any tips for PTT please..

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Hi, im due to take my PTT very soon, a little nervous, have done a fair bit of teaching before but want to make sure I do everything as best I can for their standard! for example if Im using poles, do I need to make sure theyre held in place? Possibly a silly question, but can anyone please give me any pointers/tips/help on anything I need to prepare for apart from the obvious! Thanks x
 
Hi, I've never done my PTT or any training for it so probably not very qualified to give advice but it always nice to have a reply on the forum! I have had lots and lots of lessons though as i am a "riding school rider". I have also been a guinea pig PTT rider for a few training sessions. I think one of the main things is to make sure safety is a priority. Check the riders tack etc and have a bit of a chat to them. I remember hearing that you ought to say "we are going to work on ..." rather than "you are going to.." . Don't give too many instructions at once as it can confuse people. Also don't do as one of the trainees did once and tell us all we should easily be able to trot leg yield across when we were all riding fairly ploddy cobs who are used to novices :rolleyes: . I think time is tight so you have to be pretty quick and efficient and probably won't be able to teach as you normally might. I have never seen poles held in place, you might comment to the examiner later you would have preferred square poles which can't roll?

If you haven't done so I would probably recommend trying to have a session at a riding school that trains for the PTT just so they can give you some tips. Good luck!
 
A training day will always be useful and give you a really good idea of any bits which might need polishing up.

Safety is always top priority BUT should not stand in the way of positive progression and real life situations.

Time management is a regular issue. The time we are given to teach in an exam is often not what we would normally teach to in a commercial environment. Practice your awareness of the time and splitting the session (with smooth transition) into warm up, content and cool down.

The lunge lesson is often a weak spot - usually because candidates struggle to balance the lunging or the teaching and one suffers at the hands of the other.

There is a thread somewhere for all prospective exam students - you may find other tips on there or other people who can offer experiences or tips.
 
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