Chinook Winds believes in an outcome based program. This means that horses and riders will master one set of skills before moving on to the next. While this is more difficult for the coach, since riders will progress at different rates, it ensures that there are no key concepts missed. This is important for the safety and success of horses and riders - nobody is pushed beyond their capability just because everyone else is, or because 'that's just the way it's done'! That does not mean horses and riders are not challenged, it just means that when they are, they are capable of doing so.
Over the past 15-20 years, the show jumping world has come to appreciate the value of the Training Pyramid or Training Scale that has been used extensively in dressage. While we have made some adjustments in the degree of movements, the basic fundamentals still apply.
For The Rider
Coach Tina Wagner applies the Equine Canada Long-Term Equestrian Development model which was designed to teach athletes according to their physiological and mental stage of development. With her years of teaching mathematics, this model makes sense to Tina because it draws from established research in child development.
Just as in school, very few individuals excel at everything. Some riders will struggle with different exercises more than others. The key to a good coach, is that they can find ways to help the riders achieve success. That may involve other modalities of learning (visual, kinesthetic etc.) or just allowing time for guided practice.
For The Horse
Using the training pyramid correctly will ensure that the horse is physically able to do the work required without undue, and possibly permanent, damage to tissues. It also offers excellent training exercises building muscle without causing the severe impact on joints that repetitive jumping can.
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