Topics vary each quarter. May be repeated for a maximum of five credits. This course is designed for the student who intends to teach riding and provides an in-depth study of the pupil, school horse, teaching techniques, business procedures, ethics and responsibilities, preventive medicine and farrier care. Students will observe and assist in the instruction of a riding class. Riding test may be required.
Students continue to observe the instructor in a scheduled equitation class.
Students will take full responsibility and prepare lessons for supervised instruction of a small group of students for 8 weeks. I except that students will teach riders who are at a more advanced level. Emphasis is on the internal anatomy of the foot as well as proper tools and shoe types. The student obtains both theoretical and practical experience for a comprehensive study of lameness and methods of correcting pathological conditions that arise from poor conformation. Students also study techniques of specialty shoeing for a variety of conditions.