riders at a recreational level.
- To use research and case studies from within and outside of equestrian sport to inform coaching practice.
- To support coaches to reflect and review their own performance and set personal development plans.
- To develop coaches with expertise to influence coaching programmes that improve rider experiences.
