Halt Between the Poles Activity

Update: The comments are now working again! I finally figured it out. Please comment away! And if there were posts in the past few weeks you wanted to add to but couldn’t, please go back, as you should be able to now : ) I’m sorry for the inconvenience! This is a simple activity to progressively … Continue reading →

Correcting a Rocking Upper Body

(aka “How to have a calm upper body”) Causes of a rocking upper body: Exaggeratedly following horse’s movement An insecure seat Incorrectly think it will achieve a strong driving aid and balanced seat – they try to move the horse like they moved a rocking horse in their childhood Pinched knees, not enough weight in … Continue reading →

Lesson Planning: The Practice & Activity

Sometimes we get so excited about what activity we’re going to do with our students we jump in to the game or pattern without giving much time to actually practicing the skill first. In this post I want to review the different between practicing the skill and using the skill in an activity, because some riders really need … Continue reading →

EAP Articles by Jane Karol

Happy Monday! I have some good articles to share with you today. Recently I came across this great post – How Horses Can Help Change Our Self-Perceptions Then I discovered its author has written a whole series of great articles about EAP and EAAT – EAP Articles by Jane Karol Check them out, they’re really … Continue reading →

Lessons in TR Pinterest Board

So many ideas come from just a picture, and those pictures aren’t mine to share on this blog. So I’ve created a Lessons in TR Pinterest Board! I’ll pin ideas and inspirations for Therapeutic Riding Instructors that are just a picture with a short description, too tiny for a whole post. Here is the link: … Continue reading →

Lesson Plan for Walk Halt Transitions

Lesson Plan for Walk Halt Transitions Set up 8 cones – 2 pairs of cones set up on each quarter line (so the rider will turn down the quarterline, halt between the cones, walk on, halt between the next cones, walk on – leave enough room for them to turn back on to the rail or … Continue reading →

Simon Says

This is such a simple game I forgot about it, so I want to remind everyone that it exists! Simon Says Yesterday I had a rider who was very nervous about riding her new horse. Playing Simon Says helped redirected her focus from being fearful to being present, focusing on what she was doing and paying attention … Continue reading →

List of Games for Therapeutic Riding

This is a great list of games from a recent new resource I found. Enjoy! Ball toss Game: place targets on the ground with different numbers. Riders are given balls, which they may toss at the targets, while halted or walking, must be 5 feet away. Scores can be totaled for individual riders or teams. … Continue reading →

The Horse’s Movement and Therapeutic Riding

I still feel like the horse’s movement and it’s use in therapeutic riding is a mystery to me beyond the basics. Here are the notes I have collected about it so far. If you have anything to add, or any resources to recommend, please let me know!!! HORSE’S MOVEMENT AND THERAPEUTIC RIDING “The motion of … Continue reading →