2-Day Adaptive/Therapeutic Riding Instructor Development Clinic
Schedule
Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 08:30 am to Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 05:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
1416 Reynoldsburg New Albany Rd, Blacklick, OH, United States, Ohio 43004 | Blacklick, OH
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šÆ About the ClinicThis interactive and hands-on clinic is designed to educate, equip, and encourage adaptive/therapeutic riding instructors at all stagesāfrom those currently certified to those actively training toward certification.
Join us for 2 immersive days of education and collaboration where you'll refine your horse handling, teaching, and lesson planning skills, gain evidence-based techniques, and leave with practical tools to improve both student outcomes and equine welfare.
YES! This clinic meets continuing education requirements for multiple certifying organizations and offers valuable observation and hands-on hours that count toward instructor training and certification prep.
š§ What Youāll Learn
This clinic blends classroom learning with arena-based sessions, giving you real-world strategies, hands-on experience, and practical takeaways you can immediately apply in your lessons.
Horse Handling Essentials:
Learn how to work more effectively alongside your equine coworkers. This section focuses on equine communication, behavior, and welfare during grooming, leading, and arena transitions. You'll also gain tools to help your volunteers troubleshoot common handling issues with confidence and clarity.
Mounting & Dismounting:
Practice safe, effective mounts and dismounts using both mock and real horses. Includes techniques for working with platforms, ramps, blocks, and spanning independent to assisted mountā¦.plus strategies to support student progression over time.
Posture, Alignment, and Addressing Common Issues:
Explore the impact of tack, stirrup length, and biomechanics on student alignment and function. Practice teaching strategies to improve rider posture alignment through unmounted and mounted activities.
Teaching Transitions, Steering, 2-Point Position, and Rein Management:
Break down these core riding skills using progressive instruction. Practice effective phrasing, troubleshoot common challenges, and explore mounted exercises that build student competence and confidence.
Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies:
Learn foundational human learning theory and evidence-based approaches tailored for adaptive/therapeutic riding. Discover how to use clear cueing, scaffolded instruction, interleaving, and strategic lesson planning to help optimize student learning and retention.
Networking & Peer Discussion:
Collaborate with fellow instructors to share insights, test phrasing and teaching snippets, and discuss lesson adaptations and class management strategies in a supportive environment.
š“ Who Should Attend
ā New instructors seeking field-tested tools to fast-track growing their teaching skills
ā Current AR/TR instructors looking for fresh ideas, to improve and deepen their teachingā¦and earn CEUs!
ā Instructor-in-training candidates wanting to gain a solid foundation as they prepare for certification
ā Program staff, volunteers, or assistants looking to build instructional awareness and confidence
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Where is it happening?
1416 Reynoldsburg New Albany Rd, Blacklick, OH, United States, Ohio 43004Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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