LTED and EC NCCP
Levels of Certification
Long-Term Equestrian Development (LTED) was developed not only for building successful high-performance athletes, but also to ensure the highest quality riding experience for every person who engages in equestrian sport, including riders with disabilities.
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There are four contexts for equestrians included in LTED: Instructor, Competition Coach, Competition Coach Specialist, and Competition Development (High Performance 1).
Instructor
Instructors are the base and most important context for all sports and
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introduce skills for those starting in the sport
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do not take riders to competitions.
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Disciplines available: Drive, English, Saddle-Seat, and Western
Competition Coach
The purpose of the competition coach context is to:
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Improve riders’ skills
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Introduce riders to the competition environment
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May take riders to provincial or national level competition
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Disciplines available: English and Western
Competition Coach Specialist
The purpose of the competition coach specialist context is to:
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Consolidate riders’ skills
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Discipline-specific competitions
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An introduction for Young Riders to the international level
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Disciplines available: English (Dressage, Jumping, or Eventing) and Western (Reining, Speed Events, or General Performance).
Competition Development (High Performance 1)
Equestrian Canada is responsible for assisting candidates for the High-Performance 1 context.
Please contact EC directly at coaching@equestrian.ca for more information.
The purpose of this context is to:
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Riders hone skills
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Focus on Discipline-specific competitions
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FEI level
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Must follow performance programs and schedule
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