Comments on: Riding in the Open, Why You Should Teach it https://theridinginstructor.net/riding-in-the-open-why-you-should-teach-it/ For those who teach and those who learn Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:30:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: TheRidingInstructor https://theridinginstructor.net/riding-in-the-open-why-you-should-teach-it/#comments/34820 Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:30:19 +0000 https://theridinginstructor.net/?p=6175#comment-34820 Barbara]]> In reply to Kathy Boettcher.

Hi Kathy, Your riding program sounds like it’s so much fun. I love the idea of helping riders be confident enough to go out of the arena. I also love the idea of riding in groups out on the trails. Your thoughts of an outdoor winter obstacle course just gets my mind whirling with ideas. Thanks for sharing all of this. I know your enthusiasm transfers to your students.🤠 Barbara

]]> By: Kathy Boettcher https://theridinginstructor.net/riding-in-the-open-why-you-should-teach-it/#comments/34819 Thu, 28 Nov 2024 16:16:20 +0000 https://theridinginstructor.net/?p=6175#comment-34819 I Love, Love, LOVE, this blog post 🙂 I grew up riding outside. I was in my 40’s before I ever rode in an indoor arena. Probably a good thing because I’m always trying to figure out ways to make arena riding less boring for my students. Like our indoor winter obstacle course that can be ridden a number of ways. But, my love is trail riding and getting my students out on the trails we have easement access to is what I love to do most. I’ve had students accompany me on trails within an hour of our facility (northern IL & Southern WI) and students that have traveled with us out of state to terrain and wildlife not available here. I hope everyone that reads this posts figures out a way to get their students out into the open.

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