Books

"Teaching Horseback Lessons: A Practical Training Manual For Instructors"

Are you looking for some fresh ideas and solid teaching skills for your riding instruction program?

Are you looking for a book that will add depth and interest to lessons, regardless of how long you've been teaching?

Are you looking to make some extra money by trying something new or introducing different business ventures to your horse farm?

Then look no further - this book is exactly what you need! The author, Sally Cochran, is not only ARIA and PATH certified, she also serves over a hundred customers each week with the 18 horses on her own property. Written to fill a great need in the industry for those starting out or even those already established, but struggling to attract new business or come up with new ideas, Teaching Horseback Riding Lessons became an avenue for the author's creativity. Now Sally is happily sharing the secrets of her success in her book with YOU!

Teaching Horseback Riding Lessons is a revolutionary volume for new and long-term instructors, this book delves into new ideas and creative lesson plans, lots of tips, tricks, and advice for building your business, and how to break into the market or expand. It's a how to book of the best kind, one that walks the reader step-by-step through the process of teaching riding lessons of all levels, leaving nothing out. It is a must for any horse person, not just riding instructors, due to the vast amount of information included. 

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Available in Kindle Edition too!!

"501 Riding Lesson Ideas"

Riding Instructors, it's time to spice up your lessons! A little imagination and creativity goes a long way in keeping riding lessons interesting and engaging. If you're a riding instructor, you want your lessons to challenge and even entertain your students - you'll want to keep them hanging onto every word you say from novice rider to the more advanced. If you don't instruct others, but simply wish to make your own practice more rewarding to yourself and your horse, this book will unlock your creative potential and you'll gain helpful insight to your own riding. Packed with over 500 fun and active riding lesson ideas, this book is exactly what you need to break out of the habit of teaching the same lessons that students would find at any other facility. Teachers can find themselves into a rut, lacking variety and ingenuity...here is the solution! Separated into easy-to-access chapters are walk, trot and canter lessons, games to play, ground lesson ideas, and so much more. By taking this book home, you're making a commitment to be the best, most creative teacher in your city...take that responsibility seriously and learn each of the hundreds of lessons, broaden your mind to newer and more creative ways of teaching "the same old thing" everyone needs to know about horse riding...but do it in a way that no one will ever want to miss another lesson!

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It's so much fun, and helpful too, to look back and see how far you and your horse have come, in life, in lessons, in training, or in recovery! Want a fantastic, enjoyable way to get there? Look no further, your answer is right here, right now!

This Equestrian Journal is designed for horsemen and horsewomen in all walks of life, professional or otherwise! Whether you've got your own horse and want to track your adventures as you embark on your own training journey, or you are a riding instructor looking to track your students' progress throughout the year, this is an invaluable resource every horse person needs!

Ways to Use This Journal:

-As a horse owner, keep track of your progress with your horse or horses

-As a student, keep a progress journal for yourself - whether on many horses or just one

-As a riding instructor, keep a progress journal for each of your students

-As a trainer, keep track of the horse's improvement and give the journal to your client

-Keep track of your lessons or workouts/training sessions with your horse

-Ask students to record their lessons and evaluate with end of the year progress reports

 

Lots of room to track your adventure with your horse – 2 pages per entry, with prompts for:

·         Horse & instructor name

·         Date, time, and length of lesson

·         Evaluation of horse & rider at beginning and end of session

·         Session description

·         Favorite accomplishment

·         Next session’s goals

·         Trainer Input

·         Arena outline for drawing obstacles, patterns, courses

·         Space for additional notes

 

 

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Spruce Ridge Stables 1: Starting Over

Another move....how can any place be better than where Katy Evans lives now? Her family's move out west to Spruce Valley, Idaho, brings more surprises than Katy could have thought possible. Once everything works out – girl who plays a very important role in Katy’s life, a feral, abused horse, a diary that speaks of treasure- Katy realizes that she’s better off than ever and succumbs to the new flow of life in the best place she thought existed only in her dreams. Katy's story is one of a life raised by grandparents, finding a family she never knew she had, and learning to overcome obstacles that every teenager struggles through to reach adulthood. Wonderful story for any teenage girl or horse crazy young adult!

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