The Riding Instructor
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My blog is for those who teach riding and those who ride. Helpful information for riding instructors such as lesson ideas, teaching challenges, and industry issues. Hang out with me at The Riding Instructor and we will discuss issues, theories, methods, and just about everything.
The Riding Instructor
3M ago
There is a difference between teachers, instructors, and coaches in the horse industry. While we may hero worship and think one is more important than the other, they are not. All are required to develop the complete horseman (duh- person.) With the vast ranges of interests in horse people, the positions receive distinct emphasis and ..read more
The Riding Instructor
7M ago
The amount of preparation you put into your lessons ahead of time can make a vast difference in their success and safety, especially if you teach beginners. The preparation I had in mind with this post happens well before your lesson, maybe even before you begin your teaching program. How do you prepare your assistants? You may ..read more
The Riding Instructor
7M ago
Riding with the EliteThere has been a post going around Facebook “On the Insane Expense that has become Riding.” Not being a Facebook whiz I’m not sure how to direct you to this post other than to tell you I shared it on The Riding Instructor Facebook page. Katherine’s post is in response to a ..read more
The Riding Instructor
7M ago
Assertiveness comes naturally to some individuals while others must learn this helpful quality. What do you do with the student who just doesn’t seem to try very hard or gives up after one or two tries at getting a pony to trot? What about the student who tries, gets no result, and just looks your ..read more
The Riding Instructor
8M ago
Jumper loved attention. He tried hard to be good and wanted love so badly that when you’d go into his pen he nearly put on his own halter. At the time, we didn’t have a rider for him and since he’d turned 18, we thought we’d find him a home in a Pony Club where ..read more
The Riding Instructor
8M ago
I refreshed this 2013 article about the importance of wearing helmets because it’s just as important today as it was ten years ago.She’d taken the polo pony out for a trail ride when the mare bolted toward home. As the mare made a sharp right down the lane at a gallop, Merri lost her seat ..read more
The Riding Instructor
9M ago
Riding instructors are in a unique position when it comes to relationships with clients. You're required to teach athletics, art, fitness, and theory all at one time while also channeling psychology. Plus, you have a relationship with the horse your student rides. This job is magnified another degree if your student is a minor, because ..read more
The Riding Instructor
10M ago
The Rider's HeadRiding a horse with your head can have a lot of different meanings. In one sense, it says “be a thinking rider.” While I totally agree with that statement, for this blog post, I mean head physically. How often do we instruct riders to “pick up your head,” “look out in front of the ..read more
The Riding Instructor
10M ago
Posture is a Connection Between Time On and Off of the HorseI'd love to get students to connect their riding goals to the things they do every day. Take posture for instance. Have you ever considered how much a student's normal or learned daily posture influences how they ride? If students were aware of this ..read more
The Riding Instructor
10M ago
It's All About Balance That's a loaded statement because it covers sooo many areas of our lives. Today I'm talking specifically about the rider's balance on the horse, something that's essential for developing an independent seat and finesse in communication with the horse. At its most elementary level, developing good balance has a direct relationship ..read more