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January 2012 (2)
July 2011 (1)
March 2011 (5)
- 21: Equestrian Professionals: How to Cope with Allergies
- 07: Individual or Group Turn-Out for Horses?
- 03: Helping Students Break Bad Habits
- 02: How to Refuse a Horse for Training
- 01: How to Name Your Barn
February 2011 (15)
- 28: When You’re Away: Leaving the Barn in Good Hands
- 25: You Tell Me: Responding to Criticism
- 22: How to Build Up Endurance for Horse Training
- 21: Helping Male Students Get Comfortable in the Saddle
- 18: You Tell Me: What’s Your Cribbing Solution?
- 17: Teaching Students Proper Balance
- 16: The Cost of a Sick or Injured Horse
- 15: How to Even Out Horse Business Revenue
- 14: Happy Valentine’s Day…
- 14: Reducing Employee Turnover in the Horse Business
- 07: Taking a breather…
- 04: You Tell Me: Music in the Barn?
- 03: Resolving Business Partner Disputes
- 02: Dangerous Horses in the Horse Business
- 01: Helping Your Students Overcome Fears in the Horse Show Ring
January 2011 (21)
- 31: Maximizing Barn Space
- 28: You Tell Me: How is your horse business faring in this economy?
- 27: How to Keep Your Horse Training Overhead Low
- 26: Happy 200!
- 25: How to Deal with Client Criticism
- 24: Packing Your Horse Business Go Bag
- 21: You Tell Me: What’s Your Favorite Bit?
- 20: Safety Words for the Horse Business
- 19: Death in the Barn: Helping Students Cope with Loss
- 18: Horse Job Spotlight: Stable Manager
- 17: Coping with the Physical Strain of the Horse Business
- 14: You Tell Me: Beginners or Advanced Students?
- 13: Create a Statement of Horse Boarding Standards
- 12: Farm Freebies: Payment History template
- 11: The Simple Pleasures of the Horse Business
- 10: Hours of Operation in the Horse Business
- 07: You Tell Me: How Long Should Riding Lessons Last?
- 06: Teaching Students Basic Equestrian Safety
- 05: Farm Freebies: Payment Record template
- 04: How to Beat the Recession in 2011
- 03: How to Use Your Equestrian Professional Planner
December 2010 (5)
- 22: Happy Holidays from Riding Instructor University Vol. 3: The Equestrian Professional Planner
- 21: Happy Holidays from Riding Instructor University Vol. 2
- 20: Happy Holidays from Riding Instructor University Vol. 1
- 08: Why Riding Instructors Should Start Rewards Programs
- 06: Teaching Riders to Use Less Leg
November 2010 (11)
- 29: How to Attract Long-Term Horse Business Clients
- 19: You Tell Me: Who are your favorite kids to teach?
- 18: Selling Horses: Talking to Buyers Part 4—The Follow-Through
- 17: Selling Horses: Talking to Buyers Part 3—The Demonstration
- 16: Selling Horses: Talking to Buyers Part 2—The Introduction
- 15: Selling Horses: Talking to Buyers Part 1—The Initial Meeting
- 12: You Tell Me: Do You Negotiate the Price of Sale Horses?
- 11: Thank You
- 10: Selling Horses: Get Your Sale Horse Noticed
- 09: Selling Horses: Which Qualities to Highlight in a Sale Horse
- 08: Selling Horses: How to Prepare a Horse for Sale
October 2010 (17)
- 29: You Tell Me: What Scares You?
- 27: Are you a good neighbor?
- 26: What To Do When a Horse Gets Loose
- 22: You Tell Me: Group or Private Riding Lessons?
- 21: Teaching Your Students to Mount and Dismount
- 20: Why a Recession is Healthy for Horse Business Owners
- 19: Are Your Stalls Really Clean?
- 18: Horse Trainers: Red Flags to Avoid
- 15: You Tell Me: Does Breeding Matter?
- 14: 7 Ways to Spruce Up the Barn
- 13: What’s Included in Your Horse Training Fee?
