![]() ![]() “When students learn naturally, I think they sometimes learn faster than when we’re just telling them what to do,” says Sharon Skipworth, who uses games in lessons and horse camps at her Forest Hill Farms in Muscatine, Iowa. Games also help students learn in a more natural manner-by doing and reacting, rather than simply by listening and responding. “It also can help get my point across in a different, more fun way if the student doesn’t understand a concept.” “I try to make riding exciting, especially for the younger students who don't have as long an attention span,” she says. Kiki Osbourne, director of the lesson program at Hunter Oaks Equestrian Facility in Carlock, Illinois, which sponsors the Royal Oaks Pony Club and plays host to the Illinois Wesleyan Equestrian Team, finds that games help her keep students’ interest. ![]() It doesn't take much equipment, just some t raffic cones, poles, small jumps and other obstacles." "An obstacle course works on a variety of riding skills. ![]()
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