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No Stirrup November- Have Fun with Your Students
The annual ritual, No Stirrup November, is almost upon us. Say you YAY! Or Nay? As an instructor I love this opportunity to be creative and to help
Make Your Riding Instructor Happy – Respect
Respect her time One of the complaints I hear most frequently is that students don’t respect the instructor’s time. Let your instructor know you value that she/he has
8 Steps Toward Better Reflexes in Equestrian Students
Good riding is as much the result of conditioning the rider’s thought processes and reflexes, as it is conditioning the body and learning skills. What a rider does
Pony Club Develops Character in Kids
As a professional, I’ve always taught Pony Club Clinics and even helped form a club in the 70s, but I didn’t become fully immersed in Pony Club until
Pointers for a Successful Beginner’s Dressage Test
Participating in your first dressage test is a big event and everyone wants to do their best. You are a fortunate rider if you do your first test
5 Basic Things Riding Instructors Expect
Before they are concerned about whether a student is the next olympic superstar, a potential champion in the show ring or even a future horse owner, there are
What Makes A Good Two Point?
A good two point is dependent on these four things: A Strong Base of Support (BOS) My definition of base of support agrees with the Manual of Horsemanship and Horsemastership,
Rider Hand Position – Good and Bad
Olympian and coach, Jim Wofford, gives an excellent description of the rider hand position in his book, Training The Three Day Event Horse and Rider , James C.
Rider’s Knees – The Forgotten Joint
I ask new students a lot of questions and since I love foundation teaching, I usually start my inquisition with the leg. Almost 100% of the time, a