The Strides Horsemanship Podcast

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Join us for practical, every day conversations for riding instructors! Whether you're just starting out or have been teaching for years, our podcast offers insights, tips, and advice to help you improve your skills and provide the best possible riding experience for your students. From discussing effective teaching techniques to sharing stories and experiences, we cover a wide range of topics to help you become a better instructor. Our guests are experienced riding instructors, trainers, and equine experts who provide valuable knowledge and perspectives on a variety of equestrian-related subjects. Join us for engaging and informative discussions that will help you take your teaching to the next level!

Leilani Nichols, Mikkayla Myers

Dec 19, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
every other week NEW EPISODES
29m AVG DURATION
68 EPISODES

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Cheap Prices Attract Problematic Clients

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 13:05

Leilani and Mikkayla discuss pricing and marketing dilemmas in horse business.

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Keeping It Simple In Small Business | Making a Living In The Horse Industry

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 14:42

Leilani and Mikkayla candidly talk about their most recent approach to running the school, and doing without a lot of the fluff. Running a lean mean riding school machine, and discuss how making a living in the horse industry can be pretty simple.

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Thoughts Surrounding Seasonal vs Long Term Students In A Riding School

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 5:45

Quick thoughts regarding pivoting in our lesson program and handling seasonal vs long term students.

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Hosting Cattle Sorting Events With A Small Facility

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 10:17

Leilani talks about the behind the scenes of hosting a cattle sorting event.

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Scheduling Weeks Off in Riding School or Horse Training | Marketing For Free/ Community Awareness

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 40:57

Leilani and Mikkayla discuss business and horses. Marketing opportunities in your local community, keeping horses happy, and how we schedule time off in the riding school.

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Dressagingness And Such

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 38:35

Horseback riding school owner and manager talk about student shows, member retention, structural changes to the lesson program, and personal horse adventures. Join the casual conversation that feels like hanging out with two of your best horse gal pals. Team Tate DressageRiding School Resources and CurriculumStrides Horsemanship

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Horse Business Success with Janet Salem of Patchwork Farm

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 39:11

Patchwork Farm Resources for Riding Schools

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Mustang Makeover, Manifestation, and Being A Firm and Fair Leader

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 50:24

Resources for riding schools Teens and Oregon Mustangs

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Behind The Scenes of Owning A Horse Tack Consignment Shop With Emily at High Tail Tack

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 34:36

High Tail Tack

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Success Tips For Horse Trainers With Colton Woods

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 60:51

Hosts Leilani and Mikkayla sit down with Colton Woods to talk horse trainers and horse training business. Burnout, time management, and what to charge are a few topics covered in this awesome episode. Colton has so much insight to offer about running a successful and profitable horse business, the hour flies by in no time at all. Colton Woods Horsemanship Horseback Riding School Resources

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Planning Our Riding School Calendar | Delegating Within A School | Professionalism Even When It's Hard

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 49:07

COURSE AND CURRICULUMFREE BUSINESS PLANSTRIDES HORSEMANSHIP

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Green Horse Woes | Riding School Updates

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 41:27

COURSE AND CURRICULUMFREE BUSINESS PLANSTRIDES HORSEMANSHIP

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Building Facilities For A Riding School | Making The Most of What You Have | Keep Going Through Hard Times

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 53:34

COURSE AND CURRICULUMFREE BUSINESS PLANSTRIDES HORSEMANSHIP

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There's No Such Thing As A Perfect Horse | Student Horse Show Recap | Handling Lesson Cancellations

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 25:15

COURSE AND CURRICULUMFREE BUSINESS PLANSTRIDES HORSEMANSHIP

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Managing Client Expectations | Endurance Horses & Mustang Makeover Updates | Behind The Scenes Riding School Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 28:27

Learn about our curriculumFree riding school business plan

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Movie Horses | Making Things Fair For Students In A Riding School | Pet Peeves

