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About CanTRA Member Centres Get Involved Contacts Certification Hippotherapy Supporters Employment 2011 Conference Merchandise Instructor Resources ParaEquestrian CanTRA Kids EFW Past News F.A.Q |
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About CanTRA Member Centres Get Involved Contacts Certification Hippotherapy Supporters Employment 2011 Conference Merchandise Instructor Resources ParaEquestrian CanTRA Kids EFW Past News F.A.Q |
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Online Instructor Resources Introductory to Rubrics Rider Support Photos Rubrics Teaching and Mentoring Parameters Attire for CanTRA Technical & Examination Candidates Instructor Updating Information |
Other Resources CanTRA Books and Manuals CanTRA Videos Recommended Reading Book Reviews Helpful Websites |
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What is a Rubric? Rubrics, which are now commonly used in Canada’s school system are essentially charts that list the varying levels of skills in various areas. A rubric is used for judging, evaluating or assessment of the levels of skills attained. Strong candidates will meet the higher descriptors; weak candidates will meet the lower descriptors. It is possible, using this tool, for an individual to score highly on some skill areas and lower on others and is helpful to identify these variances. Why Did CanTRA Develop CTRAI Rubrics? In 2007, CanTRA struck an ad-hoc committee charged with the task of creating a set of rubrics for the CTRAI level of CanTRA certification. This committee was formed in light of the fact that Equine Canada (EC) and all other sports disciplines affiliated with the Coaching Association of Canada had begun to move towards a competency based evaluation system using rubrics. Although therapeutic riding certification is a ‘specialization’ rather than a sports discipline, CanTRA has a strong relationship with EC and we also use their instructor certification system as a pre-requisite for our CTRI certification and their rider levels as a pre-requisite for the CTRAI and CTRII certification. In keeping with the direction of a competency based system, CanTRA has developed a set of rubrics specifically for the CTRAI level. How Can the CTRAI Rubrics Be Used? The eleven CTRAI Rubrics are designed to give the certification candidate indicators of performance that are expected in a qualified CTRAI. The charts allow candidates to see what skills are required to achieve the minimum standard, as well as those skills that would be considered above standard. This guide will help the candidate in preparing for both a technical evaluation and an examination, and will also help to maintain the excellent standards for therapeutic riding instruction across the country. There are many areas where it will be impossible for candidates to achieve an “above standard” mark; since the correct method will be the only safe method accepted. To achieve an “above standard” mark will require that a candidate demonstrates the “at standard” requirement PLUS any additions mentioned in the above standard column. In some areas, this rubric refers to the “correct” methods of performing a task. Candidates should refer to the designated publications for acceptable “correct” methods. CTRAI Rubrics | ||
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Back to Top Leading, Sidewalking, Mounting, Dismounting, Assisting Instructor with teaching, Games, Lesson Plans, Basic knowledge of aids, lesson topics, and disabilities, Volunteer Training, Tacking up, Grooming, horse preparation, Setting up arena for lesson, Fitting helmets, Practicing safety in arena and stable, organizing riders, volunteers, horses, etc. and basic understanding and interaction with people with disabilities. Teaching Hours Verification Form - Certification Candidate Pre-requisite Form to be used for submission of Teaching Hours 20 Hours Mentoring: Teaching, lesson plans, progress reports, mounting, dismounting, organizing and training volunteers, setting up arena. Safety in arena and stable, emergency and fire procedures, observation of rider errors (slouching, eyes down, etc.), teaching workshops given by an examiner/Coach and lectures or workshops on disabilities. Please note that these are just examples and some other topics may be considered. Mentors must be certified CanTRA instructor above the level applied for or at the level if the mentor has had extensive teaching experience and no one else is available (for example: in remoate areas). If this is done, then videos of lessons must be submitted to the office so that an examiner may critique them as well. Some teaching hours may be mentored by a Coach 1 or 2 (EC) Mentoring Hours Verification Form - Certification Candidate Pre-requisite form to be used for submission of Mentoring Hours |
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The Equine Questionnaire by W. David Godson A book on stable management. (AVAILABILITY: OUT OF STOCK) Coach With Courage by Mary Longden A book on how to coach aspiring riders. (AVAILABILITY: IN STOCK) CanTRA Instructor Manual Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association (AVAILABILITY: IN STOCK) |
CTRAI (Assistant Instructor) Home Study Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association Click here for more on becoming a CTRAI (AVAILABILITY: IN STOCK) CTRI (Instructor) Home Study Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association Click here for more on becoming a CTRI (AVAILABILITY: IN STOCK) |
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Analysis of Horse and Human Movement North American Hippotherapy Curriculum Committee (AVAILABILITY: IN STOCK) Fitness & Fun Through Horses DVD Only(Noth American Format Only) By Gabriele Orac (AVAILABILITY: IN STOCK) |
Introduction to Volunteer Training VHS Video Only Produced by: Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association, Duncan, BC (AVAILABILITY: IN STOCK) Training Horses 2 Disc DVD DVD Only(Noth American Format Only) By Mary Longden Part 1: Training from the Saddle at the Walk Part 2: In Hand Training (AVAILABILITY: IN STOCK) |
