Coaching the Rider: Theory and Practice

Summary

This text covers all aspects of riding teaching techniques, including beginner riders, examination candidates and professionals competing up to international level. Areas covered include: a history of riding instruction; teaching and coaching as a career; designing lesson plans; communication and people skills; goal-setting and achieving that goal; psychology of teaching and how people learn; the horse/rider relationship; teaching the disabled, children and beginner adults; coaching for competition; overcoming nerves; and rider limitations. The book starts with theory and psychology of teaching and learning, and moves on to teaching the beginner, and pony and riding club work, followed by training the individual to improve riding skills for examinations or competitions. It should be of interest to students of BHS examinations, instructors, trainers and coaches.