6 Patterns to use in Simple Setup #1
Sometimes all it takes is a few examples of how to use a tool, in this case the arena setup, to get your own creative…
Author: Saebra Pipoly (Hoof Falls & Footfalls)
Supporting Riders with Visual Impairments- Quick, easy, and cheap adaptation of a mounting block
Necessity is the mother of invention. As instructors we often have to adapt on the fly to make things work the best they can for…
Considerations & Use of the THIGH HOLD
One common “hold” seen in adaptive/therapeutic riding lessons is the “THIGH HOLD”. This hold may also be seen in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech…
TACK & EQUIPMENT TIP: Keep Cinch/Girth Even During Tightening Process
Tack & Equipment Tip: KEEP YOUR GIRTH/CINCH EVEN during the tightening process!!! Note: The “tightening process” includes all the times you check and adjust the…
GAME IDEA: Make a Zoo!
This game can easily be incorporated into almost any arena setup that may already be laid out from a previous lesson. SETUP: HOW TO PLAY:…
TEACHING TIP: Teach unbridling before bridling
If you teach students to bridle as part of your lesson program, try introducing unbridling first. Get students solid on unbridling before progressing to bridling.…
10 Ways to Utilize Volunteers
Below are some examples of different ways you can utilize volunteers during adaptive/therapeutic riding lessons, groundwork, Equine Assisted Learning, or other Equine Assisted Services Sidewalker…
Hotdog & Hamburger Poles!- Simple Setup #2
Remember learning how to fold paper either the the ‘hotdog’ (longways) or ‘hamburger’ (shortways) way when you were younger? Incorporate this educational and life skill…
The ‘T’ Word
Fair warning…this is one of my ‘soapbox’ topics for me and it is a hot topic in the industry that can ruffle some feathers. This…