Apply for the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE)

Monday 02 June 2014

Apply for the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE)

British Showjumping in partnership with Haddon Training Ltd is pleased to announce that applications for the next intake of the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence programme will open on Monday 2nd June 2014.

Since its launch in back February 2013, the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE) has been hugely successful in developing and preparing talented young athletes (age 16-19) who have a real chance of excelling in their sport and competing on the international stage. So far, forty-four riders have participated in the programme.

Only last week, six riders from the AASE programme represented Great Britain under the Team Fairfax banner at the FEI CSIO Junior and Young Rider Nations Cup Show in Deauville, France.

Jake Saywell was part of the Junior Nations Cup Team that finished second in their respective competition; whilst Alfie Bradstock, Rebecca Marsh, Abigail Newbury and Laura Robinson formed the Young Riders Team that also went on to take second place in their Nations Cup.

Squad member Dominic Webb then topped the leader board in the Young Rider Grand Prix after producing the only first round clear.

The Apprenticeship covers all aspects of a professional athlete’s career; it develops the riders’ technical and tactical skills and also ensures that they are well prepared to deal with the wider challenges of a career in showjumping. This Level 3 programme offers riders the chance to continue their education gaining a nationally recognised qualification in a relevant and inspiring environment, whilst simultaneously benefiting from a comprehensive training and support programme delivered by showjumping’s top coaches and experts. 

Topics that are covered include:

  • Jumping and Pole Work
  • Flatwork for Jumping
  • Rider Fitness and Physiotherapy
  • Equine Nutrition and Physiology
  • Human Drug Control
  • Athlete Nutrition
  • Sports Psychology
  • Career and Financial Planning
  • Lifestyle Management
  • Media and Communications

Commitment

The AASE programme lasts 12-15 months and riders must be able to attend six two-day training Camps. These are usually held at a Central location in England.

Who is Eligible?

Riders do not need to have any formal academic qualifications but they must have the potential to achieve GCSE level Maths and English if they do not currently hold these qualifications. You must not be attending University during your AASE programme.

Riders must live or work in England and be available to attend all training camps.

Showjumping Experience

  • Have a horse on the equine pathway OR 
    Have a horse that has attended young horse training with a Reference from a coach
  • Have jumped 2 double clears at 1.30m OR
    Have jumped 2 double clears at 1.20m showing progression, with a Reference from a coach

How to Apply

Please send completed application forms to Rebecca Turner at British Showjumping via eitherRebecca.turner@britishshowjumping.co.uk  or Rebecca Turner, British Showjumping, Meriden Business Park, Copse Drive, Meriden, West Midlands, CV5 9RG.

The next AASE programme will begin in October 2014 and applications close on FRIDAY 1st AUGUST 2014, please click here for an application form.

For further information about the AASE programme, click on this link:
http://www.haddontraining.co.uk/sporting-excellence-(aase).aspx

 
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