Demonstrating exercises to improve balance, strength, softness, and the ability to move with the horse

Presenter: Katie Schaaf

Discussing how to meet your horse’s nutrient requirements while holding fast to feed costs.

Presenter: Dr. Bob Coleman

Empowering riders to positively affect the balance of both themselves and their horse.

Presenter: Theresa Kackert

Incorporating circle, leg yield, serpentine, shoulder-in, and half pass exercises into lessons.

Presenter: Jessica Mohr

Introducing primary horse color genes and how they act on or modify the basic three horse colors - black, bay, and sorrel

Presenter: Ann Street-Joslin

Working through gymnastic grids to develop rhythm and balance.

Presenter: Larissa Ries

Introducing simple lateral work to horse and rider.

Presenter: JoAnne Young

Discovering new games and fun ideas to liven up riding lessons

Presenter: Beth Powers

Teaching a horse ground work skills.

Presenter: Mitzi Summers

Determining how to meet the nutritional needs of the active senior lesson horse.

Presenter: Dr. Tanja Hess

Using prescribed exercises to improve flexibility, strength, and balance in rider position, thereby increasing coordination of all the aids.

Presenter: Becky Huddleston

Keeping lesson horses happy and willing to come to work each and every day to do their job.

Presenter: Lisa Lombardi

Progressing a student’s riding foundation, abilities, and confidence to problem solve by creating a little pressure to force each student to reach a little higher.

Presenter: Serena Heppes

Utilizing the whys, whens, and hows in Rider evaluation to get positive results for both the Rider and the Instructor

Presenter: Dr. Holly Spooner

Utilizing different exercises to fit the various abilities & challenges within a multi-level riding group

Presenter: Susan Berger

Examining how the horse’s perceptions impact on how he learns and processes information.

Presenter: Lisa Wysocky

Improving the “beyond beginner” rider in their position and balance.

Presenter: Randi Thompson

Cultivating habits that release tension in the rider’s body and mind will increase calmness, relaxation and positive connection to the horse

Presenter: Dale Rudin

Covering various types of driving programs, driving safety, selection of horse, vehicle, & harness, staffing, policies & procedures, and liabilities & insurance

Presenter: Paul Bennett

Showing how the rider can lift and square the horse’s shoulders as part of softness and collection.

Presenter: Terry Myers