CERTIFIED TRAINERS
THE PROFESSIONAL CUTTING HORSE TRAINERS ASSOCIATION
OF AUSTRALIA ACCREDITATION PROCESS
To become a Certified Trainer who will be endorsed by the PCHTA and the NCHA, and to be eligible to compete at NCHA affiliated events under NCHA rule dated June 25 2019 (below), you must complete and supply the following requirements by the start of the NCHA points year 2022.
From the commencement of the 2022 NCHA point score year for a member to compete on a horse that they, or their direct family (see pg 35 rule 2), do not own in an NCHA sanctioned event (excluding Youth, Rookies & Snafflebit), they must be a member of the PCHTA. Exemptions will be granted as deemed appropriate by the NCHA Board in consultation with the PCHTA accreditation committee.
These examples may include:
a) Exemption for international competitors; and also
b) Exemption for trainers who are age 60 and over who have been training professionally for a minimum of 10 years.”
There will be two levels of Certified Cutting Horse Trainers in Australia.
A PROFESSIONAL TRAINER & ASSISTANT TRAINER
Criteria for each includes:
- 1. PROFESSIONAL TRAINER
- You must be operating as a Professional Trainer and have fulfilled one of the following;
- Have worked with a Cutting Horse Trainer (USA/AUS) for 3 years, OR
- Have been a Non-Pro who has won over $50,000 LTE, OR
- Have recognised prior industry experience (campdrafting/challenging etc.)
- You must be operating as a Professional Trainer and have fulfilled one of the following;
- Complete the HSA Instructor Certificate Course
- Complete a Working with Children Check
- Hold a current First Aid Certificate
- Complete a Judges Clinic every 2 years, sit the exam and achieve a pass mark (You do not have to be a judge on the official Judges List)
- Present a Certificate of Currency for Public Liability Insurance appropriate for a Professional Horse Training Business.
- Acknowledge the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 and have read the NCHA Animal Welfare Policy (pg 32-33 of the Rule Book). You can do this my sending the secretary of the PCHTAA an email stating you have read it.
- Abide by all NCHA policies and procedures
- Pay an Annual Membership Fee to the PCHTAA of $250
- 2. ASSISTANT TRAINER
- Currently working with or under a Professional Cutting Horse Trainer as defined above.
- Hold a current NCHA membership.
- Complete a Working with Children Check.
- Acknowledge the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 and have read the NCHA Animal Welfare Policy (pg 32-33 of the Rule Book). You can do this my sending the secretary of the PCHTAA an email stating you have read it.
- Abide by all NCHA policies and procedures
- Pay an Annual Membership Fee to the PCHTAA of $125
- 3. EXEMPTIONS
- Exemption for international competitors:
- Exemption for trainers who are age 60 and over who have been training professionally for a minimum of 10 years. If this group of trainers are to instruct at any NCHA approved youth clinics they are required to have a blue card and current first aid certificate.
- These exemptions are to be to be applied for with the PCHTA
# Snafflebit Events will be excluded from Pro-Trainers Accreditation
Accreditation Courses will be conducted on a needs basis, so please register your interest with PCHTAA secretary Jackson Gray or PCHTAA president Steve Byrne membership.pchtaa@gmail.com as soon as possible. The cost to attend the course will be worked out depending on the number of participants, and is payable to the PCHTAA prior to your attendance.
You can find the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 at:
https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/inforce/af92116f-7d2d-60a9-f731-9dacdd705d05/1979-200.pdf
