BHS Exams... am I too old

[Carlosmum]

Not wanting to hijack Happy Hackers post I decided to make my own. I am thinking I want to further my horsey life. I have been wondering about the challenge of doing an exam, no other reason than perhaps I can. At nearly 60 am I too old? Many years ago I did my pony club B test. But didn't get any further because I went to college and started farming. Fast forward 40 years, I still ride, compete unaffiliated and show my native pony.
i guess would be looking at a stage 3. I have a very good training yard in a reasonable distance.
I understand I can get some money towards training, as a BHS member. What do you think? It is one of my regrets in life that I missed the opportunity to take my AI and NPS exams , when I had the chance as a teenager.

 

[View]

Go for it! I was just shy of 50 when I started on the BHS stages. I found the assessments a lot less nerve wracking than the youngsters did, and enjoyed some interesting discussions with the assessors. There is no longer the one BHS way

 

[nagblagger]

No one is ever too old to learn. You only have regrets if you don't try.
Good luck.

 

[teapot]

Absolutely not!

Re the career transition fund, you can get up to £250 for Stage 3

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

No idea about funding but I do know someone who took redundancy/early retirement from her job at a bank in her late 50s and did BHS exams

 

[sassandbells]

I’m 25 and currently doing my stages with a 48 and a 65 year old, we all have a right laugh and it’s been great seeing the difference in how we all learned things (and now having to unlearn things!). If it’s something you want to do then absolutely go for it!

 

[Red-1]

Defo not too old.

If you already did a B test, then I think you can still get direct entry into stage 3. You do have to pay for that though, and evidence your prior learning. I have helped people do both ways, some people actually prefer to start at the lower stages as it eases them into exams. Everyone is different though, some would be happy to jump straight in.