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SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED |
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What is FETH? |
A
Further
Education Through Horsemastership. It is the name of the three year
residential course at The FCRT. |
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Why do students line their horses up in a particular order? |
A By
appreciating that the individual needs of each horse merit consideration,
students are helped to learn that people are all different too, and must
be treated individually. This is an important part of learning to keep
yourself safe. |
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Why do the students use a mounting block?
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A
To save the horses’ backs and in order to appreciate that other people -
particularlywhen they do something for you (in this case the horse) -
deserve your respect and consideration.
Balancing and coordinating physical skills
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Wouldn’t it be quicker to give them each a leg-up? |
A Yes;
but they would not learn about waiting a turn and standing aside for
others. |
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Why doesn’t a student ride the same horse regularly?
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A In
order that the student has the chance to learn that in life we must be
able to get along with all sorts of people – not just our particular
friends. Many people relate only to the same small group and do not make
or keep friends. Through riding and caring for a variety of horses, new
patterns can be established and transferred to ordinary life situations
with greater confidence. |
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Why are students taught to ride through the middle of an open doorway even
‘though it is very wide? |
A To
teach them to look where they are going and take the safest route when out
and about. To assess and extend spatial and safety awareness.
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What is the significance of all the concentration on ‘inside’ , ‘outside’
and other terms and concepts in the riding school? |
A
This is a way for students to sort out left from right & begin to
appreciate commonly used terminology and positioning.
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Q
Sometimes students are asked to say whether theirs is an odd or even
number. Why? |
A Worked
out from the back of a horse, with visual prompts, the concept becomes
recognisable and makes counting in money-management sessions make more
sense.
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Why do some riders ride more sensitive horses?
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Because they have begun to accept challenges and gain self esteem by
overcoming a problem. Actually feeling and experiencing things on a horse,
such as stubbornness, lack of cooperation, not being listened to and many
others, provides a broader and more genuine experience from which to
learn. |
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Q
Why do some beginners have to ride lazy horses? |
A
Beginners often lack self-confidence and need the freedom to learn that,
by appropriate assertiveness, one gets a more positive outcome. |
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Why are students asked at the end of a session what they have felt? |
A To
ensure that each is aware that they have practised at least one new skill.
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These pictures are reminders of ways in which
horses and their care can be
transferred to the acquisition of better life and social skills.