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Gemstone Stable
05:49:26 Snow❆Gem
@athena

Sorry, I'm busy. I haven't track any of my horses from last week yet! So I'm cramming all on Sunday evening...
Sunset River Arabian
05:48:51 Athena - AAs
None of them are nearly as stunning as the first one which makes me sad
Snitches' Stitches
05:48:25 Snitch
Athena
Love the last one. Gorgeous
Gemstone Stable
05:47:27 Snow❆Gem
The sounds of happy pigeons cooing... :D

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Sunset River Arabian
05:46:44 Athena - AAs
Been 1 year. Whos worthy of being the next memory horse?
current one: -HEE Click-
New options:
-HEE Click-
-HEE Click-
-HEE Click-
Gemstone Stable
05:43:36 Snow❆Gem
@angels

Ah yes. :)
Gemstone Stable
05:42:05 Snow❆Gem
@gypsy

No, we don't check of COVID...
Angels angels
05:41:41 [1k+ brindles] Angel
Can't wait for week 8s tomorrow
Gypsy Family Farm
05:40:59 
Gem, have you checked for COVID? That sounds like the latest variant.
Gemstone Stable
05:40:17 Snow❆Gem
@bay

See-ya! XD
Glacier Bay Cove
05:38:57 Arctic Katz
Gem
Glacier Bay Cove
05:38:52 Arctic Katz
Okay I will start on it later tonight, I have to poof
Gemstone Stable
05:35:14 Snow❆Gem
RIDs are next. :)
Snow Stable
05:29:27 Snow❆Gem
*where
Snow Stable
05:29:15 Snow❆Gem
Gosh, were are my manners. Thank you, you don't have to unless you wanna. ;P
Snow Stable
05:28:39 Snow❆Gem
@bay

Feel free to take a look around! I have some pretty horses. I'm doing TB/X mainly. Trying for cream+pearls and also frames. :)
Glacier Bay Cove
05:27:06 Arctic Katz
Maybe I can make a painting for one of your horses, Gem
Snow Stable
05:25:06 Snow❆Gem
Almost done with this accounts tracking...
Snow Stable
05:21:57 Snow❆Gem
@bird

XD I can see why!
Hummingbird Meadows
05:21:23 Bird
@Snow gem, every time I watch it I smile.

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Gemstone Stable
05:49:26 Snow❆Gem
@athena

Sorry, I'm busy. I haven't track any of my horses from last week yet! So I'm cramming all on Sunday evening...
Sunset River Arabian
05:48:51 Athena - AAs
None of them are nearly as stunning as the first one which makes me sad
Snitches' Stitches
05:48:25 Snitch
Athena
Love the last one. Gorgeous
Gemstone Stable
05:47:27 Snow❆Gem
The sounds of happy pigeons cooing... :D

-Click-
Sunset River Arabian
05:46:44 Athena - AAs
Been 1 year. Whos worthy of being the next memory horse?
current one: -HEE Click-
New options:
-HEE Click-
-HEE Click-
-HEE Click-
Gemstone Stable
05:43:36 Snow❆Gem
@angels

Ah yes. :)
Gemstone Stable
05:42:05 Snow❆Gem
@gypsy

No, we don't check of COVID...
Angels angels
05:41:41 [1k+ brindles] Angel
Can't wait for week 8s tomorrow
Gypsy Family Farm
05:40:59 
Gem, have you checked for COVID? That sounds like the latest variant.
Gemstone Stable
05:40:17 Snow❆Gem
@bay

See-ya! XD
Glacier Bay Cove
05:38:57 Arctic Katz
Gem
Glacier Bay Cove
05:38:52 Arctic Katz
Okay I will start on it later tonight, I have to poof
Gemstone Stable
05:35:14 Snow❆Gem
RIDs are next. :)
Snow Stable
05:29:27 Snow❆Gem
*where
Snow Stable
05:29:15 Snow❆Gem
Gosh, were are my manners. Thank you, you don't have to unless you wanna. ;P
Snow Stable
05:28:39 Snow❆Gem
@bay

Feel free to take a look around! I have some pretty horses. I'm doing TB/X mainly. Trying for cream+pearls and also frames. :)
Glacier Bay Cove
05:27:06 Arctic Katz
Maybe I can make a painting for one of your horses, Gem
Snow Stable
05:25:06 Snow❆Gem
Almost done with this accounts tracking...
Snow Stable
05:21:57 Snow❆Gem
@bird

XD I can see why!
Hummingbird Meadows
05:21:23 Bird
@Snow gem, every time I watch it I smile.

