Equestrian Sports
Intermediate Level

Equestrian Sports

What do you study in Equestrian Sports?

Equestrian sports education goes far beyond horse riding. You will study the equestrian world from a technical, scientific and educational perspective, gaining an in-depth understanding of the sport so you can teach, lead and manage it professionally.

  • Physiology and biomechanics of the horse and rider
  • Training methods for disciplines such as show jumping, dressage, eventing, endurance and equestrian tourism
  • Planning and periodisation of athletic performance
  • Animal welfare and horse management in competition
  • Event organisation and management of equestrian facilities
  • Navigation techniques and equestrian routes

This training opens the door to work as a sports instructor, coach, equestrian tourism guide or manager of a registered equestrian centre.