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OE Officials - Hunter/Jumper Course Design Certification

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Expiry: Never

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This pathway will guide you through each step to become certified as an Ontario Equestrian Hunter Jumper Course Designer. While you can complete these steps in your preferred order, the OE Course Design Clinic must be completed before you take the exam or complete your shadowing hours. Once all of the steps have been completed, you will be eligible to purchase your annual OE Course Design License.

Annual License Notes: To obtain an Ontario Equestrian (OE) Course Design License, you must be 18 years of age. In addition, some of the certification steps expire and are required to be resubmitted or updated before renewing your License. You must ensure all steps are marked as complete before purchasing/renewing your license.

If you need assistance or have questions, please get in touch with OE at competitions@ontarioequestrian.ca



The following is required

1 - Program Application

The first step to becoming an Ontario Equestrian Hunter Jumper Course Designer is to submit your application to Ontario Equestrian. The following items need to be submitted:

  • An application form, outlining your interest in course design and equestrian experience
  • One reference from an OE or EC licensed course designer or coach
  • Signing the Ontario Equestrian Officials Code of Conduct
  Certication Pathway Application
  Reference Form
  Officials Code of Conduct
2 - eLearning Modules

In order to maintain certification as a Course Designer, you must complete the Concussion Awareness and Fostering Health Equestrian Environments eLearning modules.

Note that these courses expire and must be retaken every three years.

  Equestrian Canada: Concussion Awareness
  Fostering Healthy Equestrian Environments
3 - Course Design Training

The OE Hunter Jumper Course Design Clinic provides the foundational knowledge and skills needed to begin officiating at Ontario Equestrian (OE) sanctioned competitions. You will gain a solid understanding of current Equestrian Canada (EC) rules and practical insight into the role of a course designer.

Led by experienced professionals, the program features a dynamic mix of classroom learning and hands-on experience, giving you the confidence to step into the ring as an official.

The OE Hunter/Jumper Course Design Clinic must be completed BEFORE starting the shadowing requirements or taking the exam.

  OE Hunter/Jumper Course Design Clinic
4 - Course Design Exam

Following completion of the Course Design Training (Step 3), you will be eligible to complete the OE Course Design Exam.

Participants must pass this 55 question exam with a score of 85% or higher.

Participants have 75 minutes to complete this open-book exam. During the exam, participants should have access to their Officials Program - Course Design Handbook, which was provided during the OE Hunter/Jumper Course Design Clinic, the most up-to-date Equestrian Canada Rules - Section G: Hunter, Jumper, Equitation and Hack, and Ontario Equestrian's Code of Conduct.
  OE Officials Course Design Exam
6- Shadowing Requirement

Following completion of the Course Design Training (Step 3), you will be eligible to begin the shadowing requirement.

To complete the shadowing step, you must shadow an OE or EC Licensed Course Designer. You must complete the following shadowing requirements:

  • One hunter and one jumper build;
  • One day of hunter in competition; and
  • One day of jumper in competition.
Once you have completed the shadowing, the OE or EC Licensed Course Designer will be required to complete a shadowing evaluation form.

Before completing your shadowing hours, we strongly recommend that you confirm that the Official you are shadowing is approved by Ontario Equestrian.

  OE Shadow Form Course Design