Workbooks
Our Safe to Play workbooks have been designed to help children and young people understand what it means to feel safe and unsafe, how to recognise early warning signs in their body and identify trusted adults they can go to for help if they need it.
We encourage you to work through activities in the workbook together where needed, encouraging honest conversations, and helping them feel confident in knowing who they can talk to if they ever feel unsure or uncomfortable.
These resources have been created by British Equestrian as part of our Safe to Play campaign to help educate and empower young people across the equestrian community.
You can choose the most appropriate workbook level to work through, or progress through each one:
Beginner workbook
The beginner workbook has been designed to help children aged 4-9 understand their feelings, explore ways to calm down, learn about personal space and identify trusted adults they can go to for help. If you feel that older participants might find this content useful, they can take part too.
What does it cover?
Understanding feelings
Ways to calm down
Understanding personal space
Who can help if you are worried or feel unsafe
Download the syllabus and tutor notes here.
Download the printer friendly beginner workbook here.
Intermediate workbook
The objectives of the intermediate workbook are to understand what it means to feel safe or unsafe, how to recognise early warning signs and who to go to for help.
What does it cover?
Understand the difference between safe and unsafe situations
Recognise feelings and early warning signs that tell us when something isn’t right
Understand the difference between safe and unsafe secrets
Know who your trusted adults are and who you can go to for help
Know about personal space and boundaries, and how to say “no” if someone crosses them
Download the syllabus and tutor notes here.
Download the printer friendly intermediate workbook here.
Advanced workbook
The objectives of the advanced workbook are to understand what the ‘Safe to Play’ campaign is, how to spot when something doesn’t feel right, and what they can do to keep themselves and others safe in equestrian sport.
What does it cover?
Watch the Safe to Play campaign video and explore how abuse can happen in equestrian sport, how it might feel and what signs to look out for
Work through real-life scenarios to practice spotting unsafe situations and deciding what to do
Learn how to use the Safe to Play website and understand how to report concerns or get help
Download the syllabus and tutor notes here.
Download the printer friendly advanced workbook here.