June 2010

Are Your Students Too Competitive?

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Competition is healthy—to a point. When students are getting too competitive, it is up to the riding instructor to restore balance. Here’s how.

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Do Your Employees Care?

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I mean, really care? Are they concerned about the fate of your horse business? Do they put forth the maximum effort in their quest for extraordinary results?

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Farm Freebies: Riding Instructor Schedule(s)

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You’re short on time, just like the rest of us. Sometimes your days seem overflowing with tasks you can’t possibly complete.

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You Need a Day Off

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Everyone deserves a day off. Make it a priority instead of a luxury.

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Why Do Your Students
Want to Ride?

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Motivation is a key aspect of riding instruction. If you want to give your students the best equestrian education possible, you must know why they are interested in horses in the first place.

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Creating a Horse For Sale Video

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If you want to sell a horse, pay careful attention to the video you post online or send to buyers. These tips will help you capture the perfect horse for sale video.

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How to Set a
Horse Training Schedule

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Without a horse training schedule, trainers are inefficient and often confused. Use these tips to earn more money and please more clients.

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Farm Freebies: Horse Business Employee Information

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Farm Freebies offers free templates and forms for horse business owners. This week: Free Horse Business Employee Information Sheet

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What Should
Riding Instructors Wear?

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Riding instructors have to dress for success, but what does that mean when you’re alternating between mucking out stalls and shouting orders from the middle of a dusty arena?

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3 Proven Ways to Get People Talking in the Horse Business

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Worried that your horse business is fading into oblivion? Generate some word of mouth by getting people talking.

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Why Group Riding Lessons Fail

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All riding instructors make mistakes. If you’re having trouble teaching group riding lessons, one of these common issues might be at fault.

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Group Riding Lessons Versus
Private Riding Lessons

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Riding instructors should consider both group riding lessons and private riding lessons carefully before deciding which is best. This article will help you compare the two riding lesson formats.

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Farm Freebies: Barn Rules

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Farm Freebies offers free templates and forms for horse business owners. This week: Free Barn Rules template.

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Teaching Students to Sit the Trot

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Learn the best methods for riding instructors who are teaching their students to sit the trot.

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Five Easy Tips for Managing
Finances in the Horse Business

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Wallet feeling a little thin? Having trouble balancing the checkbook? Horse business owners can regain control over their finances with these five simple tips.

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Warming Up Your Riders

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In some ways, the warm-up is the most important part of the riding lesson. Riding instructors can use these tips to get more out of their students during warm-ups.

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Farm Freebies: Accident Report Form

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Farm Freebies offers free templates and forms for horse business owners. This week: Free Accident Report Form.

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