It's all about the timing - teaching equestrian feel in practice
Instructing riders is a complex task. The riding teacher needs to pay attention to both horse and rider, give
instructions, and structure the lesson. The aim of this project was to investigate riding teachers’ instructions of transitions. The study included five riders and two teachers in Sweden and in Norway, two lessons per rider (40 in total). Riding teachers were interviewed regarding their teaching, and riders regarding their understanding of the instructions and the horse’s movements. Lessons were video recorded and qualitative analysis was combined with measurements of horse and rider movements and rein tension. It was found that riding teachers have influence on the movement pattern of the horses and riders, as well as rein tension levels. Further, the results highlight the importance of lesson planning to optimise communication between horse and rider. Reflection and feedback on the effects of different choices could be supportive to riding teacher’s professional development.
Go to data source
Opens in a new tabhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12703/4021
Documentation files
Documentation files
Citation and access
Citation and access
Creator/Principal investigator(s):
- Susanne Lundesjö Kvart - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences - Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, Division of Equine Studies
Research principal:
Principal's reference number:
- SLU.afb.2020.4.1-87
Data contains personal data:
Yes
Type of personal data:
Names have been replaced with pseudonyms but indirect identification may still be possible from the conversations between rider and teacher together with time and place for the study.
