Open to all BSJA
Junior or Junior Associate Members
Eligible until
December after their 18th birthday
No bar to entry –
all standards and experience welcome
No additional
membership fees, part of BSJA package
The Academy aims to
provide progressive coaching rather than one off training sessions,
using experienced BSJA Accredited Coaches to significantly improve
the riding skills and horse knowledge of the junior membership in
order to make them more competitive in the
sport of show jumping.
The idea is to:
·develop
a ‘culture of improvement’
·offer
progressive, structured coaching
·develop
greater understanding across all areas of horsemanship and recognise
there is more to it than just riding!
·develop
a camaraderie between the members of the Junior Academy
·increase
awareness and positively impact junior membership
·retain
junior members who subsequently become seniors
·develop
competitive edge
·spot
the stars of the future
·have
fun
·create
value for the parents as well as the juniors
·bring
together keen, competitive juniors committed to our sport and create
an environment where they benefited from training with their peers.
·Whilst
many train very regularly, often this is in isolation, and,
therefore, the competitiveness and peer pressure which often makes
us try harder is missing.
The group
environment of being coached and watching others being coached
(doing and seeing) is invaluable.
Log books are issued which contain the riders Personal Development
Plan. The log books contain information on ponies ridden by each
individual, their aims and objectives and records of training goals
and competition successes.
A rider remains as a Junior Academy member until the December after
their 18th birthday – whether riding ponies or horses.
The Academy also aims to create an environment where non-horsey
parents feel comfortable to ask for advice and feel included in what
is sometimes thought of as an elite sport. Help with rules, classes,
qualifiers etc
BSJA Area 16
may cancel or amalgamate classes as appropriate all dates and venues correct
going to release.
Area 16 have
joined up with Area 23 and Area 24 for future Junior Academy Training.
Any members under 18 years of age who are
interested telephone David Ambler 01302 852403 or view
www.bsjamidlands.co.uk
for your local contact.
