Name:Endurance disciplines, orienteering and equestrian tourism
Level:Intermediate Level Sports Technical Education
Duration of the training cycle:1030 hours
Training in the educational center:820 hours
Training at the workplace:210 hours

The final cycle prepares students to organize, adapt, direct, and energize the basic training and technical development of riders and horses during the sports technicalization stage in disciplines such as jumping, dressage, and eventing. It also enables them to organize, accompany, and supervise athletes and participants in events, competitions, and activities specific to this level.
Students will manage the necessary material resources and coordinate the work of technicians under their responsibility. They will organize sports initiation level activities and competitions, design routes and circuits suitable for their level, and specify, direct, and adapt equestrian activities for riders with disabilities. Additionally, they will collaborate in the process of detecting and selecting sports talent (rider-horse pairs), all in accordance with the guidelines established in the reference program and maintaining an optimal level of quality to ensure the satisfaction of athletes and users involved.

Schedule

Afternoons

Curriculum

Initial Cycle

Final cycle

  • Basics of sports learning
  • Basics of sports training
  • Adapted sports and disability
  • Sports organization and legislation
  • Gender and sport

  • Equestrian education and training
  • Basics of horse sports training
  • Physical preparation of the rider
  • Para-equestrian
  • Organization of equestrian events
  • Technical perfection in raid
  • Technical training in TREC
  • Organization of equestrian itineraries
  • Natural environment
  • Practical training

Project work

Conservation and Sustainable Equestrian Tourism Project

Development of a project that combines equestrian tourism with environmental conservation. This may include the creation of equestrian routes that promote respect for nature, as well as educational activities for participants about local flora and fauna.

Objectives: To promote sustainable equestrian tourism, aware of its impact on the environment and committed to its conservation.

Innovation Project in Equestrian Endurance Techniques

Research and application of new techniques and technologies to improve training and performance in equestrian endurance disciplines. This could include biomechanical analysis of horse movement, as well as the use of wearable technologies for health and performance monitoring.

Objectives: Optimize training techniques and improve understanding of horse physiology in endurance disciplines.

Equestrian Orientation and Navigation Project

Design and implementation of a practical course or workshop on orienteering and navigation techniques on horseback, including the use of compasses, GPS and other navigation tools on equestrian orienteering routes and competitions.

Objectives: To improve riders’ orienteering skills, essential for the safe and effective practice of equestrian orienteering.

Equestrian Tourism Festival

Organization of a festival to promote equestrian tourism, with the participation of different stakeholders, including tourism companies, equestrian clubs, and environmentalists. The event could include demonstrations, workshops, conferences, and guided horseback riding tours.

Objectives: Promote equestrian tourism as a recreational and sporting activity, as well as foster networking among professionals in the sector.

Equestrian Raid Project

Planning and execution of an equestrian raid competition, from route selection to logistics and security management. This project would involve terrain analysis, planning checkpoints and refreshments, and coordination with local authorities.

Objectives: To promote the sport of equestrian endurance and provide practical experience in organizing sporting events.

Teaching staff

Luna Bessoli Vilaró

Higher Technician in Equestrian Sports in Olympic Disciplines, Endurance, Orienteering, and Equestrian Tourism

Manel Cata Garcia

Tourism and Senior Equestrian Technician in Olympic Disciplines

Jessica Romero Ramos

Advanced equestrian technique in disciplines of Endurance, Orienteering and Equestrian Tourism

Pau Dorca Petit

Senior equestrian technician in disciplines of Endurance, Orienteering and Equestrian Tourism

Bernat Casals Fores

Raid Technician of the Royal Spanish Equestrian Federation and Senior Equestrian Technician in the disciplines of Endurance, Orienteering and Equestrian Tourism

Cristian Martínez Garcia

Euro Farrier

Andrea Closas Taberner

Sports physical educator and initial equestrian technique

Andrea Vega Sanchis

Sports physical educator and initial equestrian technique

Mercè Rossell Trains

Advanced equestrian technique in Olympic disciplines, in Endurance, Orienteering and Equestrian Tourism and Lawyer

Gabriel Romero Serra

Senior equestrian technician in Olympic disciplines

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Students who pass the course will receive the title of Sports Technician in Equestrian Disciplines of Endurance, Orienteering and Equestrian Tourism. This accreditation qualifies them to practice professionally in these disciplines, providing specific training completely adapted to the needs of the sector.

To access the initial cycle, those interested must have graduated from ESO or equivalent studies, pass a specific entrance exam called by the Department of Education. To access the final cycle, it is necessary to have passed the initial cycle of sports technician 1 in equestrian sports.

The program includes a significant practical training component, allowing students to apply the knowledge acquired in real environments and improve their professional skills.

Students who pass the initial cycle can access the final cycle of equestrian disciplines of endurance, orienteering and equestrian tourism, as well as other specialties of equestrian disciplines such as jumping, dressage and eventing, provided they pass the specific access tests.

The training prepares students for various career paths, including:

  • Technical trainer in raid, TREC and equestrian tourism.
  • Equestrian tourism instructor/guide.
  • Coordinator of introductory equestrian technicians.
  • Manager and organizer of promotional and introductory equestrian events.
  • Designer of technical endurance race routes and equestrian routes.