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 59:24

Course & CurriculumFree One Page Business Plan For a Riding School

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Bonus Episode: Boundaries With Clients | Big Moves Can Provide a Sigh Of Relief

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 35:01

Learn More About Our Resources For Riding Instructors One Page Business Plan For Riding Schools

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Recession On The Horizon? | Stallion Ownership | Running A Horse Business

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 46:42

Learn About Our Course and Curriculum

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Bonus Episode: Things That Make Us Horse People Salty

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 31:39

Curriculum & Course Info

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Parades and Student Shows and Horses Oh My

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 43:07

Curriculum & Course Info

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Scheduling Around Vacations, Personal/Business Growth Hacks

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 27:48

Course & Curriculum

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Riding School Q&A | Fostering A Barn Rat Environment, Market Your School, Low Stress Assessment Lessons

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 38:18

Curriculum & Resources

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Kacey Brunner APHA Breeder | All Things Horse Breeding

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 67:16

Enjoy this throwback episode with Kacey Brunner where we explore her breeding program of barrel bred paint horses and discuss all things horse breeding!

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Throwback Episode: Equine Therapy with Summer Terry

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 66:21

Resources for Riding Instructors

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Off the Bridle: A Journey through Unrelated Topics

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 45:08

Get Our Resources

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Recharged and Renewed: A Casual Life Update from Your Favorite Riding Instructor Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 30:35

Free Resources

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Mounted Archery For Riding Schools | Ridgeline Mounted Archers

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 42:10

Ridgeline Mounted Archers (Guest) Read our blog and get our free resources:The Practical Riding Instructor

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Scheduling Instructors | Running Lean | Vacation Planning

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 19:46

Visit www.thepracticalridinginstructor.com for free resources, blog, and more.

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A Behind The Scenes Look At Draggin Circle S Lesson Program

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 54:43

Get done for you curriculum, marketing materials, and more CLICK HERE

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A Creative Way to Make Money with Horses

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 54:29

FREE RESOURCESDONE FOR YOU HORSE BUSINESS (Fast Track Your Success)

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Being Money Hungry Will Not Make You Money

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 49:37

Check Out The Website For Free ResourcesFree Facebook Group

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The Biggest Mistake Riding Instructors Make

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 27:45

FREE PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUPDAVE RAMSEY & Entre Leadership

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Bonus Episode: Tea About Emphasizing Commitment and Progression | Battling Overwhelm as A Riding Instructor

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 37:59

Click Here For The Private Facebook GroupBlog & ResourcesGET OUR CURRICULUM

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Marketing Tips For Riding Instructors

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 32:33

Click Here For The Private Facebook GroupBlog & ResourcesGET OUR CURRICULUM

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Setting and Maintaining Healthy Boundaries with Riding Lesson Clients |When Riding Instructors Forget the Basic Needs of Their Clients

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 16:09

Welcome to the podcast for riding instructors, where we discuss all things related to teaching riding lessons. In this episode, we'll be focusing on the importance of setting and maintaining healthy boundaries with our clients. As riding instructors, we want to build relationships with our clients and provide excellent instruction, but it's also essential to keep a professional distance and establish boundaries. Let's dive into why boundaries matter and how to set them effectively.We'll explore the reasons why boundaries are essential in a riding lesson context. We'll discuss how setting boundaries can help to prevent conflicts of interest, create a safe learning environment, and maintain professionalism. We'll also touch on the potential risks of failing to set boundaries and how it can negatively impact our teaching effectiveness and reputation. GET OUR CURRICULUM

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Our Bad! Here's What Going On With The Practical Riding Instructor

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 36:39

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How A Curriculum & Planned Lessons Benefit A Riding Program

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 29:07

Click Here For The Private Facebook GroupBlog & ResourcesGET OUR CURRICULUM

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Bonus Episode: Tea Inappropriate Communications | Show Teams With Beginner Students For Riding Instructors

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 18:03

Click Here For The Private Facebook GroupBlog & Resources FREE TRAINING SIGN UP

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