"This book will walk the new (or established) riding instructor through advertising and marketing, horse selection, location, and contracts, how to teach students to handle the horse from the ground as well as instructing through the gaits ...

Teaching Safe Horsemanship covers: * Understanding horse nature and responses * Becoming an effective, certified instructor * Constructing a lesson plan with sample lessons * Teaching a high-risk longe and jumping techniques * Assessing the ...

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Van Hargis grew up in the saddle on an East Texas ranch, training his first horse at age 12 and eventually making a living starting cutting and reining colts, many of which would leave his hands to become champions.

Taken as a complete program, "40 Fundamentals of English Riding" provides core training designed to give you more confidence and better control while helping you communicate more effectively with your horse.

Effective Teaching and Riding takes into account the individuality of each horse and rider while integrating the unique facets of riding in a new, practical approach to teaching riding and to riding itself.