Lead by Saebra Pipoly of Hoof Falls & Footfalls, this interactive and hands-on clinic is designed to educate, equip, and encourage adaptive/therapeutic riding instructors at all stages—from those currently certified to those actively training toward certification.

Join us for 2 immersive days of education and collaboration where you'll refine your horse handling, teaching, and lesson planning skills, gain evidence-based techniques, and leave with practical tools to improve both student outcomes and equine welfare.

YES! This clinic meets continuing education requirements for multiple certifying organizations and offers valuable observation and hands-on hours that count toward instructor training and certification prep.

What You’ll Learn

This clinic blends classroom learning with arena-based sessions, giving you real-world strategies, hands-on experience, and practical takeaways you can immediately apply in your lessons.

• Horse Handling Essentials
  Learn how to work more effectively alongside your equine coworkers. This section focuses on equine communication, behavior, and welfare during grooming, leading, and arena transitions. You'll also gain tools to help your volunteers troubleshoot common handling issues with confidence and clarity.
  

• Mounting & Dismounting (Croup & Crest Techniques)
  Practice safe, effective mounts and dismounts using both mock and real horses. Includes techniques for working with platforms, ramps, blocks, and spanning independent to assisted mount….plus strategies to support student progression over time. Crest mounts & dismounts will be worked in as time and instructor experience allows.
  

• Posture, Alignment, and Addressing Common Issues
  Explore the impact of tack, stirrup length, and biomechanics on student alignment and function. Practice teaching strategies to improve rider posture alignment through unmounted and mounted activities.
  

• Teaching Transitions, Steering, 2-Point Position, and Rein Management
  Break down these core riding skills using progressive instruction. Practice effective phrasing, troubleshoot common challenges, and explore mounted exercises that build student competence and confidence.
  

• Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies
  Learn foundational human learning theory and evidence-based approaches tailored for adaptive/therapeutic riding. Discover how to use clear cueing, scaffolded instruction, interleaving, and strategic lesson planning to help optimize student learning and retention.

• Networking & Peer Discussion
  Collaborate with fellow instructors to share insights, test phrasing and teaching snippets, and discuss lesson adaptations and class management strategies in a supportive environment.

Check out Saebra’s website- https://hooffallsandfootfalls.com