What do you do when a student or your child says “I want a horse”? Buying the first horse can feel like jumping into a crater lake when you
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Why I Love Group Riding Lessons When Teaching Horseback Riding
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
Are You A Good Riding Instructor?
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
Teach Riding With A Riding Lesson Plan
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
How Long Does It Take To Learn To Ride A Horse?
It’s a question that most riding instructors have had to answer. There’s a simple, one size fits all answer, but it brings to mind a plethora of questions.
Teaching the Basics – Longing
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
Teach Games! Have Fun ! part 2 Team Play
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
Teach Games! Have Fun!
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
“Get Those Heels Down!” part 3
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
“Get Those Heels Down!”part 2
In part 1 we discussed why to get your heels down. In part 2 we’ll talk about how to get the heels down. And then in part 3