| Riding Instructor Internship at SJ Ranch |
• Obtain Instructor Certification
• Nine weeks of teaching beginners through advanced
• Opportunities for lessons and riding
• Nine weeks of teaching beginners through advanced
• Opportunities for lessons and riding
The SJ Ranch teaching internship consists of 3-4 days of training and preparation for an instructor
certification clinic, participation in a 5 day CHA instructor certification clinic, 6 days of staff training, and
9 weeks of working at camp as a riding instructor and camp counselor.
certification clinic, participation in a 5 day CHA instructor certification clinic, 6 days of staff training, and
9 weeks of working at camp as a riding instructor and camp counselor.
You will start with 3-4 days preparing for the CHA Instructor Certification Clinic. CHA is a national
organization devoted to maintaining a safe and knowledgeable standard of riding instruction. Thus,
certification requires a thorough working knowledge of horsemanship and safety. Preparation for this
clinic is aimed at allowing you to get acclimated to our facility and horses, do exercises to improve
voice projection and develop your eye for critiquing equitation and horsemanship. This training will help
you to perform your best during the clinic and achieve the highest level certification possible for you.
organization devoted to maintaining a safe and knowledgeable standard of riding instruction. Thus,
certification requires a thorough working knowledge of horsemanship and safety. Preparation for this
clinic is aimed at allowing you to get acclimated to our facility and horses, do exercises to improve
voice projection and develop your eye for critiquing equitation and horsemanship. This training will help
you to perform your best during the clinic and achieve the highest level certification possible for you.
During the clinic you will attend workshops on herd management, teaching technique, risk management,
and professionalism. You will be evaluated on a written exam, a riding evaluation and four lessons you
will prepare and teach. During these lessons you will be evaluated based on your group control,
explanations of riding skills, corrections of position and technique, safety, and ability to communicate
effectively. You will receive valuable feedback after each lesson which you can use to develop a solid
teaching foundation. CHA certification is a valuable resource for you beyond the SJ experience.
(See their website for more details www.cha-ahse.org)
and professionalism. You will be evaluated on a written exam, a riding evaluation and four lessons you
will prepare and teach. During these lessons you will be evaluated based on your group control,
explanations of riding skills, corrections of position and technique, safety, and ability to communicate
effectively. You will receive valuable feedback after each lesson which you can use to develop a solid
teaching foundation. CHA certification is a valuable resource for you beyond the SJ experience.
(See their website for more details www.cha-ahse.org)
The 5 day certification clinic will be followed by 6 days of camp staff training, building teamwork skills,
learning counseling skills, and instructing skills. You will also have more practice instructing groups, and
will be taught more about lesson development, and managing our barn and lesson program. Each
instructor is an integral part of running a safe, successful lesson program and during this training you will
learn how to be an effective part of our team.
learning counseling skills, and instructing skills. You will also have more practice instructing groups, and
will be taught more about lesson development, and managing our barn and lesson program. Each
instructor is an integral part of running a safe, successful lesson program and during this training you will
learn how to be an effective part of our team.
During the summer you will be asked to teach 3-4 group riding lessons a day, prepare and teach
stable management classes, and supervise campers during horse care sessions.
You will collaborate with the other instructors during a daily meeting during which people will exchange
ideas for teaching and discuss any horse or people-related problems that arise.
stable management classes, and supervise campers during horse care sessions.
You will collaborate with the other instructors during a daily meeting during which people will exchange
ideas for teaching and discuss any horse or people-related problems that arise.
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You will also be asked to be a cabin counselor for a group of girls. This requires you to act as a role
model for girls at the barn and around camp, and help them with interpersonal group living skills and
independence (in many cases it will be their first time away from home). The girls are 8-15 years old
and will have varying degrees of horse knowledge, riding skill, and commitment to horses.
model for girls at the barn and around camp, and help them with interpersonal group living skills and
independence (in many cases it will be their first time away from home). The girls are 8-15 years old
and will have varying degrees of horse knowledge, riding skill, and commitment to horses.
| Call or email for application: (860) 872 4742 julie@sjridingcamp.com |
