What to Expect
This 2.5 day hands-on clinic is designed for new and current therapeutic riding instructors. Whether you’re already certified or actively working toward certification, you’ll leave with practical tools to strengthen your teaching, refine your horse handling, and better support both riders and horses.
YES! This event qualifies for CEUs that are recognized by multiple certifying bodies an offers valuable observation and hands-on experience.
Sample Clinic Schedule
Day One Sample Schedule
9:00-10:30 Introduction, Mindset, Terminology
10:30-10:45 Transition to Arena
10:45-12:30 Horse Handling Essentials with focus on volunteer management during lessons- Saddle fitting
12:30-1:15 Lunch
1:15-2:30 Task analysis trap & OODA loop for instructors
2:30-3:45 Mounting & Dismounting Intro
3:45-4:00 Transition to tackroom
4:00-5:15 Tack & Equipment
5:15-5:30 End of day review
Day Two Sample Schedule
9:00-9:15 Welcome
9:15-10:30 Emergency Dismounts
10:30-10:45 Intro to Evidence based teaching
10:45-11:30 Setting up Mock Lesson
11:30-12:00 Sample Lesson
12:00-12:45 Working Lunch
12:45-1:45 Student Progression & Simple Lesson Planning
1:45-2:45 Unmounted activities for posture, alignment, rein management and reining
2:45-3:00 Transition to arena
3:00-5:30 Mount & Dismount practice and posture alignment, reining etc while mounted
Day Three Sample Schedule
9:00-9:15 Welcome
9:15-10:00 Utilizing support/volunteer in class
10:00-10:15 Transition to prep horses
10:15-12:30 Common teaching progression challenges
12:30-1:00 Wrap Up