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Lesson October 7, 2020 08:53 PM


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I have a few lesson students. They all ride my horses and a beginner/beginner - intermediate. I know how to reach and have been teaching for a while, soIm not looking for critique or other negative feedback. I'm asking, if any other instructors or people who have taken lessons, if there is any exercise the really liked. Either because it was super fun, really helped the students or was fun to teach. I'm looking for flat based exercises mainly for more beginnerish level riders.

Edited at October 11, 2020 08:25 PM by HMH Reality Check
Lesson October 7, 2020 08:58 PM


FirstLightFarms

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I love kicking poles out and making them really make sure they make it through the middle, so that they learn how to steer and really get from point a to point b in a straight line. For the little little kids, if they're in a round pen I'll make them drop the reins and trot with their hands on their head, on their hips, touching the pony's mane, touching the cantle of the saddle, touching the pommel, and asking them little quiz questions about parts of the pony or the tack.
Lesson October 11, 2020 04:26 AM

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Once they have the basic walk trot thing down (not perfect but just able to go on their own) my instructors used to make me stand in the stirrups to develop balance and a more independent seat!
Lesson October 13, 2020 06:26 PM


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There are dozens of exercises and manuevers to work through depending on the rider's levels.

Basics -

If you put colored tape or objects by various parts of the riding area (round pen or arena) you can use them for tons of landmark directions. Or if you work in an arena with dressage letters (although not always fun for littles to only work on letters). example - Walk from the green tape to the red tape (point A to point B). Work on walk, halt, changing directions. Trot/canter. two point, no stirrups, one handed, sit trot, rising trot. - Simon Says (Intructor says).

Red Light Green Light -

Stand in the center or end of ring - call out red or green light (they should try to get to you (or touch the rail past you) without being caught by you - it's free to go on green light, but must stop when red light called. - if independent riders, face away at green light, and 'catch' them at red light if they move. Can throw in 'punishments' if caught moving - five steps back, lose stirrups for two laps of two point/posting, etc.

Barrel or Pole Pattern

Doesn't matter if English or Western - a pattern is great for steering work, control, and balance. If you don't have barrels or rodeo poles - use cones (so easy to set up any course without bulky objects)

I warmed my littles up with stretching exercises

Dropped stirrups/reins and work on stretching arms forward/backward (reach for ears/tail); windmill arms; touch toes with hands (left-left, right-right, left-right, right-left); wiggle legs, ankles, toes; roll head [show how heavy the head is and how big of a role your eyes affect steering]; play Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes (point to body parts. Apply to horse (ears, mane, withers, tail etc.).

All the stretching gets the rider loose and less tension, better balance, seat sinking into saddle, shoulders rolled back and hips open, arms moving with horse.

'Grocery Shopping' - set out grooming brushes around the arena (on the rail or on barrels/jump standards, etc.) and give the rider a bucket - either they carry it with them or you carry it while they steer. They have to steer towards the item, halt, and pick up the item - put into basket, and walk on. If multiple independent riders, make it a race game.

For more advanced students -

Leap Frog for cantering - student in front canters until they are at the back of the group, then repeat.

Swap horses - ride 'your' horse for fifteen/ten minutes, then switch, ride for 10-15 minutes, and switch again (repeat). You could have them back on their original horse - discuss the differences, pros/cons, easy/difficult, whatever they noticed between horses.

Musical Stalls - set ground poles to form a stall for each horse. One less than the players. Play music and stop it randomly.

If you have advanced students and can ride with them (or trail ride)

Follow the leader - have them follow you then after five minutes, switch to the next rider as a leader and they get five minutes to do whatever.

Lesson October 13, 2020 07:10 PM

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Steering through cones is what I loved when I learned, I still do it and it's lots of fun

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