by Serenity » Wed Nov 16, 2005 1:35 pm
#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Well to me this is exciting news but anyways....I am doing some college programs and doing some work through the OEF at seminars and such. The college courses are to get my NCCP (National Coaching Certification Program) and the OEF (Ontario Equestrian Federation) seminars are to get all my prerequisites that I need because I am going to get my English Coaching Level 1 #ed_op#IMG src="http://forums.equestrianconnection.com/richedit/smileys/Happy/10.gif"#ed_cl#. Now, I never even finished grade 9, I went through a HUGE struggle not thinking I'd be able to do anything and now, I am taking this course and actually sticking to it #ed_op#IMG src="http://forums.equestrianconnection.com/richedit/smileys/Happy/21.gif"#ed_cl#. I can actually be something in life and I LOVE this work as well. I am SOO happy!!#ed_op#IMG src="http://forums.equestrianconnection.com/richedit/smileys/Happy/12.gif"#ed_cl# Anyways, one of the prerequisites is to get my riders level 6 before I can get my certificate....well I have been riding for 11 years and never went and gotten any of my riders levels, so I am a little behind #ed_op#IMG src="http://forums.equestrianconnection.com/richedit/smileys/Happy/1.gif"#ed_cl#. To get my riders level 5 I have to be able to lunge a horse for 10 minutes at a walk, trot and canter, I have to be able to do a turn on the forehand, I have to be able to jump a 2'3 course and jump without stirrups, I have to be able to do a gymnastic line in a dressage arena and to do basic flat work and dressage work. Now....with my horse, doing the jumping without stirrups and turn on the forehand will be difficult so I have hired my own coach who I start with this week! I am WAY TOO excited!!! #ed_op#IMG src="http://forums.equestrianconnection.com/richedit/smileys/Happy/11.gif"#ed_cl# My coach will be working with me and my guy in the areas that I need to work on, then when I am ready I will go for my tests!! #ed_op#IMG src="http://forums.equestrianconnection.com/richedit/smileys/Happy/3.gif"#ed_cl# Also, I have already started teaching lessons myself as another prerequisite was to have 5 hours of teaching so I am giving lessons to a young girl who is a beginner but doing well, she rides my guy, also another girl who is more experienced but I still give her lessons as she needs to work on somethings and she rides my horse, so obviously I know him more. I absoloutely LOVE teaching people about horses...I don't know what it is! When my one "student" comes in I also give her and her mom a lesson on how to properly groom and tack up ect. IT'S GRRRREAT! I finally found my love! #ed_op#IMG src="http://forums.equestrianconnection.com/richedit/smileys/Happy/18.gif"#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#
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Serenity on Wed Nov 16, 2005 1:44 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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