I recently had the opportunity to get back into writing and it inspired a blog post! One of the things I really appreciated about the instructor training workshop I attended before I got certified was how much the teachers emphasized having a reason for every decision you make. One such decision they focused on was the … Continue reading
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Male vs Female Saddle Fit for EAAT
I’m excited to share with you what I’ve learned recently about male vs. female saddle fit and how it might affect instructing adaptive and therapeutic horseback riding lessons! Last week I tried to attend the CHA’s virtual annual conference – I say tried because I had the kids and really only got two sessions in, … Continue reading
Methods of Record Keeping for EAAT
So far in this series on Record Keeping we have discussed Progress Notes, Assessments, and Data Tracking, focusing on what each of those are and their content, or what we record, for each. In this post I will focus on the method itself, which is the how or the physical way in which the content … Continue reading
Data Tracking
And we’re back to the record keeping series! Welcome to Part 4, a post is all about data tracking for therapeutic and adaptive horseback riding programs. Again, I feel like I know so little, but what I’ve learned from the instructor’s perspective is more than enough to share, so this is my best attempt. Enjoy! … Continue reading
What To Do: Responding to Challenging Behaviours In Your Adaptive Riding Lesson
For the first article of the new year, I’m excited to have another guest post by Esther Schlegel! Esther is an Occupational Therapist (OT) from Germany who has her own OT practice that includes Adaptive Riding and Hippotherapy, teaches college, and offers clinics, consultations and webinars. She has an active Facebook group where she regularly discusses topics … Continue reading
Assessments
Welcome to Part 3 of the Record Keeping series! This post is all about assessments for therapeutic and adaptive horseback riding programs. Again, I have so much and yet so little information, this is my best attempt to organize it for you in a way that I hope is helpful. Enjoy! About Assessments WHAT Are … Continue reading
Progress Notes
Welcome to Part 2 on the series about Record Keeping. This post is all about progress notes for therapeutic and adaptive horseback riding programs! There is a lot of information in here about both writing and designing progress notes, so feel free to just read about what is applicable to you right now 🙂 Let’s begin! … Continue reading
Record Keeping Introduction
I have received quite a few questions about how to do rider progress notes and tracking their progress. Over the past year I’ve very slowly working on some posts about these topics. I’ve compiled info PATH Intl. Workshops I’ve attended, barns I’ve worked at, people I’ve talked to, and online forums. But the more I worked … Continue reading
Developing Empathy As An Adaptive or Therapeutic Riding Instructor
Developing empathy as an instructor of adaptive or therapeutic horseback riding is something that I have been thinking a lot about lately as I have come across some interesting resources I want to share. This is not a comprehensive list, but hopefully is a good place for you to start. I’d love for you to … Continue reading
Teaching Tips: Coaching Your Riders Through Their Big Emotions
Today I listened to a 3 in 30 podcast episode called “How to Coach Your Children Through Their Big Emotions” and it had some simple takeaways that I thought applied well to instructing adaptive/therapeutic riding. I hope you find it helpful and think about these concepts throughout your next week of teaching! Enjoy! Coaching Your Riders Through Their … Continue reading