April 2010

Teaching Students to Post on the Correct Diagonal

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Learn how riding instructors can teach their students to post on the correct diagonal through repetition and proper set-up.

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Whose Job Is It?

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In order for a stable to function, there must be organization among employees. Read on to learn how to assign jobs and create job descriptions in the horse business.

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Expectations in Horse Training

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Dealing with unreasonable expectations is one of the downsides of a career in horse training. You can mitigate this particular problem, however, by following these tips.

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The Horse Business Office

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Every horse business needs a barn office. This is where you handle those boring tasks that don’t involve horses, but how do you set it up? Read on for tips.

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Teaching Students Horsemanship

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A riding instructor’s job is to prepare his or her students for horse ownership. Teaching horsemanship is an integral part of achieving this goal.

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Teaching Students to Post the Trot:
Part One

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It is extremely difficult to teach students how to post the trot. Use these tips to prepare your students for the trot and to teach correct technique while posting.

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The Green Horse Farm

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What makes a horse farm green? And how should horse business owners protect their environment while running an equestrian facility? Put in your two cents and learn something while you’re at it.

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Training Horses:
Your Place or Mine?

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Should you run your horse training business from your own facility or travel to your clients? Use these pros and cons to set up your operation and make key decisions.

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Become a Horse Boarding Concierge

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Take your horse boarding business to a new level of service my modeling a concierge. These suggestions will help you attract and retain clients.

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Teaching Students Soft Hands

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Riding instructors should make soft hands a priority for all students. Learn the Pinky Test and other ways to help students develop soft hands.

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Cell Phones for Riding Instructors

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Do you carry a cell phone during riding lessons? If so, you’ve got the right idea, but make sure you aren’t committing these cell phone sins while you’re at it.

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Managing Stable Employees

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How you manage your stable employees will determine your productivity, efficiency and reputation. These stable management techniques will help you keep your employees in line.

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Types of Horse Training

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Horse trainers should cultivate a niche for which they are known. Use these tips to identify your horse training specialty before you start your business.

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Horse Boarding Amenities

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Step up your game in the horse boarding business by adding amenities that will draw new clients your way and keep existing customers happy. These examples and strategies can be of enormous help in high-competition areas.

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Teaching Students to
Use Their Corners

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When students understand how to use their corners, they can take advantage of the entire arena and avoid getting into wrecks with other riders.

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