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
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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
Teaching Competitive Game Skills
A reader recently wrote me asking if I had any games that might be used to help her rider with autism who has a hard time losing sports games, to the extent it takes him several days to recover, and says he hates everything, that his horse is bad, and that he is bad. While I … Continue reading
Holiday Game: Over the River
This is my favorite Holiday activity to date. Today I sat down with our volunteers and said, “Okay team what activity shall we do today? I need ideas!” After a minute of blank deer-in-the-headlight stares, someone said, “We should do something to a Christmas song!” So we made an activity to “Over the River and Through the … Continue reading
The 6 Stations Activity – Holiday Version!
This is the activity I did with my students last week, based on the The 6 Stations Activity activity by Susie Bjorkland of Freedom Farm. The 6 Stations Activity – Holiday Version Supplies/Prep/Arena Setup 4 barrels down one quarter line one has 2 large dice another has the sign “4. Deliver candy canes to FOUR stockings!” and a gift back … Continue reading
Game: The Barn and The Hut
Here is another great game idea from Susie Bjorkland of Freedom Farm in Minnesota!!! I am going to show you pictures of the props first, so you can try to guess what she uses them for, and think up all the possibilities! These were made by a rider’s parents, with “The Barn” written across the top of … Continue reading
The 6 Stations Activity
This lovely game comes from Susie Bjorkland of Freedom Farm in Minnesota, where she teaches all of the lessons in groups of 4. I met her at the PATH Intl Conference and she was kind enough to share some great activities with me! She also was the 2014 Region 6 PATH Intl Certified Professional of the Year – … Continue reading
Grooming Tools & Tack Games
Grooming Game 1. Halt at the barrel. Which number comes first? 2. #1 – the Curry Comb! (however, I flipped them all over for you to see what they are) 3. Go to the other barrel – do something to practice the skill on the way (weave cones, walk between poles, trot, etc.). Bring the … Continue reading
Magnet Groom & Tack Games
While we’re on the theme of magnets, here are some more ideas! These are some props and activities from Heartland Therapeutic Riding. While attending the Advanced Workshop I asked if I could take pictures of their activities and share, and they kindly obliged! For both games they used magnets and magnet/metal boards, which were located in … Continue reading