The RIDES skill charts contain written mounted and unmounted components. These components are opportunities for teaching a specific skill in your instruction. They can also be used to help you write rider goals and objectives. The components are progressive and clearly help define the rider’s development. Each rider-specific chart has an area imbedded for capturing written data for individual rider’s progression and/or advancement. The comment section can be used for data collection (e.g., reduced prompts from physical prompt to verbal prompt) or for rider-specific information (e.g., mounts from horse’s right).

RIDES Elements

» ASSESS RIDER ABILITY: Systematic process to define a rider’s skills. Easy to group riders by skill level.

• • Document where your rider first begins their riding experience with you.
  • Clearly written skill sets help you discover your rider’s current abilities and knowledge in riding and horsemanship.
  • Defined Riding Levels enhance rider placement into riding groups that best match their current skill level.

» DEVELOP RIDER SKILLS: Defined approach for instruction. Flexible skill sets for goal-setting.

• • Easy to use components help measure rider advancement across 5 rider levels.
  • The components are flexible within each level allowing for instruction that best meets your rider’s needs.
  • Goals and objectives are easier to write and measure using the RIDES approach.

» TRACK RIDER PROGRESS: Improves documentation. Enhances data collection.

• • With the RIDES process it is easier to see your rider progress and use that information as part of your data collection process.
  • RIDES provides built in measures for skill introduction and achievement of proficiency.
  • RIDES is a portable paper-based record for you and your rider.