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

Teaching jumping lessons from the ground up.

Presenter: Theresa Kackert

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

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

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

Presenter: Dr. Holly Spooner

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

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

Presenter: Terry Myers

Building rider strength and balance through specific exercises at all gaits.

Presenter: Jennifer Eaton

Transitioning students from beginner hands with loose reins to effectively using connected rein aids.

Presenter: Susan Berger

Using exercises to improve not only the rider’s body in the posting trot, but the horse’s as well.

Presenter: Cheryl West

Covering teaching techniques and task analysis to help Instructors of Riders with Disabilities move beyond the basics of start, stop, and steer.

Presenter: Diana Beardsley

Correctly timing the use of the aids to communicate effectively with the horse.

Presenter: Cheryl West

Using a simple riding exercise to identify problems with lesson horses and how to make them better

Presenter: Jesse Westfall