Teaching Horseback Riding Lessons
Title | Teaching Horseback Riding Lessons PDF eBook |
Author | Sally Cochran |
Publisher | |
Pages | 293 |
Release | 2012-08-31 |
Genre | Horsemanship |
ISBN | 9780988218109 |
"This book will walk the new (or established) riding instructor through advertising and marketing, horse selection, location, and contracts, how to teach students to handle the horse from the ground as well as instructing through the gaits of walk, trot, and canter. It will guide you through teaching your students how to jump, plus has lots of example less plans, hundreds of ideas for incorporating obstacles, ideas, and equipment into your lessons. Here we will answer many questions, as well as bringing up a lot of questions that you need to answer or consider." -- back cover
Teaching Tips for Horseback Riding Instructors
Title | Teaching Tips for Horseback Riding Instructors PDF eBook |
Author | Jo Struby |
Publisher | Dorrance Publishing |
Pages | 122 |
Release | 2013-11-01 |
Genre | Self-Help |
ISBN | 1480900346 |
Jo holds a M.A. in Education with an emphasis in Equestrian Studies (1986) and a B.S. in Equestrian Studies with a minor in Education (1986- graduating magna cum laude). Both of her academic degrees are from Salem International University, West Virginia. She also holds a Riding Master Diploma, 1975 from Meredith Manor School of Horsemanship where she was named to the Who’s Who List for Outstanding Students in American Vocational and Technical Schools, 1975. As an administrator, Jo was formerly Dean of Meredith Manor School of Horsemanship, 1980-1985. She has a strong professional background in teacher education, program administration and curriculum development. While teaching at this internationally known school for 10 years, she focused on the development of the jumping and teaching departments. As former Vice-President for the United States Combined Training Association, Jo served on the executive committee from 1987-1989 and the board of governors from 1984-1989. During her tenure, she developed the AHSA-USCTA Combined Training Officials seminars as well as carried out the educational seminars for the general membership including beginning the USCTA Event Colleges. In 1988 she received the USCTA’s Governor’s Cup Award for outstanding contributions to the sport of Eventing. As an educator, Jo has provided equestrian education to riders and instructors, nationally, since 1975. From 1989 through 2002 she provided an on-going education program for horseback riding instructors focusing on improving their teaching effectiveness. She has also developed a working student program for Shenandoah Farm of Staunton, Virginia on training and breeding, and advised Wetherbee Farm of Boxboro Massachusetts on developing their Fitness by Riding Program. As a rider, competitor and athlete, Jo has trained and competed through the Advanced Level in Eventing and the Prix St. Georges Level in Dressage. She earned her USDF Bronze and Silver Medal Rider Awards during the late 1970’s. She has also been long listed during the 1980’s for The Eventing Olympic Team.
101 Western Dressage Exercises for Horse & Rider
Title | 101 Western Dressage Exercises for Horse & Rider PDF eBook |
Author | Jec Aristotle Ballou |
Publisher | Storey Publishing, LLC |
Pages | 241 |
Release | 2014-08-09 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1603429212 |
This series of Western Dressage exercises are designed to improve suppleness, balance in movement, and responsiveness. Each exercise has a specific goal in mind, and they are organized by different areas of focus: softness, looseness, rider development, engagement, adjustability, and ground work. With illustrated step-by-step instructions and full arena diagrams, you’ll quickly be on your way to mastering this exciting discipline.
Connection Training: The Heart and Science of Positive Horse Training
Title | Connection Training: The Heart and Science of Positive Horse Training PDF eBook |
Author | Hannah Weston |
Publisher | |
Pages | 318 |
Release | 2019-11-09 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9781916210103 |
A practical guide to using reward-based training techniques to create a true partnership with your horse. This leads to lifelong connection, effective problem-solving and joyful performance.
Themed Lesson Plans for Riding Instructors
Title | Themed Lesson Plans for Riding Instructors PDF eBook |
Author | Melissa Troup |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Horsemanship |
ISBN |
Teaching Safe Horsemanship
Title | Teaching Safe Horsemanship PDF eBook |
Author | Jan Dawson |
Publisher | Storey Publishing |
Pages | 153 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9781580175159 |
Dawson's goal is to provide both English and Western riding instructors with an effective and safe teaching program. She explains how to assess a horse's particular characteristics in order to weed out potentially dangerous animals. She also offers guidelines for assessing instructors and students, including what makes a good instructor and what attitudes can get in the way of learning proper horsemanship. Since 80 percent of all accidents involve falls due to loss of balance, Dawson identifies the techniques that ensure that a horse and rider are in proper balance. Finally, since she is a lawyer as well as a riding instructor, Dawson includes a chapter on securing useful liability forms, what insurance coverage does and does not do, and how to handle accidents and lawsuits.
Fit to Ride in 9 Weeks!
Title | Fit to Ride in 9 Weeks! PDF eBook |
Author | Heather Sansom |
Publisher | Trafalgar Square Books |
Pages | 489 |
Release | 2016-09-01 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1570768307 |
Regardless of discipline, level of expertise, training philosophy, body shape, or fitness level, all riders do better—in horse-related activities on the ground and in the saddle—when they take care of their bodies and maintain their fitness. While riding is a great way to enjoy an active lifestyle, on its own it is not enough to condition and tone the body to the degree we need, and then the horse must make up the fitness gap in our physical partnership. If our reflexes are slow, if our bodies fatigue, if our position collapses, if tension patterns appear, then the horse suffers repetitive asymmetrical strain or develops compensatory movement habits. It is for his good, as well as ours, that certified personal trainer and riding coach Heather Sansom has developed an utterly achievable 9-week plan to give every rider the straightness, suppleness, strength, and stamina she needs to rider her best. With hundreds of one-of-a-kind illustrations depicting accurate musculature on the rider’s body, and dozens of proven exercises organized in a progressive fitness program with easy-to-use schedule charts, Sansom’s book is the key to enjoying the ride, being fair to your horse, and getting into fabulous shape—in nine weeks!