Filip Velev started riding when he was a young boy. With his huge love for horses, horse riding easily became his hobby and lifestyle.
2006 graduated from secondary school as veterinary assistant in Stara Zagora
2006 - 2009 worked in Great Britain for William and Pippa Funnell as a stable manager and a rider
2010 worked in Ireland for John Costello as a rider
2009-2018 owner of a horse riding club in Stara Zagora
2012 took part in the Technical Course for Coaches Level 1 in Bozurishte (BUL) with tutor Dimitris Drakakis
2012 participated in the Jumping clinic for:
- Judging style competition for riders and horses
- Course designer for Young Horses and style competition
- Coaching Young Horses – 4 and 5 years old
with tutor Mr. Stefan Wirth
2013 participated in the FEI Course for promotion to FEI Level 1 Course Designer Jumping with course directors Rob Jensen (NED) and Stefan Wirth (GER)
2014 took part in the Technical Course for Coaches Level 2 with tutor Jean-Philippe Camboulives (FRA)
2015 Attended FEI Level 3 workshops:
- Mental Fitness of the rider
- Principles and methods (planning) of Training in Equestrian Sport
with speakers: Mr. Liam Moggan (coaching Ireland), Mr. Jean-Philippe Camboulives (FEI Solidarity Officer), Mr. Peter Stigbosch
2015 graduated from the Zoo Engineering degree
2016 graduated with a Master’s degree in Equestrian sport
2017 – present participates as a coach from Bulgarian Equestrian Federation in the Young Riders Academy Clinic’s with tutors Jean-Maurice Bonneau (FRA), Sven Holmberg (SWE), Valentina and Eleonora Ottaviani (ITA), Laura Klaphake (GER), Poppy Blandford (IRE), TeodorSheytanov (BUL), Dr. Stephane Moutaron (SUI), Emma O’Dwyer (IRE)
2019 took part in the Technical Course for Coaches Level 3 with tutors Mr. Lars Meyer Zu Bexten and Mr. Jean-Philippe Camboulives
