Four Stages, one academy
Buy a complete Stage, or only the part you still need to pass.
BHS Stage 1
The first step on the BHS ladder. You learn to handle, groom and tack up safely, and to ride a quiet horse with confidence on the flat.
Care $115Ride $105
$175 complete Stage · 12 live lectures
BHS Stage 2
Builds the skills of a capable yard assistant and rider: daily care for horses in work, lungeing an experienced horse, riding on the flat and over small fences, and starting to teach.
Care $155Ride $139Lunge $125Teach $155
$429 complete Stage · 20 live lectures
BHS Stage 3
The level of an independent professional: caring for a yard of horses without supervision, lungeing to improve a horse, riding a range of horses on the flat and over fences, and coaching riders.
Care $259Ride $229Lunge $199Teach $249
$749 complete Stage · 24 live lectures
BHS Stage 4
The senior level: running a yard and its team, improving and producing horses, and riding dressage and show jumping to a high standard.
Senior Care $385Dressage $349Show Jumping $349Lunge $299Teach $395Senior Management $429
$1,549 complete Stage · 30 live lectures
A complete Stage gives you
- Live 60-minute lectures on the schedule you choose
- Recordings of every lecture
- Video lessons, slides and downloadable notes for every part
- Quizzes and a practice question bank
- Exam-day guidance: what assessors look for and how to stay calm
Lectures are taught in English or Arabic.
Learn at your pace
When you buy a complete Stage, you choose how often to take the lectures: per week, per month or per quarter. The price stays the same; only the time to finish changes.
| Schedule | Per week | Per month | Per quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intensive | 3 lectures | 12 lectures | 36 lectures |
| Standard | 2 lectures | 8 lectures | 24 lectures |
| Part-time | 1 lecture | 4 lectures | 12 lectures |
| Light | 1 every 2 weeks | 2 lectures | 6 lectures |
| Time to finish | Stage 1 · 12 lectures | Stage 2 · 20 lectures | Stage 3 · 24 lectures | Stage 4 · 30 lectures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intensive | 1 month | 7 weeks | 2 months | 10 weeks |
| Standard | 6 weeks | 10 weeks | 3 months | 4 months |
| Part-time | 3 months | 5 months | 6 months | 7–8 months |
| Light | 6 months | 10 months | 1 year | 15 months |
- Pick your schedule when you book. You can switch to another schedule once.
- Lectures are 60 minutes, booked on fixed days and times in your time zone.
- Every lecture is recorded, so you can catch up on one you miss.
- A lecture can be moved once with 24 hours' notice.
Academy prices
All prices in US dollars, the same in every country.
Complete Stage
| All parts, with live lectures | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete Stage (all parts, with lectures) | $175 | $429 | $749 | $1,549 |
Single parts
| Stage | Parts and prices |
|---|---|
| Stage 1 | Care $115Ride $105 |
| Stage 2 | Care $155Ride $139Lunge $125Teach $155 |
| Stage 3 | Care $259Ride $229Lunge $199Teach $249 |
| Stage 4 | Senior Care $385Dressage $349Show Jumping $349Lunge $299Teach $395Senior Management $429 |
All-Stages bundle, Stages 1–4 (complete Stages): $2,399. The complete Stage always costs less than buying its parts one by one. Members get 15% off.
Please note: Stage to Saddle is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by The British Horse Society. Our courses prepare you for BHS assessments; practical skills are signed off by the BHS in person.
Ready for your next Stage?
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