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Horsemanship – Guest Post by Roger Hannington
For some time I’ve struggled with the problem of how to introduce certain books to readers of The Riding Instructor. My friend, Roger Hannington, solved this problem for me
Show Me that You’re Ready To Canter
When is a rider ready to canter? A reader commented that students she was teaching at summer camp were pushy about wanting to canter and were unable to assess their own riding
Be a Flexible Horseman
Riders, Instructors, and trainers know how important it is to be flexible – but each condition (trainer, instructor, rider) requires a slightly different use of “Flexible”. And where there
Don’t Trust Your Beginner Riders with a Beginner Instructor
If you have followed The Riding Instructor for any length of time, by now you know that I’m a huge advocate for beginners, their instructors and the foundation
The First Three Riding Lessons
I make no bones about being an advocate for instructors of beginning riders. It’s because I firmly believe that you can lay so good a foundation for your
Riding Instructor or Student- Who Are You?
The riding instructor /trainer – student/client relationship is a conundrum that causes major difficulties for everyone involved. A lot of the issues exist because of a lack of
Can Tune Ups Fix Your Horsemanship Fundamentals?
Practical Horseman Magazine is an endless source of entertainment for me; some of it is good and some of it sends my blood pressure racing up. The article
Use This Simple Game to Increase Horseback Riding Skills
The action of taking small rocks form one spot to the next causes students to exercise multiple skills. I call this “The Rocks Game”. Set Up is Simple
Horsemen’s Ground School – What’s Not To Love?
One of the things I remember most vividly about my Dad was his desire to earn a pilot’s license so he could fly the Cessna 150 and 172