5 Things that Determine Where a Rider Sits From the First Ride

Where a student sits in the saddle has a direct effect on the rest of their position. Correct riding position is not just something that helps to win

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Riding Without Stirrups – Do You Teach It?

How important is riding without stirrups? Whenever I ask a class of new riders “What keeps you on the horse” one person will answer  “the stirrups”.  Rider’s receive

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Bareback Riding- Warm Up Your Lessons

It’s winter. It’s cold.  What better way to warm up your lessons than by including bareback riding? Pull saddles off and give your students a leg up on

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Horsemanship – Guest Post by Roger Hannington

For some time I’ve struggled with the problem of how to introduce certain books to readers of The Riding Instructor. My friend, Roger Hannington, solved this problem for me

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