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Change the course over time to keep the game challenging. Note: Make sure that the horses used will tolerate lower leg contact and pressure. Materials: A dollar bill, fake money or similar-size piece of paper for each rider.

Osbourne likes to use slips of paper with rewards, like a free trail ride, written on them. How to play: Riders place the dollar under their lower leg, where it contacts the horse. The instructor gives them a challenge, depending on their ability level, such as riding once around the arena at a specific gait or taking a jump. If the rider completes the challenge without losing the dollar, they keep the money or earn the prize written on the paper. If they lose the dollar, you may opt to give them another chance or two, or you may call them out of the game.

Benefits: Hones straight-line steering skills, as well as stop and go abilities. How to play: The instructor stands at one end of the arena, while riders stand side-by-side in a line at the opposite end. Keep repeating the process. The first rider to reach the instructor wins. Osbourne prefers to keep this a walking game but may do it at a slow trot. Benefits: Develops jumping skills, such as counting strides, adjusting strides and learning to see a distance to a fence.

How to play: Place the poles on a circle or a straight line, at least 48 feet apart. Instructor and riders count the strides between each pole, then riders try to add and take away strides each time through. Whoever has the largest range of strides wins. How to play: Group riders into evenly numbered teams i. Then give each team a pattern to execute. For more game ideas, see below, talk with other instructors and simply use your imagination to create your own.

Summer riding camp can be safe, educational, and fun, all at the same time. Discounts can be one way that riding instructors market their services. Some instructors shy away from it while others embrace discounts. It is a very personal decision. School is almost out which means you will likely see more kids around the farm.

Teaching them to ride can be a challenge. Order of Tack Cleaning Game. Put on the pony's bridle game. Horse Bits Memory Game. Parts of the Bridle Game. Parts of the Saddle Word Search Game. Parts of English Saddles Game. Parts of Western Saddles Game. Give the Horse a Bath Game.

Create Your Own Stall Card. Feeding Horses Memory Game. Grooming Tools Memory Game. Quick Release Knot Game. Horse Body Clips Matching Game. Trailering Horses Memory Game. Stable Vices Memory Game. Horse Bad Habits Memory Game. Order of Grooming Game. Riding Skills Games.

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