And we’re back! It’s a new year, there’s a new baby, and here’s a new post for you! I’ve recently been inspired to share with you a wonderful list of equine groundwork lesson activities based on a recent post in the Riding Instructors’ Forum Facebook Group. I see this question asked a lot on Facebook … Continue reading
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Review of “Ground School Curriculum” by EAAT Curriculums
(I’m super impressed it came packaged in sparkle tissue paper. How fancy!) Review of “Ground School Curriculum” by EAAT Curriculums Today I’m excited to share with you another review, this time for a new resource in the EAAT industry: a curriculum for ground-based horsemanship called “Ground School Curriculum developed by Ashlyn Batten (CTRI) and Sherri … Continue reading
Equine Assisted Activities for Peace and Reflection
Well, the first PATH Intl Virtual Conference ran a tight ship! Sessions started and ended at random times, such as 12:39 – 1:36, and they stuck to it. The schedule was so tightly packed and the presentations so filled with information that yesterday I didn’t have enough time between sessions to organize and post anything … Continue reading
Senior Citizen Program Activities (groundwork)
Senior Citizens are a special group of people that often have physical and/or mental disabilities that your program may have the capacity to serve. We recently had a group come out and I want to share what we did, and see what you have done! Some of these ideas are from a Senior Citizen Program … Continue reading
GallopNYC’s resource for Rainy Day Activities & Groundwork Lesson Plans
GallopNYC’s ASD Transition Job Skills Study offers a great document for rainy day activities and groundwork lesson plans as listed below: WEEK 1: SAFETY- BARN/ARENA PROTOCOL WEEK 2: RECOGNIZING HORSE MOODS WEEK 3: GROOMING THE HORSE WEEK 4: TACKING THE HORSE – SADDLE WEEK 5: TACKING THE HORSE – BRIDLE WEEK 6: STABLE CARE WEEK … Continue reading
Rainy Day Activities
I just found a wealth of resources at the Virginia 4-H extension website! I have listed all the ones for Rainy Day Activity idea here for you. Puzzling Horse Parts A Horse of a Different Color (horse colors) Do You Have Horse Sense (horse body language) Eat Like a Horse (horse feeds) Horses Wear Clothes, Too … Continue reading
Leading
It can be pretty tricky to incorporate Horsemanship and Groundwork Skills into a short half hour lesson. One easy quick way to do this is to have your student lead their horse for a lap around the arena before mounting, if they are able bodied enough. You can do one lap, several, or one in each … Continue reading
What to Teach – Horsemanship and Groundwork Skills
So far all my posts have emphasized riding skills, but there is more you can teach your students off-horse! Today’s post will give you 2 lists: Horsemanship Skills and Groundwork Skills. Remember that everything must have a purpose. Reasons you may want to teach off-horse skills include: Your student’s long term goal is to graduate from … Continue reading