Equestrian Teaching Degree
The Equestrian Teaching degree prepares you to teach this discipline and organize activities related to its sports and recreational practice. Its program combines equestrian knowledge with teaching work: explaining, planning lessons, supporting learning and assessing student progress.
The professional profile also includes preparing riders for high-level competitions, advising on horseback riding and participating in projects that bring this activity closer to the community.
Degree, workload and institution
- Degree awarded: Equestrian Teacher.
- Reported workload: 1,450 hours.
- Academic unit: Escuela Superior de Guerra, Facultad del Ejército, Universidad de la Defensa Nacional.
The 1,450 hours represent the training load. To find out how they are distributed throughout the program, check the academic organization of the degree. UNDEF lists this program within its undergraduate offerings from the Facultad del Ejército.
What does the teaching degree involve?
The degree focuses on teaching horseback riding in educational institutions and in spaces related to sports and recreation. The teacher's work includes both delivering lessons and planning and assessing equestrian activity programs.
This involves defining what is to be taught, organizing a program suited to its audience and observing the results. Based on that follow-up, the teacher can review the plan and adjust their work.
The career field also includes sports training and the development of community initiatives, with different objectives depending on the characteristics of each project.
What does this program prepare you for?
Teaching horseback riding
The teaching degree prepares you to teach in your field. The task requires communicating clearly, organizing learning and supporting students as they develop their skills.
Teaching means observing how each person learns and finding ways of explaining that support their progress.
Planning and assessing activities
The graduate can design, develop and assess horseback riding sports programs. These functions cover defining objectives, organizing activities and monitoring results.
The evaluation makes it possible to recognize progress and aspects that need more work, both in individual learning and in how a proposal functions.
Preparing riders for competitions
The profile includes preparing riders for top-level competitions. In this area, the teacher guides the work toward sporting goals and supports the process of preparation and performance evaluation.
Participating in community projects
Training also allows getting involved in programs that promote horseback riding in the community. These projects can be linked to educational, sporting, and recreational activities.
The work involves organizing proposals, coordinating with the participating institutions, and evaluating whether the planned objectives are met.
Advising in equestrianism
The graduate can provide advice within the areas of expertise of the discipline, contributing knowledge to guide activities and teaching or sports training proposals.
What subjects and content are studied?
The program combines teacher preparation and equestrian training. It is a content reference: it has not been confirmed that it corresponds to the current curriculum. Its organization should be checked with the Escuela Superior de Guerra before enrolling.
Teacher training
The reference syllabus includes:
- General Pedagogy.
- Educational Psychology.
- History of Education.
- Didactics and Learning Strategies.
- Curriculum Planning and Programming.
- Applied Didactics.
These contents relate to teaching: understanding how students learn, organizing classes, selecting activities, and evaluating progress.
Equestrian training
The publication also mentions:
- Hippology.
- Seat.
- Young Horses.
- New Horses.
- Show Jumping.
- Eventing.
- Polo.
- Training content and teaching practice.
Hippology studies the horse. The seat relates to the rider's position and balance when riding. Teacher and equestrian training makes it possible to link the practice of the discipline with its teaching.
In what settings can graduates work?
The planned work settings include:
- Institutions of the National Education System.
- Institutions connected with the sporting practice of horseback riding.
- Organizations that offer recreational equestrian activities.
- Rider training programs for competitions.
- Community-based social projects related to this discipline.
The specific duties depend on the activity and the conditions of each institution.
What interests and skills are related to this degree?
You may be interested if you are drawn to horseback riding and teaching. Teaching requires patience, observation skills and willingness to explain in different ways.
Organization and communication are also important: a teacher needs to prepare activities, convey instructions and support learning. Working with people and horses also requires a responsible attitude toward equestrian practice.
Is prior training required for admission?
The institution identifies the program as Profesorado de Equitación – Ciclo de Profesorado in its official information on degrees and resolutions. It is important to review the academic and equestrian background required for admission.
How is admission managed?
The Escuela Superior de Guerra describes in its frequently asked questions about admission and enrollment a general three-step procedure:
- Admission: complete the form for the chosen program and submit the required documentation. The academic committee evaluates the background and conducts the corresponding interviews.
- Pre-enrollment: after receiving a favorable response, complete the process in the SIU system, with prior authorization from the degree office.
- Enrollment: formalize registration and any applicable fees.
This circuit follows the institution's general procedure. Before starting, check the academic offering published by the ESG and confirm that there is an open call for the Profesorado de Equitación. Also request the updated curriculum, schedules, and course conditions.