Riding and road safety test

[becca114]

I have booked my riding ans road safety test in october. I was just wondering what I could be doing to make sure im prepared and dont fail(wouldbe very embarrassing if I failed)?
I have read the highway code and the BHS's roadcraft book.

I was also wondering how long the riding on the road part of the test is?
Any other advise would be gratefully received

Thanks

 

[moodymare1987]

The riding on the road part shouldnt be very long, When I did mine we sat on horses in a safe area on the college ground. And one went off to do the test and it was basically a ten minute all in hack down the road and back again.

Just make sure you do enough checks over your shoulder, and make sure it is a very good look to check the traffic not a quick glance.

I had a very difficult horse, it come out very fresh and I was meant to show a trot but it was not safe to so I didnt, I did not get penalised as the examiners felt that I had to be safe and did say horse looked like it was going to explode down the road.

So if you feel it is not safe to show your trot do not show it, just give your reasons when you finish, although I didnt have to as everyone had hearts in there mouths when I went down the road with horse bunny hopping all over the place. I just kept myself safe and was fine.

Good luck its not anything to catch you out, just being safe and knowing the road signs etc.

 

[Honeypots]

I would say to make sure you know your Highway code. You need to get 8 out of 10...no allowances.
The riding part is the easy bit really...unless you make a glaringly obvious error you should be ok although when my daughter took her's alot of even glaring mistakes got overlooked..

 

[pairciban]

When I did mine (years ago) all I can remember is getting on in the yard then riding round some obsticles in a field then out onto the road. We had to go down a hill on the route, we slid from the top to the bottom, I think the horse I had, had ski's rather than shoes on that day!

Make all your movements big looking over your shoulder etc, arms straight when signaling. Don't panic if you can't think of the answer, work it out rather than saying the first thing you think of.
Good Luck

 

[Rowreach]

Um, I'm a R&RS trainer, and I would strongly recommend you have at least one lesson with a qualified trainer (shouldn't cost you too much) - the BHS recommend a minimum of 8 hours training, and tbh some people really need this, if not more. Others can get away with less, but it is important to do everything correctly if you hope to pass.

Please don't underestimate the exam - it is part of a series of professional exams, and is potentially an exam that could save your (and your horse's) life. When you see the way some people ride on the road, it's a shame it isn't compulsory

If you have any specific questions, I'm happy to help if you want to pm me

 

[scribble]

I did mine years go in pony club as you had to before going onto your B and A and H tests. We did a theory test first then if you passed that you got on horses and went to a field where they had marked out some roads, obstacles, roundabout etc and you have to do them. then if you passed that you went out onto the road. we walked up the road one at a time,turned left went down there for 1/2 mile turned round came back past an insturctor out of T junction past parked cars etc and back to yard. Dont trot round corners you cant see round i was told and make signals VERY clear inlcuding looking behind you etc. PLEASE THANK DRIVERS!

 

[FFF]

Ive done it

Its super duper easy tbh! I got 10/10 in theory and full marks in everything else. So all full marks

 

[Haniki]

I did mine years ago through our riding club. We had several lessons first.

 

[rubyrumba]

I would advise you have some lessons before as you have to do things their way! When i did it (years ago) I remember one of the girls failed for her thanks sign looking too much like a stop sign!