This book provides new and trainee instructors with inspiration and advice on teaching children to ride. It includes all the basics - introducing the pony, mounting, how to sit in the saddle, holding the reins, stopping, starting and steering, and how to teach rising and sitting trot and canter.
As an instructor it takes time to develop a repertoire of exercises to suit all ages and abilities. This book has the answer: it provides a wide range of ideas with notes on how these can be adapted and developed for different levels, from beginner to advanced, whether children or adults, along with teaching tips for a professional delivery.
A self-test revision aid for candidates working towards the BHS Stage 1 exam. Based on the syllabus for the BHS Stage 1 exam (revised January 2008) the workbook contains an array of typical examination questions.