The BHAA offers a range of qualifications in horseback archery. There are 3 basic types of qualification: horseback archery ability, coaching and range safety. There are 3 coaching levels and 3 practical levels, including 2 that are available at walk or trot for young or disabled riders. More information is available on their website. We encourage all our members to take qualifications and any of our coaches and assessors (see below) will be happy to talk you through the process.
The IHAA have a worldwide grading system, for Walk/Trot, Student and Horse Archer grades. Full details are available on their website. The BHAA runs the grading system in the UK.
Cotteswold Mounted Archers has a range of qualified coaches (those in bold are also assesors):
BHAA Advanced Coach –
Helen Barnes, John Goodwin, Fiona Hunt, Michael Ruby
BHAA Intermediate Coach –
Alex Austin, Dominique Calton, Ros Jones
BHAA Club Coach –
Rachel McIlroy, Cora Moore, Paul Naybour
The club also has many IHAA graded members
HA5 – Ali Barnes-Short, Nick White
HA4 – Eowyn Barnes-Short, Cora Moore, Michael Ruby, Oli Secker
HA2 – Alex Austin, Dominique Calton, Fiona Hunt, Ros Jones
HA1 – Jon Matcham
S6 – John Goodwin, Paul Naybour
S4 – Helen Barnes, Rachel McIlroy
WT4 – Maria Williams
The IHAA also has a Judges Accreditation Pathway and we have a team of qualified judges in the club:
Level 2 full – Helen Barnes, John Goodwin
Level 2 straight track – Mike Short, Maria Williams
Level 1 – Alex Austin, Dominique Calton, Eowyn Barnes-Short, Cora Moore, Fiona Hunt, Michael Ruby, Ros Jones
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