Teaching Children to Ride: A Handbook for Instructors

by Jane Wallace

Overview

Learning to ride should be fun, progressive and constructive, but all too often children can be frightened or put off. Teaching them is not easy. This book offers advice, exercises, lesson plans, games and teaching tips designed to provide variety and sound instruction, plus a range of innovative ideas for making learning to ride an enjoyable, worthwhile and satisfying experience, even for the very young.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781872119434
Publisher:	Kenilworth Press
Publication date:	05/01/2002
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Jane Wallace rode many of the top show ponies of the 1960s, winning at all the major shows including the Horse of the Year Show and Dublin Show. In 1989 Jane won the Individual Silver Medal at the European Championships at Burghley and was ranked 3rd lady rider in the world. Jane was a highly regarded hunter judge, judging at the major shows including The Horse of the Year Show. She teaches and gives lectures/demonstrations in England and abroad.

Lucinda Green MBE is a well-known equestrian journalist, team selector, commentator and trainer who competed in eventing, achieving success as World Champion, two-time European Champion and Olympic gold medallist plus many more.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Planning a lesson 2. Before you begin 3. Teaching the basic 4. Starting and finishing a lesson 5. Things to do in mid-session breaks 6. Ideas for early lessons 7. Trotting 8. Using poles in lessons 9. Cantering 10. Jumping 11. More advanced work for older children 12. Riding out 13. Mounted games Conclusion Index