BHS exams. Riding at the centre you take the test - rules?

[Santa_Claus]

Basically as the title. Housemate is taking stage two in a few months and is wondering what the rules are on having lessons at the centre you are taking your test at before the test.

I know with the PC you can't have lessons at the Centre you take your A at for at least 3 months before but I didn't know if this is the same for the BHS!?

Katie

 

[Shilasdair]

It's fine to have lessons at your exam centre for Stage 2 but you have to declare yourself as an internal candidate, for fairness to externals.
S

 

[galaxy]

It's fine for 1,2,3 and PTT. Stage 4 you have to go elsewhere.

 

[madhector]

Dont think so, when I did mine, I had a few lessons on the horses there to get to know the place, all allowed

 

[Shilasdair]

Stage 4 rules have changed. It's ok up to a certain period before, if memory serves.
Good luck exam sitters
S

 

[galaxy]

Pretty sure that's always been the case. I know someone who took it ages ago. I think the "cool off period" as such as a couple of months. (which is a bit of a farse really in my opinion, you still know the horses!)

 

[Santa_Claus]

How do you 'declare yourself'

Also does that count if its literally 2 or 3 lessons over a couple of months as she lives over an hour away?!

 

[viola]

Well, when I did mine more than a half of the candidates knew the horses and commented on which they would most like to ride at which section...I thought it was rather unfair. As far as I know you can train and be tested at the same centre up to the Stage 4.

 

[teapot]

no rules for stage 1 and 2 for definate - not sure about the others