Peer Profile Kathleen Elliott Murrieta, California 34134-3337
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Official Publication www.riding-instructor.com of The American Riding Instructors Association Winter 2016–17 Presort Standard US Postage Paid Permit #592 Pontiac, IL Peer Profile Kathleen Elliott Murrieta, California 34134-3337 32 Years Serving the Nation’s Riding Celebrating Instructors American Riding Instructors Association Instructors Riding American 28801 Trenton Ct. Bonita Springs, FL ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED OFC Ovation_Saddlead_ARI_magasine.pdf 1 14-08-04 1:11 PM Comfort. Balance. Fit. FFIC IA O L ARIA S A R D E D LI LE SUPP Go beyond the look of comfort. Now your students can have comfort, balance and fit in one affordably priced saddle. Six models of Ovation® Saddles give them more than just a comfy seat and soft leathers. Your students’ riding demands more. Ovation® provides them with proven balance, and the horses with proven fit. 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You do not need 2016 to start at Level I if you wish to start at a higher level and have the necessary age Dec. 14 Bonita Springs, Florida (SW Florida, & teaching experience for that level. between Ft. Myers and Naples) Level I 2017 Instructor in Training (18 years old minimum, no teaching experience required). Mar. 7 Bonita Springs, Florida Apr. 8 Columbus, Ohio Level II Mar. 11 Baltimore, Maryland May 1 Conroe, Texas Instructor of Beginner through Intermediate Mar. 18 Durham, North Carolina May 12 Bonita Springs, Florida (21 years old minimum, 3 years of teaching Mar. 26 Shamong, New Jersey experience required). Jun. 11 Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Level III Instructor of Beginner through Advanced (25 years old minimum, 6 years of teaching experience required). Apply early! Space is limited! Test for first time in one or two specialties, Re-testing (after first time): $350. Select your Specialty at Level 1 or 2: $595. Private testing: Add $250. Add $350. per specialty beyond the first two. Change of Test Center date: $250. Circle one or two of the following. There is Add $200. per specialty to test at Level 3. Payments are non-refundable. an additional fee of $350 per specialty to test in more than two. Choose your own test date! • Dressage • Reining For private or group testing, contact [email protected] • Driving • Riding to Hounds • Distance Riding: • Saddle Seat Earning your ARIA Certification is an important step in your career Endurance Register online at www.riding-instructor.com & Competitive • Show Jumping • Eventing • Side-Saddle Advance Registration Required • Hunt Seat • Stable Please note Management • Hunt Seat on the 1 Individual testing at your convenience may be arranged Call (239) 948-3232, e-mail [email protected] flat (no jumping) • Western Equi- at our Bonita Springs, Florida office, located 25 minutes or visit www.riding-instructor.com to register. • Mounted Patrol tation/Pleasure south of Ft. Myers airport (RSW). Training Officer • Western Dressage 2 Testing at your location may be arranged for six or more Note: Membership in the ARICP requires that you honor and • Recreational Riding instructors. uphold the integrity of your certification. Payment Information Select Test Center date Total amount submitted Payment method (circle) Master Card Visa Discover AmEx Check Date Credit card number Exp. date Verif. code Location Your signature Date Please see list opposite for all available Payment for full amount must accompany application. Phone-in registrations accepted with credit card payment. dates and locations. Since dates and locations may change or Register online at www.riding-instructor.com or fax to 239-948-5053 could be added, please check our website at ARICP – 28801 Trenton Ct., Bonita Springs, FL 34134-3337 riding-instructor.com | Winter 2016–17 www.riding-instructor.com for updates . 3 Tel 239-948-3232 • Fax 239-948-5053 • e-mail [email protected] • Web www.riding-instructor.com 5 Guest Commentary 6 Teaching Confidence Starting A New Student Who Has Had Previous The Official Publication of The American Experience Riding Instructors Association By Gincy Self Bucklin 9 Reward the Good Decisions By Brie Hoblin 10 Peer Profile Kathleen Elliott 14 When You Realize Your Young Students Were Watching and Listening By Didi Arias 16 Baloney Habits By Lydia Fairchok 20 Today’s Instructor —Are You Ready to Go Mobile? By Mary Hamilton 22 Teaching-Learning- Teaching When Effort Fails, Let Latent Learning be Your Friend By Jessica Jahiel, Ph.D. 24 Sport Psychology Contents Road Map to Success —How to Achieve Your Goals By Laura King 28 Secrets to Making the Show Ring Fun Again By April Clay 30 Legal Focus Trainer Liabilities for Horses in Their Care And How Trainers and Horse Owners Can Protect Themselves By Julie I. Fershtman, Attorney at Law 32 Business Matters When Your Student Says, “I’m Quitting.” By Doug Emerson, The Profitable Horseman 34 Cameo’s Cauldron 10 Speak the Same Language By Cameo Miller Cover photo: Cover photo and photo above of Kathleen Elliott by Mike Clary Photography www.mikeclaryphotography.com. 4 Winter 2016–17 | Riding Instructor Editor’s message Steve Jobs – Words to live by Guest commentary une is the time for graduation and commence- Summer 2013 ment speeches. Perhaps these words from Steve Published by American Riding Instructors Association Unique/Interconnected Jobs will inspire you as they have me. – Charlotte. 28801 Trenton Court J Bonita Springs, FL 34134-3337Winter 2016–17 By Cameo Miller 5 quotes from Steve Jobs’ commencement 239-948-3232 Illustration by Susan E. Harris Tel Published by speech at Stanford University in 2005 Fax 239-948-5053American Riding Instructors Association Charlotte & Sox E-mail [email protected] Trenton Court The only way to do great work is to love what you do... Web site riding-instructor.comBonita Springs, FL 34134-3337 ou are a very special per- symbol typically represents female/ Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly sat- Editor Tel 239-948-3232 son—no one else in the whole male duality that fits together, but I isfied is to do what you believe is great work. 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