Gaits of Change presents
Practical Application and Discussion of the Components o f the Advanced Instructor Certification
Hosted by Horses Help
Register by emailing Michelle.w@horseshelp.org
Day 1 October 5, 2011 9:00 am
- Overview of the Advanced Instructor Preparation Course
- Purpose of the Advanced Certification
- Overview of the NARHA Advanced Level Certification Program
- Criteria to apply for the NARHA Advanced Certification
- Instructor Code of Ethics (review and discuss)
- NARHA Advanced Instructor Certification Application
- NARHA Advanced Educational Components
· Written exam – Stable management, disabilities, teaching
· (Closed book test – reflects references)
· Lunging (5 minutes)
· Riding, horse evaluation and training knowledge (15 minutes)
· Teaching a person without a disability (15 minutes)
· Teaching a group lesson for riders with a cognitive disability (30 minutes)
· Teaching a group lesson for riders with a physical disability (30 minutes)
- Having a plan and being prepared (Study guide attached)
12:00 noon Lunch
1:00 pm Practical Stable management presentation
· Grooming, tacking and handling (Expectation and exam)
· Selection of the therapy horse, analysing the horses movement
· Training and desensitizing the therapy horse
2:00 pm Practical Lunging presentation (2-3 horses and scenarios) (Expectation and exam)
· Lunging for the vet
· Lunging a student
· Lunging for schooling canter departs
3:00 pm Break
3:15 pm Practical Candidate Riding and Horse evaluation presentation (3 riders)
· Equine evaluation (3 horses)
4:30 pm Mock written exam - handed out
Day 2
8:30 am Effective Lesson Planning – the plan for the advanced lesson success
· Objectives
· Structure
· What, Why How.
· Practice
· Application to various classes
Progress notes – how to share and enhance your students success
· How to be efficient
· How to have parent/rider – Instructor interviews
· How to set new goals for your riders and keep your lessons progressive
· How to utilize the good work you do in the arena as marketing tools for your center
12:00 noon Lunch
1:00 pm Teaching an Able-bodied lesson presentation with 2 riders
2:00 pm Teaching a lesson for 3 riders with primarily a Cognitive disability presentation – 3 riders
3:00 pm Teaching a lesson for 3 riders with primarily a Physical disability presentation – 3 riders
4:00 pm * Tips for being more efficient in your lessons (heighten your awareness to the advanced level)
1. Skills for managing volunteers in a lesson
2. Use of adaptive equipment to assist with the riders independence
3. Riders assessment and placement
5:30 pm Review of all components Practical Demonstration Content
· Lunging demonstration (15 minutes)
· Mounting (crest, croup, being efficient, tips on time management
· Selection and evaluation of horses
· Lesson plans – objectives, progression
· Riding, horse evaluation and training knowledge (expectation video)
· Teaching a person without a disability (expectation) (15 minute lesson observed)
· Teaching a group lesson for riders with a cognitive disability (expectation)
· Teaching a group lesson for riders with a physical disability (expectation)
Mock Exam Schedule for the Advanced Instructor Certification Prep Course – October 7, 2011 DAY 3
8:30 Review, Questions and Group Discussion
9:30 Cognitive Lessons
12:15 – 1:00 Lunch Break/Questions
1:00 Physical Lessons
3:45 – 4:00 Break
4:00 Able Bodied Lessons
5:20 – 5:40 Break
5:40 Lunging
6:30 – 6:45 Wrap Up
6:45 Critique and Review