Stewards
Becoming a steward is great opportunity to travel, meet like minded people and, most importantly, be more involved in the sport we all love.
What is a BD Steward?
British Dressage Stewards are an essential part of the team that help BD competitions to run smoothly. As a BD Steward you will receive training on the latest rules and regulation changes as well as the opportunity to complete additional qualification to officiate at higher-level competitions and championships, giving you a front row seat to the top riders and horses!
Your responsibilities as a BD Steward are to ensure the smooth running of a competition, support riders, and look after the welfare of the horse. The role is vital and must be completed to a high standard to ensure that the competition runs with no issues.
If you are interested in becoming a Steward, then get started on your training today!
Becoming a BD Steward
You must be a minimum of 18 years old and a British Dressage Full (non-competing) member.
To get started on your Steward training, you need to purchase a free 'Trainee Steward Registration' on your BD Member Profile. Once you have purchased this you need to book onto the Upgrading to Level 1 Steward training course, hosted via Zoom. You can see the next available dates for this below and if there are no dates visible, please contact the Training & Education Team.
You will recieve all of the information that you need for the course around a week beforehand. The course will cover the essential parts of stewarding that you must understand and give top tips for stewarding success. It will also cover the next steps that you need to take as part of your Steward training.
After your Steward training course, the rest of the Steward Education System compromises of:
- Online knowledge check on the BD Learning Hub
- Shadowing appointments with qualified Stewards
- Completion of tack checks as part of the Observation Assessment
- Oral Assessment
All the information around how you can complete each of these will be explained during your initial Steward training course.
Book your Steward Training
Upgrade to Level 1 Steward Course
Monday 07 July, 3 - 6pm (Zoom)
Book your Steward Assessment
Once you have completed all of your pathway tasks, you are eligible to book your Oral Assessment. You will be asked to book a 30 minute time slot, in which you will take part in discussion with the assessors. Each assessment is open to Stewards upgrading to all levels.
Thursday 14 August, 1:30 - 4:30pm (Zoom)
