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Licensed Officials - Learner Program:
The process to become a licensed official is outlined in the Equine Canada Rulebook, Article C103.4. The criteria for Learner Officials is found in Article C112.1. The first step is to become a Learner by registering with Equine Canada in one or more of the 4 specific areas: pleasure driving or combined driving, each having a Judge and Technical Delegate. The process is described in the above article. The classification and description of the various Learners are described in the following articles: Pleasure Driving: Judge - C104.1(c); TD - C105.1(c); Combined Driving Judge - C106.1(c) and TD - C108.1(c).
The reason Learners are required to register is to monitor who is in the program at any given time, to track their progress and assist them wherever possible, and of course help determine where the need and location for future clinics. The Learners work at sanctioned events to gain experience with current, knowledgeable officials. Responsibilities and restrictions are laid out in Article C103.4(b).
Progress is tracked on two forms; the "Verification of Learner Official's Experience", completed by the officials and retained by the Learner to submit with application for promotion; and a second "Learner Official Evaluation" which is left with the official to complete and mail directly to Equine Canada. (both available in the CDE Forms section) This latter is a confidential evaluation used to guide the Licensed Officials committee when considering promotions.
All officials and Learners must attend a professional develop clinic once every 3 years which includes a written paper dealing with knowledge of the current rules.
When the Learner has completed all the requirements, he or she makes an application to the LO Committee for promotion - Article C109. A review of the file is made for completion of the requirements, and consideration is given to the combined reports from all the licensed officials the Learner has worked.
Learner Information & Application (Acrobat reader required)
Sample of Learner Acceptance Letter (Acrobat reader required)
Licensed Officials - -
Current Licenced Officials (to February 2006)
Licensed Officials Clinics Information:
The criteria for approving a clinic is based on suitable facilities, and approved agenda and clinicians. Once the need has been determined, and a suitable location has been made available, a specific agenda is developed according to the need and level of the candidates based on the privileges granted by the License and experience of the candidates. A current, knowledgeable, experienced clinician is assigned and the entire process monitored by the Licensed Officials Committee.
The key point in putting a clinic together is to avoid a "hoop-jumping exercise" and maximize the opportunity to bring officials together and share experience, discuss rules, the spirit of the sport, and look at case studies, unusual situations and have a confident building professional learning experience. Our Combined Driving clinics in 2001 and 2004 and Pleasure Driving clinic in 2002 have all laid the foundation for an excellent program with very positive written reviews by the candidates themselves
Application to Host a Clinic (Acrobat reader required)