Horse Courses Online

14/05/2024

Seattle Up by( Evansville Slew & Toned Up) with pasture buddy Tough To Beat Me (Freddie)

13/05/2024

Beautiful sunrise.

08/02/2024

Coming Soon! Horses 4 Kids, Children aged 5 and up can now learn the theory of horsemanship from an Internationally proven program designed by Certified Equestrian Canada Coach & CanTRA Senior Instructor BRENDA GODIN. There are 4 Levels that correspond to the steps in their exploration into the wonderful world of horses; Bronze horseshoe, Silver horseshoe, Gold horseshoe, and Platinum horseshoe. After each level, there are questions/quizzes, and fun games to make learning easier. Upon completion of each level, a Certificate Of Achievement is generated on the Students Dashboard. Website; https://thevirtualequestrian.com/horses-4-kids-splash/

28/01/2024

Frosty Rudy

08/01/2024

Rudy and Freddie discussing the weather over the fence.

03/02/2023

TEACHING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Therapeutic Riding Instructors are responsible for planning the lesson sessions. Can you answer the questions below?

1. When planning a therapeutic riding session, the instructor should group like abilities together?

2. When planning a therapeutic riding session, the instructor should keep riders with physical disabilities separate from riders who are developmentally delayed?

3. Instructors should plan horses so that the rider is comfortable, riders with spasticity require broader type horses?

4. Instructors should plan horses so that the rider is comfortable, riders with spina bifida require narrow-type horses?

5. Instructors are responsible for the supervision of horses in the stable and checking tacking up and special equipment?

To find the QUIZ answers go to our FREE LESSON; https://thevirtualequestrian.com/lesson/teaching-persons-with-disabilities/

02/02/2023

What makes a good riding Instructor?

A good instructor should have knowledge of the subject and be open-minded to new ideas. One cannot teach what one does not know!
A beginner Instructor teaches a basic seat, which is rider security in the tack. From these correct basics, the rider can then be adjusted more forward-backward depending on the discipline.

The manner in which one teaches will tend to be a projection of one’s personality. An Instructor's personality will be used to establish a method of communication with the student.

What are the three stages of learning?

The Instructor must be aware of;
Stage 1- Perspective; The understanding of the specific item or movement to be performed.
Stage 2- Associative; The refinement of the movement takes place.
Stage 3- Automatic At this stage, the horse and rider are confident that if the preparation for the movement.

Interested in learning more from this FREE lesson?
https://thevirtualequestrian.com/lesson/why-instructor-certifiecation/

29/01/2023

LINES OF COMMUNICATION

The line of draft (pull) on the bit is restricted by the terrets on the harness. Those terrets are located on the saddle and the collar of the harness and usually have an inside diameter of no more than one inch.

No matter where the rein is pulled from behind the terrets, the rein will pull the bit towards the center of the terret.

The bit is a direct rein between the surcingle and the bit.

We can effectively drive from the left, center, or from the right side of the carriage without any change in the communication to the bit.

As you move your hands left or right you affect the amount of draw that is put on the reins.

Moving the hands to the left or right changes the distance from the hand to the bit unevenly.

That means a move left or right creates a deviation of the contact. Learn more from Rein Direction Lesson https://thevirtualequestrian.com/lesson/rein-effects/

22/01/2023

Do you know what the 4 components of the harness are? Do you know each of their purposes? Learn more about this FREE Lesson
https://thevirtualequestrian.com/lesson/types-of-harness-2/

19/01/2023

Did you know that the canter is a rhythmical swing gait that has three distinct beats, followed by a moment of suspension?

It’s about balance; The horse’s head and neck have considerable movement at the canter because the horse uses his head and neck for balance. The rider’s hands and arms must follow the horse’s movement.

The inside hand maintains the direction, yet it should not pull back.

The outside rein, backed up by the inside leg, gives the horse the diagonal support he needs; the outside rein regulates pace and maintains the degree of bend. The outside rein/inside leg keeps the horse straight and in balance.

"Some riders sit the rocking momentum of the canter with their seat glued to the saddle. Others find their seat slapping against it as each new sequence of canter footfalls begins".

18/01/2023

What is Lungeing?
Lunging is an exercise technique in which the handler remains pivoting in one spot or moving in a small circle while the horse moves in a larger circle around the handler at the end of a lunge line.
Why lunge a horse? Lunging can be used for; breaking and training, schooling, retraining, and exercising.

17/01/2023

Posting/Rising Trot-When your horse is trotting just right, you’re going to feel like you are being launched out of the saddle during the rising phase. This is good! You will likely feel uncomfortable at this because we are typically taught that we should push ourselves out of the saddle for the rising phase. Fight against this bad habit, and instead let the horse do the hard work of pushing you out of the saddle for the rising phase.
All you need to be responsible for is the sitting phase, pulling yourself back down into the saddle using your hamstring muscles.”

16/01/2023

The Learn To Drive Series provides an orderly set of lessons/courses to prepare beginner Drivers with the knowledge needed to start their journey in the wonderful world of Driving a Horse.

These Courses will include such topics as; types of harnesses, parts of the harness, adjusting/fitting a harness, lunging a horse for driving, ground driving, reinsmanship, and much more.

The Learn to Drive Courses are Free! Learn more https://thevirtualequestrian.com/learn-to-drive/

12/10/2022

Driving a horse vs Riding a horse. Is there a difference in rein direction? https://youtu.be/ubaQTFP6On8

11/10/2022

LEARN TO DRIVE-Hitching Up: The purpose of the course is to teach the driver a safe method of putting the horse to the carriage with the assistance of a header/safety person and to become familiar with the two basic types of carriages/carts and their uses.

Equine Studies Online offers a free resource to learn proper horsemanship and riding skills created by EC Coach and Canadian Therapeutic Riding Instructor

11/10/2022

LEARN TO DRIVE- Getting Started: The purpose of the courses is to help the novice Driver develop a good relationship and a degree of comfort with the horse, consider basic safety requirements, learn the major parts of the horse, and develop good grooming habits before and after a driving session.

17/01/2020

The Virtual Equestrian now has 8 Free online courses. Signing up is easy!

13/09/2018