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

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No One Loves Riding Lesson Cancellations

THE PROBLEM: Lesson cancellations can become a big problem for instructors if they are not handled well.  Lesson cancellations leave holes in your income and also in the

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Fixing With Feed- Choose the Correct Feed for Your Horse

Fixing With Feed -An important lesson Nancy, one of The Riding Instructor’s readers, offered to share this great Fixing With Feed info graphic with readers. Choosing the correct

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Instructor Certification – What Sould You Choose?

Deciding to embark on the instructor certification process starts with understanding the purposes behind certification. In the U.K. – The process of becoming a BHS instructor is immersion. In the

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Riding Lesson Payments – Use Your Cell Phone

Today’s riding instructors have more options for receiving riding lesson payments than ever before. It used to be that students either paid by cash or check. While cash

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The Truth in Boarding Barns

The Chronicle of the Horse July 27, 2015 article titled Boarding barns: The Good, The Bad and The Dramatic and Practical Horseman’s August 2014 This month’s question: What

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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

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5 Cheap Fixes That Horsemen Love

If you’re like me, you’ve had to quickly put a temporary fix on a blanket, bridle, or stable tool, so I thought I’d tell you about my fast

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