Teaching and Riding the Rein Aids
with Susan Berger
With beginner students, instructors love their lesson horses enough to keep their students’ hands as quiet as possible. But at some point the riders need to learn to “pick up” the reins and “carry” their horses to advance in their horsemanship. This presentation will discuss various topics key to that transition; how to ride on correct contact; what’s the difference between a leading, direct, and indirect rein; how to communicate with the horse through all of the aids and not just steering them with the hands.
Running time: 55 minutes
Susan Berger loves to share her heart for horses and how they help us connect in a unique and special way. She is a CHA Master Instructor, Certifier, and Site Visitor. She has studied in the equine department at Randolph Macon Women’s College and apprenticed at a show stable in Lynchburg, VA before moving onto barn management, riding instruction, and training. She has been the Horsemanship Specialist at Camp Hebron in Halifax, PA for over 20 years. Susan’s current passion is working with “at risk” youth and she is always looking for new adventures as she continues to teach and train.
