Therapeutic Instructor Qualifications
Therapeutic Instructor Examination Minimum Requirements
| Riding | Practical Teaching | Disabilities | Horsemastership | General |
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| Mounting and Dismounting. Walk, trot, canter, diagonals, leading leg at canter. Demonstrate basic riding position. Natural aids and their application. Basic figures, movements | Conduct class lesson For disabled riders. Demonstrate mounting, dismounting. Assess individual riders - able bodied or disabled at walk, trot & canter. Discuss, develop plan lessons, goals, objectives. Discuss teaching skills used by variety of disabled riders. | Knowledge of disabilities as listed in syllabus. Know the basic characteristics and physical and psychological implications of teaching riders with these disabilities. Know how to handle spastic or flaccid limbs. Know precautions, contra -indications,human development and learning theory. | Basic anatomy and physiology. Recognise health and ill health. Care of horses in therapeutic work. Demonstrate correct technique for lungeing horse for exercise | Understand role of Instructor. Train and use volunteers appropriately. Administration, insurance, records, consent forms. Training and selection of horses to maintain standard . Safety guidelines |
Matrix Guidelines
| Level | Activity | May Include Work With | Status | Workplace | Recommended Training Time |
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| 1 | Teaching with limited responsibility under the supervision of a Level 2 Instructor OR as agreed by the National Therapeutic Riding Association |
Disabled riders with conditions as listed OR as agreed by the National Therapeutic Riding Association |
Teaching within the Group to which they are a registered instructor According to the National Therapeutic Riding Association |
Group, club or riding school approved by the National Therapeutic Riding Association |
Minimum age 18 years Hold a current First Aid Certificate 2 years training according to the National Therapeutic Riding Association requirements |
Eligibility
| Country | International Level 1 | International Level 2 | International Level 3 | International Expert |
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