The Rider's Head Riding a horse with your head can have a lot of different meanings. In one sense, it says “be a thinking rider.” While I totally
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Ideas For a Pre-Jumping or No Jumping Ride
Most people, particularly beginners and intermediate riders, think of a jump course as a series of jumps. When they enter the arena their mind is focused on the
Teach Interesting Horseback Lessons Using School Figures
School figures are a huge help for riding instructors who want to keep their lessons interesting. Not only do they help you keep a group lesson organized, they
Try a Simple Beginner Trot Pole Jumping Lesson for Students or Horses
Using trot poles for beginning jumping can work well for students or for a green horse. The beginning student should be mounted on a seasoned horse that knows
A Holiday Obstacle Course Idea From Meadowsweet Ranch
Thank you, Kathy Boettcher of Meadowsweet Ranch in Spring Grove, Illinois for sharing this great Holiday Obstacle Course idea with The Riding Instructor's readers. From Kathy "Something that
4 Ways to Teach Horsemanship to Students of all Ages
In my book, anytime we teach horsemanship it’s a good way. In this post I talk about 4 different ways to include horsemanship in your teaching program. All
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
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
Teach a Simple Riding Exercise
The following simple exercise can be used for all levels of independent riders in a variety of settings and seats ranging from a pole on the ground to
Rate the Gait-A Lesson Plan For Horse Control
Why Rate the Gait? Before your students learn lengthenings, rebalancing, corner adustments or even takes a ride in the pasture they need to learn to rate the gait.