As a professional, I’ve always taught Pony Club Clinics and even helped form a club in the 70s, but I didn’t become fully immersed in Pony Club until
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Teach a Simple Riding Exercise
The following simple exercise can be used for all levels of independent riders in a variety of settings and seats ranging from a pole on the ground to
I Love Off-the-Track Thoroughbreds- OTTBs
Even though I enjoy several breeds of horses Thoroughbreds have always been my favorite, so I was happy to see The Chronicle of the Horse devote an issue
Over-Mounted Beginner Riders – Benefits?
An over-mounted beginning rider can have so many problems that I wonder why any instructor would allow it with their students. A Schooling Show Recently I visited a schooling show
When the Riding Instructor’s Confidence Falters
It can be unnerving for an instructor to lose confidence during a lesson, but it happens more often than you might think. I’m not talking about losing confidence
What’s in a Good Riding Instructor Certification Program?
Do I recommend certification to student instructors? Would I tell prospective riders to look for only instructors who have certification? It all depends, because those are two questions
Pointers for a Successful Beginner’s Dressage Test
Participating in your first dressage test is a big event and everyone wants to do their best. You are a fortunate rider if you do your first test
Signs of a Safe Riding Lesson Program
If you teach beginners you know the importance of developing a safe riding program. Safety is the number one requirement for beginners, but how can you tell if
3 Tips to Help Combat Riding Instructor Burnout
You don’t wake up one morning and suddenly have burnout. Burnout creeps up over time and is a common problem for riding instructors. What is Burnout? Dictionary.com defines
Rate the Gait-A Lesson Plan For Horse Control
Why Rate the Gait? Before your students learn lengthenings, rebalancing, corner adustments or even takes a ride in the pasture they need to learn to rate the gait.