- 12: Mystery Shopping for the Horse Business
- 11: The Riding Lesson Program
- 05: Horse Job Spotlight: Horse Trainer
- 04: Sharing the Load
- 02: Apology for the Hiccup
- 01: Horse Job Spotlight: Riding Instructor
September 2010 (9)
- 30: How to Challenge Students in Riding Lessons
- 29: Why Horse Trainers Should Never Make Guarantees
- 28: Top 20 Amenities for Horse Farms
- 24: The Role of the Telephone in the Horse Business
- 22: What do your students want to learn?
- 20: Scaling Back: An Announcement and a Tip
- 14: Riding Instructor Specialty
- 03: You Tell Me: How Many School Horses?
- 01: 7 Things Stable Managers Should Never Say
August 2010 (21)
- 31: 7 Things Horse Trainers Should Never Say
- 30: 7 Things Riding Instructors Should Never Say
- 27: You Tell Me: Automatic Waterers or Water Buckets?
- 26: Tips for Schooling Students at Horse Shows
- 25: Full Board Versus Partial Board for the Horse Business
- 24: Horse Training at Someone Else’s Facility
- 23: Starting a Family-Owned Horse Business
- 19: How are You Training Your Horse Business Customers?
- 18: Should Riding Instructors Let Students Ride Outside Lessons?
- 17: Reward Riding Lesson Students with a Schooling Show
- 16: Hiring Horse Business Employees Part Three—The Interview
- 13: Introducing the Horse Business Glossary
- 12: Combining Services in the Horse Business
- 11: Hiring Horse Business Employees Part Two—The Application Process
- 10: 10 Tips for a Successful Riding Lesson
- 09: Hiring Horse Business Employees Part One—The Advertisement
- 06: Space-Savers for Barn Storage
- 05: Safety Tips for Horse Trainers
- 04: Farm Freebies: Staff Satisfaction Survey form
- 03: Are You Ready to Become a Riding Instructor?
- 02: The Number One Way to Make Students Happy in Riding Lessons
July 2010 (13)
- 28: Keeping Kids Safe at the Barn
- 26: Questions to Ask Your Students
- 15: Dealing with Aggressive Horsemen in the Horse Business
- 14: Farm Freebies: Horse Boarding Equine Evaluation Template
- 13: What’s Your Story?
- 12: When to Remove a Student from His Horse in Riding Lessons
- 09: How to Structure a Horse Business Payment Policy
- 08: Farm Freebies: Gift Certificate
- 07: The Power of Incentives in the Horse Business
- 06: Communication in Horse Training
- 05: Happy Fourth of July from RIU!
- 02: Why Horses Trainers Shouldn’t Advertise Natural Horsemanship
- 01: Horse Business Owners are Salespeople
June 2010 (17)
- 30: Are Your Students Too Competitive?
- 29: Do Your Employees Care?
- 28: Farm Freebies: Riding Instructor Schedule(s)
- 27: You Need a Day Off
- 25: Why Do Your Students Want to Ride?
- 24: Creating a Horse For Sale Video
- 23: How to Set a Horse Training Schedule
- 22: Farm Freebies: Horse Business Employee Information
- 21: What Should Riding Instructors Wear?
- 18: 3 Proven Ways to Get People Talking in the Horse Business
- 17: Why Group Riding Lessons Fail
- 16: Group Riding Lessons Versus Private Riding Lessons
- 15: Farm Freebies: Barn Rules
- 14: Teaching Students to Sit the Trot
- 09: Five Easy Tips for Managing Finances in the Horse Business
- 08: Warming Up Your Riders
- 07: Farm Freebies: Accident Report Form
May 2010 (21)
- 28: Interview Questions for Horse Business Employees
- 27: Interviews for Horse Business Employees
- 26: Do You Need a Horse Training Assistant?
- 25: 5 Barn Safety Tips You Can’t Survive Without
- 24: When to Retire Lesson Horses
- 21: Teaching Your Students to Mount and Dismount
- 20: How Well Do You Know Your Horse Business Clients?
- 19: Hacking for Horses in Training
- 18: How Often Should You Clean Stalls?
- 17: How to Pair Students with Lesson Horses
- 15: Why Write a Horse Business Plan?
