Adaptations
Saddle Up!’s PATH International Certified Instructors are trained to adapt many different types of resources within the lesson to enhance a participant’s abilities. Participants are provided a leader for their horse and sidewalkers as necessary to help support them throughout their lesson. Tack and lesson equipment is selected to meet the needs of the participants and many adaptions can be made for comfort, fit, and ease of use. Lesson instruction is enhanced as each instructor teaches to each participant’s learning style.
Progress & Goals
Saddle Up! developed and uses RIDES® as our system of assessment for the Adaptive Riding program. For more information visit the RIDES® website. The RIDES® program allows our PATH International Certified Instructor to teach mounted and unmounted skills and to set and measure participant goals and objectives, from the fundamentals to cantering. Goals are based on the participant’s abilities and include family input. At the end of each session, families are updated via an End of Session Report on how their child has worked to attain their goals.