Katie Monahan & USEF Horsemaster Clinic

Recently, there has been controversy over the USEF Horsemasters clinic with Katie Monahan Prudent.For those who might not know who she is, Katie Monahan Prudent was on the

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Riding Teachers, Instructors, & Coaches

There is a difference between teachers, instructors, and coaches in the horse industry. While we may hero worship and think one is more important than the other, they

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How Do You Prepare to Teach Riding Lessons?

The amount of preparation you put into your lessons ahead of time can make a vast difference in their success and safety, especially if you teach beginners. The

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Teach Your Riding Students to Be Assertive| Assertiveness

Assertiveness comes naturally to some individuals while others must learn this helpful quality. What do you do with the student who just doesn’t seem to try very hard

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Keep Student/Riding Instructor Relationships Healthy with Boundaries

Riding instructors are in a unique position when it comes to relationships with clientele. ​You're require​d to teach athletics, art, fitness, and theory all at one time while

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Wear a Riding Helmet Even If Parelli Doesn’t

She’d taken the polo pony out for a trail ride when the mare bolted toward home. As the mare made a sharp right down the lane at a

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Teach Horseback Riders to Use Their Head

The Rider's Head Riding a horse with your head can have a lot of different meanings. In one sense, it says “be a thinking rider.” While I totally

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Improve Your Posture, Improve Your Riding

Posture is a Connection Between Time On and Off of the Horse I'd love to get students to connect their riding goals to the things they do every

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The Base of Support for Good Horsemanship

Base of support contains the first building blocks of good riding, but the components of base of support changes according to what type of riding you are doing.The

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Teach Riders Good Balance on the Horse

It's All About Balance That's a loaded statement because it covers sooo many areas of our lives.  Today I'm talking specifically about the rider's balance on the horse,

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