I spent most of the day at the stables, I had a Stage 1 Riding lesson followed by a lecture on haymaking followed by a Q&A Ssession with Mrs.Hutton and her Mother Mrs.Sivewright.

I recieved my pack from the BHS and the Stage 1 exams are in March and June. I think I will go for the June exams...gives me a little more time to swot.

So what does all of this mean...?

I have taken the plunge and am working towards my Instructors Certificate. There are several steps and a lot of money, Stage 1, 2, 3 (Plus Road Safety and First Aid), Prelim Teaching Test (PTT), Stage 4 (+ 250-300 hours teaching) and then The Assistant Instructors Exam (AI). If I get my AI, I am classed as a qualified Instructor and can teach anywhere in the world. I can then go on and do my II (Intermediate Instructors) and finally I (Instructors). The only ones above that is the Fellowship (FBHS) and for that you have to compete internationally, so somehow I think I will be giving that one a miss.

Hopefully I will be ready for June, beacuse I can't go to riding and lectures every day, I have to pay a premium at weekends, luckily I work with the former head girl of Talland so will be able to pick her brains during the quiet periods at work. I think I will get her to test me as well.

Now all I have to do is buy a Hacking Jacket, gloves and the rest of the course books....should cost around £150. Then pay for the exam @ £130.

No wonder I am skint....anyone need a LapDancer...?

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