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
The Surrey Junior Academy is the Association’s pilot Academy and is proving hugely
successful and it is the Association’s aim to have in place at least six Academies by the end of
2007.
For any further information on the Junior Academy contact Pam Rose at Stoneleigh on:
