Need Idea's from instructors out there .....

[ColleenIsh]

I have a lesson to take at 4pm ....2 boys one who is 6 and the other who is 4 .


The eldest can do rising trot on his own and the other youngster well ... he just giggles if we go for a little trot at the end, They are both practising rising up and down, done all the usual exercises .... Goin through saloms .... doing 10 m circles in walk ...halting ..... Anything I can do to brighten up their lesson ??

I then have a private lesson with A little girl who is 10 , shes not a bad little rider who is wanting to jump more ...her flat work does need attention, she can trot without stirrups . but wanting her to get her lower leg slightly back more, Im thinking of doing the old " tie the stirrup irons to the girth " ... but again need a bit more of a challenge for her


Ideas gratefully appreciated xx

 

[muffinino]

Get them to stand up in the stirrups without holding on, the elder one doing his rising trot (taking that you could lead the ponies for safety). Round worlds/scissors/half scissors. Touching toes/ponies ears/tail. Reaching down to touch the left foot with the right hand and visa versa. If you are still permitted to do this kind of thing, of course!

 

[galaxy]

Probably a bit late, but how about setting up some bending cones in you first lesson and get them weaving in and out.

With your second lessons put some poles out all over the school like a course, so she'll think she's working on jumping and then you can get her to practise her postion at the same time. If you need the lower leg to come back get her standing up in her stirrups and find her balance, that gets the lower leg to come back, and then you can get her folding down from there into jump position. Win win all round!