How to become a Course Builder

[Helenabbey]

And by that I mean a person who builds SJ courses, not a brickie who swears a lot and is spelled differently!!!

I know a girl who has an obsessive love for building grids, courses, scary fences etc and is really interested. She has worked on SJ yards here and abroad which has fuelled her interest. What steps would she need to take to become a qualified course builder?

 

[pixie]

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/careers/article.php?aid=87613

I don't think there are any qualifications as such, just needs lots of experience!

 

[Jay89]

A start would be contacting the bsj, they should be able to point you in the right direction.

 

[the watcher]

She could also volunteer at shows next summer as a course builder and showjumping judge, just to get herslf known locally..you would be surprised how much work and experience this can generate

 

[MissDeMeena]

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I don't think there are any qualifications as such, just needs lots of experience!

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I think you might be wrong there.. i know nothing about it myself.. but a good firend of mine has just become one of the youngest 'qualified' BSJA course builders in the country.. he can build up to International Trial level, as long as first prize is under £500 (or something like that).. Anyway, there seems to be loads more qualifications he can take before he moves even further up the ladder!!

Also seems to be pretty well payed!! He said he charged anything from £80 - £200 for a days building, (and he's still bottom of the pile)

 

[Helenabbey]

Oooh, thanks everyone, I will get Vicki to ring the BSJA, she needs an outlet, last time she was practicing on me with a big corner fence I ended up on the floor!

 

[Santa_Claus]

yep there are definetly qualifications where BSJA is concerned. You start as an assistant and work your way up to being an international course builder of the likes of Bob Ellis and Steven Williams.

MDM would that be Jamie by any chance?

 

[MissDeMeena]

Yes that would be Jamie.. you can now tell me if he's been feeding me a load of bull!?

I got so used to Paul and Jamies stories, that i never really believed any of them..
I do know he's the youngest qualified BSJA builder (now a designer? ie next level up).. as i read it in 'Equestrian Now'

haha

 

[Rambo]

Tells you all you need to know here :-

http://www.bsja.co.uk/_pdfs/BSJA_Officials.pdf