At the beginning of the summer I was pretty intimidated by the process to get certified to become a therapeutic riding instructor. There are many components to becoming certified, and I wasn't sure if I could pull it off on my own or if my teaching skills would be good enough. However, after spending my whole summer teaching people of all ages and ability levels how to ride at Lang's Horse and Pony Farm I feel more than ready to take on the certification process, especially the teaching component. I spent hundreds of hours teaching individuals and groups sometimes larger than 10 people. I learned so much about how to work with large group lessons and how teach multiple levels of skill in one group so that everyone is learning and being challenged. It wasn't always easy, but I only learned more from those experiences. The summer is over now, but teaching lessons is not. I will continue to teach lessons once a week at Lang's through the winter. I am really excited to get some really consistent students that I can work with regularly and really build their riding skill level!
Keep checking back for more updates on what I'm up too!
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