Sometimes Lesson Students Fall off Their Horses

No riding instructor wants their student to fall from the horse, but it's naive to think you can teach riding and not see this happen. Even the most

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The Case for Teaching Beginners Riding Lessons

Covid Difficulties So much has happened to effect riding programs in 2020 that many riding instructors have re-evaluated where they are headed with their students. Trainers and instructors

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4 Activities for Horse Lovers During Social Distancing

We horse lovers are a gregarious sort and social distancing sure crimps our style. Take heart. With all the options for education and interaction, students and instructors need

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4 Ways to Teach Horsemanship to Students of all Ages

In my book, anytime we teach horsemanship it’s a good way. In this post I talk about 4 different ways to include horsemanship in your teaching program. All

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No Stirrup November- Have Fun with Your Students

The annual ritual, No Stirrup November, is almost upon us. Say you YAY! Or Nay? As an instructor I love this opportunity to be creative and to help

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Managing the Summer Heat with Your Horseback Students

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What is the best way to manage riders and riding lessons in the summer heat? Having taught riding in both the dry hot Southwest and the very humid

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Tips for a Short Beginner Course

Summer is the best time to get intense horsemanship instruction into kid’s, and since I love getting new riders started I was excited when a reader asked for

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Making a Plan to Get Susie Riding

A reader had an interesting situation to discuss this week involving a client with two horses in  training  and a plan for their daughter to show. Normally this

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What to do With This Difficult Riding Student?

A reader who has been a riding instructor for 10 years asked for my opinion on how to handle a difficult student. She agreed to wait for an

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Do You Compromise When You Teach Horseback Riding?

Dealing with people in any field can require compromise. When we set our standards as instructors or barn owners we should have a mental list of things on

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