Here is an exercise that my instructor did with me, and that I think might be fun to do with some of your more advanced students! Bending and Straightening Arena setup: 2 poles, 1 in each corner at one end of the arena, as if cutting it off to form a triangle Skill: Bending & Straitening … Continue reading
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Circle Exercises for Steering, Rating Speed, Bending and Canter Departs
Last weekend I attended the Midwest Horse Fair in Wisconsin. It is my favorite version of continued education! I saw a seminar by Jonathan Field using a circle pattern I thought would be good the share with you all. Enjoy! Circle Exercises for Steering, Rating Speed, Bending and Canter Departs From the seminars on “Active Neutral” … Continue reading
Bending at the Walk: Lesson Plan for Group with Physical Disabilities
I am excited to share that the instructors at the Advanced Workshop I attended at Heartland Therapeutic Riding have agreed to let me post their lesson plans! This one is from Courtney Mellor, equine manager at Heartland, who did this as a practice mock advanced level lesson, and received feedback from the instructor/evaluator Sandy Webster, as well as … Continue reading
3 Step Turn – direct rein steering, bending
I have been doing this a lot lately with my students through whatever activity we are doing. The 3 Step Turn In it’s simplest form: Start the turn Turn Finish the turn For a beginner (direct rein and looking): Start the turn – turn your horse’s nose the direction you want them to go – … Continue reading
Tips & Quips: for Basic Riding Skills
Last year I took some lessons at Cross Winds Farms, a hunter/jumper barn, and learned some great tips & quips from some of their teachers that I want to share. Keep them in your back pocket for when you need them! One teacher would quiz me on the first few basics while walking around the … Continue reading