the trainer, the horse and the exercize itself and all elements of the teaching for the student
(who is just one of three learners, ha).
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- a child laughs 400 times a day and the average adult, about 15
- young children need a structured environment to encourage good basics, while preventing fear and accidents, so use drills and GAMEs!
- adults usually need a more specialized approach depending on their goal.
how adults learn (p306)
thou shalt cherish a sense of humour, which may save you from becoming shocked, depressed or complacent
thou shalt not try to make another human being exactly like thyself
thou shalt never judge a person's need or refuse your consideration because of the trouble he causes
thou shalt not steal from any person his right responsibility to determine his own conduct and consequences
thou shalt not blame the environment, people can surmount their environment
as riders, we use rhythm, suppleness, contact, balance, straightness and impulsion, and strive for relaxation with attentiveness from our mounts.
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stable visitors often arrive without the experience of a rural upbringing, and thus lack the basic familiarity with the horse, so safe handling of the horse must be built into any program.
the equestrian sports involve a third party to the student/trainer situation, the animal team partner. the horse had a mind and will of its own and can be unpredictable, particularly for the less experienced handler, rider or instructor.the role of the trainer in this situation is to reduce the risks to an acceptable level without reducing the challenge and thrill of acheivement.
consider the human vs human, human vs horse, and human vs environment conflict possibilies
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a lesson plan must break the skill down into compenents of what the rider will do for aids to cue the horse, and how the riders body moves with the horse
useful questions:
now, what happened there?
how did that feel?
tell me...
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