TEACHING TIP: The importance of POSITIVE INSTRUCTIONS vs. Negative Instructions……or DO vs. Don’t
Let’s do a little exercise…read each phrase then see what image comes into your brain: Phrase #1: “Don’t drop the reins”! Phrase #2: “Hold the…
Category: Instructor Development
TEACHING TIP: Talk to your volunteers THROUGH your student!
What’s one of my top tips for working with non-verbal, limited verbal, or under responsive students: Don’t leave students out of the plan! Focus your…
Considerations & Best Practice: Gait belt use in adaptive/therapeutic riding lessons
This post was prompted by a true/false question posted on the Hoof Falls & Footfalls Facebook page and the resulting answers, comments, and discussions. A…
TEACHING TIP for Group Lessons: Get unstuck from your “glue trap” student(s)
TEACHING TIP for adaptive/therapeutic riding GROUP LESSONS: Don’t get “glued” to your lead student/ student that needs the most support. Instead, spread out the feedback…
True or False: A student who has extreme difficulties with sensory processing and cannot tolerate a helmet can still ride in an adaptive/therapeutic riding lesson as long as they have a full team
Original prompt posted on the Hoof Falls & Footfalls Facebook page: Original prompt posted on the Hoof Falls & Footfalls Facebook page: True or False:…
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…
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…
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…
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…