- 14: Horse Business Plans 101: Products & Services
- 13: Horse Business Plans 101: Management Plan
- 13: Horse Business Plans 101: Operational Plan
- 12: Horse Business Plans 101: Marketing Plan
- 11: Horse Business Plans 101: Market Analysis
- 10: Horse Business Plans 101: Competitive Analysis
- 06: Horse Business Plans 101: Industry Analysis
- 05: Horse Business Plans 101: The Mission Statement
- 04: Horse Business Plans 101: The Objective
- 03: Should Students Prepare Their Own Horses for Riding Lessons?
April 2010 (15)
- 30: Teaching Students to Post on the Correct Diagonal
- 29: Whose Job Is It?
- 28: Expectations in Horse Training
- 27: The Horse Business Office
- 26: Teaching Students Horsemanship
- 23: Teaching Students to Post the Trot: Part One
- 22: The Green Horse Farm
- 21: Training Horses: Your Place or Mine?
- 20: Become a Horse Boarding Concierge
- 19: Teaching Students Soft Hands
- 16: Cell Phones for Riding Instructors
- 15: Managing Stable Employees
- 14: Types of Horse Training
- 13: Horse Boarding Amenities
- 12: Teaching Students to Use Their Corners
March 2010 (1)
February 2010 (6)
- 25: What Do Your Students Wear to Riding Lessons?
- 18: Q: How do you deal with hyperactive students?
- 17: Are Your Students Ready?
- 15: Why You Must Have an Indoor Arena
- 08: Are You Too Friendly with Your Students?
- 02: 3 Mistakes Every Riding Instructor Should Avoid
January 2010 (27)
- 29: Screening Applicants in the Horse Boarding Business
- 28: The Worst Mistake in the Horse Boarding Business
- 27: On Whips and Spurs
- 25: How to Minimize Liability in the Horse Business
- 22: John LyonsLyons on Horses
- 22: Lesson Horse Wellness Check-Ups
- 21: Kiss Unpaid Bills Goodbye
- 20: The Horse Business Guide toGetting Paid
- 19: How to Use Riding Lesson Plans
- 18: The Book Riding Instructors Can’t Live Without
- 18: Organize Your Horse Businesswith Riding Lesson Plans
- 17: Ten Slam Dunk Ways toMake Riding Lessons More Fun
- 15: How Much Money Does aRiding Instructor Earn?
- 14: Age Limits in the Horse Business
- 14: Why Faking It is Dangerous
- 12: How to Partner with Other Horse Business Owners
- 11: Teaming Upin the Horse Business
- 09: Lesson Horse Evaluation:Price
- 09: Lesson Horse Evaluation:Disposition
- 08: Lesson Horse Evaluation:Vet Check
- 07: Lesson Horse Evaluation:Equine History
- 06: Lesson Horse Evaluation:Student Compatibility
- 05: Lesson Horse Evaluation:Physical Ability
- 04: Lesson Horse Evaluation:Behavioral Suitability
- 03: Lesson Horse Evaluation
- 02: Organize the Barn
- 01: When Your Horse BusinessJust Isn’t Working
December 2009 (1)
November 2009 (2)
October 2009 (8)
- 26: 20 Rainy Day Activities for Riding Instructors
- 22: Horse Jobs:Find Your Equestrian Skill
- 20: How to Keep Riding Lessons on Schedule
- 13: How to Communicate with Clientsin Horse Training
- 12: One Easy Way to Earn Trustin the Horse Business
- 07: Where Do Riding Instructors Stand?
- 05: Customer Servicein the Horse Business
- 01: Safety Tips for Teachingthe Fearful Rider
September 2009 (7)
- 29: Keeping Students in Line
- 28: What Would Happen If…
- 27: Helping Your Clients Buy Horses
- 25: How to Stop Theft at the Barn
- 24: Building Healthy Relationships with Your Students
- 23: Should Riding Instructors Yell?
- 22: Conquer the Horse Business
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About the Author: Laura Jane Thompson is the Chief Equestrian Officer of Riding Instructor University and the Feature writer for the horses section at Suite101. She believes that any horse business can succeed provided its owner practices smart strategy.
