TOPIC: How do we start offering Equine Assisted Activities, such as Adaptive Horseback Riding, after this unplanned break?

Although I've been a little hesitant to a chat on this topic because I feel like I don't have black and white answers....it's time to start talking about how to start back up when, not if, we start serving our participants again. Heck....no one has all the answers right now so let's dig into this current hot topic even if it's a sensitive one that has a lot of gray areas.

This chat will offer discussion points and thought exercises to help instructors and centers navigate through how they can start serving participants again in a way that works for their specific program and location.

Talking points will include:

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January 2019 Topic: Skill Progression  Are you confuddled by skill progression? You are not alone! This is one of the top areas I hear instructors say they are frustrated with or not confident in.   This instructor chat will talk about a unique outlook on skill progression and give some take home tips that you can start applying to help you feel more confident when progressing your students! 

Resources:

Hoof Falls & Footfalls Facebook: facebook.com/hooffallsandfootfalls Hoof Falls & Footfalls Website: www.hooffallsandfootfalls.com

Original Facebook LIVE Date: October 4, 2018 

What sets apart an ok instructor from a great instructor? Knowledge of their topic of course....but most of all the ability to communicate with their students!   

Teaching techniques such as Whats/Hows/Whys can help take your instructing to the next level!  

Listen in and learn more about WHY the teaching technique of Whats/Hows/Whys is important in the arena during your lessons.  

Tips will also be given to help instructors increase the effectiveness of their groundwork, horsemanship, and/or riding lessons by including more whats/hows/whys in creative ways. 

 Whats/Hows/Whys is a Teaching Technique that is beneficial for horseback riding instructors that teach both able bodied students and those that have physical, cognitive, or emotional disabilities.  

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HF&FF Blog Post on Whats/Hows/Whys: https://goo.gl/r6Wwps

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: "What kind of stirrups do you use for your students? Do you have a preference?"

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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: "What do you do with horses nibbling at volunteers? I told one of the volunteers about space and boundaries and that she could put her elbow up or could take the flat part of her hand and just push the face away gently. Any other thoughts? "

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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: "How do you get the horses to walk on if the student is nonverbal without a horse leader? "

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Can you guess what policy change saved a center OVER $6,000 in one program year?

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Are YOU testing for the PATH Intl. Registered Therapeutic Riding Instructor Certification soon?  

Are you a MENTOR to someone going through this process and want to set them up for success?  

Then this Instructor Chat is for you!!!!  

I will be giving you some of my tried and true top tips to prepare yourself (or your mentee) for certification and set yourself up for success.   These tips come from years of experience with the CURRENT (not the new pilot for the credential) Registered Therapeutic Riding Instructor Certification process and experiencing it from multiple aspects: 

If you missed the capital letters up there that were a hint... we will be talking about the current PATH Intl. Registered Level certification process. I will not be broaching the topic of the new CTRI process....if you have questions about that ask the PATH Office.  Original recording date: February 2019  

This video does not necessarily reflect the views of the PATH Intl. main office. I was not paid, endorsed, or asked by the organization to produce this video.    This video was done independently on my own time as a way to share information with those looking to pursue certification   

Helpful Links: HoofFallsandFootfalls.com  

PATH Intl. Registered Therapeutic Riding Certification Information:  https://www.pathintl.org/40-resources/certification/931-tri-certification

Hang on tight…we’re going to talk about a hot topic: Student Weight Limits and Weigh-ins. 

(Weight Limits 0:00- 21:15)

(Weigh-ins 21:51-end) 

Establishing a weight limit policy can be difficult….enforcing that policy consistently even harder. 

Saebra will discuss her thoughts on this topic and offer suggestions on: 

Link to HF&FF Blog on Weight Limits: https://hooffallsandfootfalls.com/wei... Link to study mentioned in video: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/f... Learn more about Hoof Falls & Footfalls: www.HoofFallsandFootfalls.com

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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