BHS Stage 3 exam preparation
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.
Is Stage 3 right for you?
Experienced grooms, riders and coaches who want a respected professional qualification.
- 24 live 60-minute lectures with recordings
- Video lessons, notes, quizzes and a question bank for every part
- Your choice of schedule: intensive, standard, part-time or light
The parts of Stage 3
Only need one part? Buy it on its own.
Care
Managing horses' health, fitness and feeding programmes, the foot and shoeing, saddlery fitting, yard routines, travelling horses and recognising lameness and illness.
$259
Book Stage 3 Care →Ride
Riding a variety of horses on the flat and over show jumps and cross-country fences with an independent seat, assessing and improving the horse.
$229
Book Stage 3 Ride →Lunge
Lungeing horses to improve their way of going, with side reins, and assessing the horse's movement and work.
$199
Book Stage 3 Lunge →Teach
Coaching riders on the flat and over fences in private and group lessons, with clear goals and progression.
$249
Book Stage 3 Teach →How you take Stage 3
The complete Stage 3 includes 24 live lectures. Choose how often you take them.
| Schedule | Per week | Per month | Per quarter | Stage 3 finished in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intensive | 3 lectures | 12 lectures | 36 lectures | 2 months |
| Standard | 2 lectures | 8 lectures | 24 lectures | 3 months |
| Part-time | 1 lecture | 4 lectures | 12 lectures | 6 months |
| Light | 1 every 2 weeks | 2 lectures | 6 lectures | 1 year |
- 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.
More help for Stage 3
Not needed with the complete Stage, but here if you want extra practice.
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.
Start Stage 3
Not sure which schedule or part you need? Book a free 20-minute discovery call.