This is part 2 of the Basics and Building Blocks™ Games lesson plan. Once your students have have successfully accomplished pattern 4 (see part 1), you can begin to introduce team play. Assessing your students’ personalities will help you make a successful “competition” for everyone. Purpose of Team Play: To develop skills in a […]
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Nothing raises confidence levels and increases a a novice rider’s skills quicker than the challenge of playing a few games on horse back. I’m not talking about the full blown competitive gymkhana games here. I’m talking about ones that are well thought out for your beginner rider’s ability and confidence level with lots of […]
Problems With Heels Knowing what the problem is in your heel goes a long way with how to correct your heel position. Two especially common problems are curling the ankle (which can result in pain in the outside of your calf) and lifting the heels to signal the horse. Lifting Lifting toes instead of dropping […]
In part 1 we discussed why to get your heels down. In part 2 we’ll talk about how to get the heels down. And then in part 3 I’ll give you some exercises to help keep your heels down. Where do Good Heels Come From? Sitting Correctly: It’s impossible to have great heels without sitting […]
“Keep your heels DOWN!” What rider hasn’t heard this a multitude of times? And what riding instructor hasn’t said this to the point of near despair? That one sentence has been spoken into the air for so many generations that you’d almost think future riders would be born with their heels down.
I’m neither for nor against riding instructor certification because after all these many years of limited certification in the U.S., I’m convinced that certification has little to do with becoming a first class riding instructor. But there are certain benefits to certification.
There’s a lot of education involved in becoming a good riding instructor. You increase you instruction skill level by take riding lessons, practicing teaching. Maybe you’ll work on certification. Perhaps you go to a school that will teach you to teach. But if you want to pull ahead of the pack and be better than […]
Try these teaching tips to give great riding lessons. Pre Lesson Teaching Tips Plan Ahead Have a goal for each lesson. Do you want your student to gain more control of his horse’s body? Do you want your budding jumper to learn about bending lines? Develop a lesson plan that is geared toward your goal. […]
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