Ask an Adaptive Riding Instructor is a mini-series answering questions submitted from instructors all over the globe! 

In this episode I answer the Question: " I have a girl who is in a wheelchair and she can wiggle her feet. To get the horse to go I have seen another instructor have the volunteer sidewalkers help her squeeze the horse. My line of thinking is can she [independently] kick the horse physically to move on? It's not something she would naturally do ans she can only wiggle her feet. If I teach this student, would I want to have them do something that they probably won't be doing for themselves? " 

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Ask an Adaptive Riding Instructor is a mini-series answering questions submitted from instructors all over the globe! 

In this episode I answer the Question: "I have a rider who doesn't bend her knee so that her foot is under her knee so to speak. It's more by the shoulder of the horse. I tell her to "bend your knee" and it works. Another instructor thought it might be due to longer stirrups. I'll check it out next week but it's [the straight knee] a consistent thing. Any thoughts?"  

For more EAAT Instructor resources and education visit www.HoofFallsandFootfalls.com

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