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Riding Instructor

The group for anyone who wants to learn about horses and riding or anyone who teaches about horses and riding. The source for the information that a riding instructor should be able to give to students.

Website: http://theridinginstructor.net/
Members: 18
Latest Activity: Jan 10

French and Saunders Fun Video About Riding

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Barbara Ellin Fox

How Do You Decide if a Stable is a Good Place to Ride 6 Replies

There are lots of ways to determine if a particular stable is the right place for you to take lessons. One way is to look at the horses. Are they in good health? do they seem content? Are they unafra…

Tagged: where, to, ride, bits, dirty

Started by Barbara Ellin Fox. Last reply by Barbara Ellin Fox Jan 1.

Barbara Ellin Fox

Seen Any Good Videos?

This is the time of year that might require that some of our training be done on the sofa. It's a great time to view good videos on riding. Do you have a favorite? One of my favorites is "Cross Count…

Tagged: videos, good, favorites, Videos

Started by Barbara Ellin Fox Dec. 21, 2009.

Barbara Ellin Fox

What Makes a Good Riding Instructor 4 Replies

If you had to choose 1 or 2 things that are the most important to you when you pick an instructor to ride with , what would they be? Knowledge, name, awards, certification, experience......?

Tagged: qualities, Instructors, Riding

Started by Barbara Ellin Fox. Last reply by Barbara Ellin Fox Dec. 15, 2009.

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Barbara Ellin Fox Comment by Barbara Ellin Fox on December 25, 2009 at 2:52am
Merry Christmas. I hope 2010 brings great lead changes, straight center lines, perfect timing, and strong seats and legs for everyone.
Jackie Cochran Comment by Jackie Cochran on December 14, 2009 at 3:50pm
Good video.
YES--jump WITH your horse.
Barbara Ellin Fox Comment by Barbara Ellin Fox on December 13, 2009 at 9:50pm
Jackie Cochran Comment by Jackie Cochran on December 1, 2009 at 8:33pm
Oh, I forgot to tell you about Debbie. She is one of the best horsewomen I have known. There are times when she handles a horse where I just stand with my mouth open, she makes the hardest things look easy. She also develops horsewomen. Debbie also rides and teaches the most effective Balanced Seat that I have ever seen.
The thing I like best about her is that she is willing to listen to me. Though she does not ride FS, Debbie has been wonderful in helping me improve my FS. We have been doing a 4 year long conversation on the theories of horsemanship. I read books on horsemanship, I tell Debbie what I read, and we discuss it while I ride. She keeps me up to my equestrian ideals. And she is the only riding teacher brave enough to put me on Arabs. Learning good horsemanship on Arabs, a dream come true. Of course Debbie has lots of other types of horses, OTTB's,
Warmbloods, a Percheron, Appies, ponies, etc. etc. boarding at her barn.
She runs a big barn, about 38 horses, most in stalls with proper turnout.
Jackie Cochran Comment by Jackie Cochran on December 1, 2009 at 8:20pm
Hi Barbara, thank you for your kind comments. I ride Forward Seat, quite similar to the Fort Riley seat, as they both have enormous inputs from the Italian Cavalry school. Or rather I TRY to ride Forward Seat, due to my MS I ride a very weak and unbalanced rider version of the Forward Seat. The more I follow Littauer, though, the more secure and effective my riding becomes. I have finally gotten strong enough to do the FS for slow equitation for a few minutes at a time, and I tell you, the minutes in which I GET IT RIGHT I finally feel secure on horseback again.
Keeping my position, with the lowered knee, really helps make up for my less than perfect balance. For those all too brief minutes I am finally moving WITH my horse again. Truly addictive!
Barbara Ellin Fox Comment by Barbara Ellin Fox on December 1, 2009 at 5:22pm
Jackie has probably seen the video "Effects of the Crest Release" on http://ushorsemanship.com but I thought it might be interesting to the rest of our group. It's my first try at a video.
Barbara Ellin Fox Comment by Barbara Ellin Fox on December 1, 2009 at 5:19pm
Barbara Ellin Fox Comment by Barbara Ellin Fox on December 1, 2009 at 4:55pm
Jackie
Thanks for joining our group and thanks for looking at US Horsemanship, too. I love the really good basics and I hope that sending out the Fort Riley information will help it not to become "lost" history. Our modern eventers are the closest to riding with the Fort Riley basics but I think that goes to show that a good balanced seat is necessary for activity over varied ground in any generation.

Kudos to you for persevering with riding while you deal with MS. My Mom had MS and I admire you for your efforts. I'm so glad you have an instructor that you're pleased with. Any time a person can find an instructor who understands them, their goals AND good horsemanship... well then you've found a real gem. What do you think Debbie's best qualities are, as an instructor?

I agree with you -Huaso was truly amazing and I love that his rider was able to be his partner instead of being in his way. There may not be many horses that can jump that high but their are so many horses who try 110% in their jobs and their riders don't recognize it.
Jackie Cochran Comment by Jackie Cochran on November 27, 2009 at 12:24pm
Due to my MS it was hard for me to find a TRUE TEACHER to help me with my riding. I finally found Debbie Campbell, and have been riding with her for almost 5 years, and my seat is getting better than ever before.
Barbara, I just got off your ushorsemanship.com site, after having watched once again the video of Huaso setting the high jump record long ago. Truly amazing, that the horse had enough heart to even try to jump something so much taller than him, and that the rider had such total faith in Huaso's abilities that he did not interfere with the supreme effort. Thank you for making that video available on your site.
May your efforts to improve the standards of instruction and your efforts to re-introduce the Fort Riley seat bear fruit.
Sarah at HorseJobs.ca Comment by Sarah at HorseJobs.ca on November 25, 2009 at 12:24pm
LOVE this video!!! Had me in stitches!!! :)

Thanks so much - I really needed that! LOL

Sarah
www.HorseJobs.ca
 

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