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 fixed wing planes. When I was in high school I used to sneak to the air port to watch him practice take offs and landings with his […]
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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 fixed wing planes. When I was in high school I used to sneak to the air port to watch him practice take offs and landings with his […]
What do you do with the student who just doesn’t seem to try very hard or gives up after one or two tries at getting a pony to trot? What about the student who tries, gets no result, and just looks your way with a sigh, expecting you to do something? Or how about the […]
Group riding lessons used to be the most common form of riding instruction, but factors today have developed a private and semi private riding culture. I believe group riding lessons have tremendous value causing beginner and intermediate riders, in particular, to advance more quickly. Here’s why: Social Horse Lovers One of the reasons soccer is […]
Everyone, including instructors, is busy these days and too many of today’s riding instructors “wing it” when they teach. Each time a student arrives at your barn for a lesson, they are investing. They invest time, money, and effort in their riding by spending all of these things with you. When was the last time […]
All instructors, whether they teach beginners or advanced riders, should utilize horseback riding lesson plans. Riding lesson plans for beginners are especially important for making sure they learn all of the basics. Riding instructor lesson plans and how you plan your lessons are important for all levels of teaching, and here’s why:
Longing is often over looked in riding instruction programs. Until recently longing riders was not normally taught to American instructors. With USDF instructor prep classes, the teaching of longing the rider has been given more attention. It’s not my intention to teach how to lunge, either the horse or the rider, in this post. Rather […]
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 […]
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 […]
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