Equine

  • This could also be two separate posts, but it’s time for me to wrap up the Off Horse Activities Series. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading these posts and have learned something new! If you have been able to apply any of this in your own work, leave a comment! I would love to know. But…

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  • Meet Where You Are

    The greatest lesson horses have taught me is to meet people where they are in that moment. Because horses are prey animals, they only live in the present. They need to be constantly aware of their surroundings in order to adapt to a situation on a moment’s notice; this does not allow them to dwell…

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  • Motor skills are the movements and actions of muscles. Typically, motor skills are divided into gross motor skills and fine motor skills. Gross motor skills require the use of large muscle groups to do things like walk or balance. Fine motor skills require the use of smaller muscles to do things like write or zip…

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  • The road to independence is something that most therapeutic riding instructors struggle with. How do you know when your rider is ready? Is it right for this particular rider? If the rider goes independent can I add back helpers if needed?

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  • I am going to start a new series here for the next 6 or so weeks. Many therapeutic riding centers offer both mounted and unmounted lessons. The therapeutic riding center I started with, GAIT TRC, has 60-minute lessons. Thirty minutes is on the horse and thirty minutes is in a learning room. I find off-horse…

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