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The Horse's Pain-Free Back and Saddle Fitting Book by Dr. Joyce Harmon A comprehensive guid to the horse's back, correct saddle fit, and the use of girths and pads to help improve fit and alleviate problems. Recommended by Christian Lowe, speaker on Saddle Fitting at our 2009 CanTRA Conference. Trafalgar Square Books; illustrated edition edition (November 1, 2004) Horse Management, Health, Feeding Print Media Branch, Alberta Agriculture, 7000 - 113 Street, Edmonton, AB T6H 5T6 Stable Management in Canada Equine Canada (EC), 2460 Lancaster Rd., Suite 200, OTTAWA, ON K1B 4S5 1-866-282-8395 www.equinecanada.ca |
The Horsemaster's Notebook Mary Rose FBHS; George C. Harrap & Co. Ltd. The Manual of Horsemanship The British Horse Society and Pony Club; Threshold Books |
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Centered Riding Sally Swift; North Pomfret, David & Charles Inc. 1985 Centered Riding 2: Further Exploration Sally Swift; North Pomfret, VT: Trafalgar Square Books, 2002 for info on Centered Riding and Sally Swift Manual of Equitation - The Complete Training of Horse and Rider British Horse Society |
The Principles of Riding The German Equestrian Federation Corinthian Publishing Co. Ltd., PO Box 670, Aurora , ON L4G 4J9 Winning Dressage Lorraine Stubbs Equine Canada (EC), 2460 Lancaster Rd., Suite 200, OTTAWA, ON K1B 4S5 1-866-282-8395 www.equinecanada.ca |
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The Instructor's Handbook The British Horse Society and the Pony Club The Riding Instructor's Manual Gordon Wright; Doubleday |
The Riding Teacher Alois Podhajsky; Doubleday Lungeing the Horse and Rider Sheila Inderwick; David & Charles |
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Aspects and Answers - A Manual for Therapeutic Horseback Riding Programs Joswick, Kittredge, McCowan, McParland, Woods Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center, 8450 North 43rd Street, Augusta, Michigan, USA 49012 Equine Facilitated Mental Health: A Field Guide for Practice By Leslie Moreau, LMSW-ACP, and Boo McDaniel, M.Ed. Available through Boo McDaniel, 13 Pony Farm Lane, Temple, NH 03084 USA. Cost: $60 US, Canadians add $3 for postage. 300 pages. Read a review of this book Hippotherapy Ingrid Strauss - English version published by: Ontario Therapeutic Riding Association (OnTRA) www.ontra.ca NARHA Handbook North American Riding for the Handicapped; PO Box 33150, Denver, CO USA 80233 |
Teaching Disabled Riders Mary Londgen BHSI; Acadia Press, Box 22, Blackburn 3130, Victoria, N.S.W., Australia The Handbook Riding for the Disabled Association, Avenue R. National Agriculture Centre, Kenilworth, Warwicksire, England CV8 2LY The Horse, The Handicapped and The Riding Team in a Therapeutic Riding Program (A Comprehensive Volunteer Manual) Barbara Engel; 10 Town Plaza, Suite 238, Durango, CO USA 81301 The Reins of Life John A. Davies; J.A. Allen & Co. Ltd., 1 Lower Grosvenor Place, Buckingham Palace Road, London, England SW1W 0EL Therapeutic Riding: Medicine, Education, Sports (English version) Wolfgang Heipertz; C.E.F., c/o TROtt, 6362 - 1 Bank St. Ottawa, ON K4P 1J4 Therapeutic Riding Programs - Instruction and Rehabilitation A Handbook for Instructors and Therapists Barbara Engel; 10 Town Plaza, Suite 238, Durango, CO USA 81301 |
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A Way With Words - Guidelines and Appropriate Terminology for the Portrayal of Persons With Disabilities Office For Disability Issues, Human Resources Development Canada, 140 Promenade du Portage, Phase IV, Level 0, Hull, QC K1A 0J9 |
Canadian Equestrian Federation Rule Book (Set of 8) Equine Canada (EC), 2460 Lancaster Rd., Suite 200, OTTAWA, ON K1B 4S5 1-866-282-8395 www.equinecanada.ca |
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The authors, both experienced in the field of equine therapy, have cooperated to produce this valuable book, which in a sense is a “primer” for mental health professionals and riders alike. Leslie Moreau, author and editor, has 25 years of experience counseling as well as 14 years experience in Equine Facilitated Mental Health (EFMH). These are the voices of experience that speak to us throughout the 300 pages. Every chapter is though provoking and informative. Other health professionals and practitioners in the field of EFMH have contributed articles, which give us insight into studies and research. This comprehensive book is indeed a book to “read, learn and enjoy”. It is written not only for health professionals who wish to become involved with EFT but also for all riding instructors wishing to understand the equine facilitated mental health riding programs. The book is a most useful reference guide for riding instructors and therapists involved in therapeutic riding, as so many of their clients have more than one disability. The many varied articles in the book’s twelve chapters are for the novice and experienced teacher/therapist alike. I found the book well presented and quite easy to read with well explained points. I strongly recommend that all therapeutic riding centres purchase this book. I am certain A Field Guide for Practice will lead to:
In Chapter 1, An Introduction, we are introduced to key terms, the difference between EFMH and EFT, the general issues to be considered, the essential teamwork and the need for collaboration with the facility/stable. Chapter 2 concentrates on The Horse, its selection and training, which the authors feel should include groundwork. Much emphasis is placed on the need to monitor horses, their need for stroking and relaxation and the importance of careful training. In this chapter are most helpful suggestions for matching horses and riders. For example, the rider with HDHAD is better served with a more stubborn horse, while a rider with DD needs a more willing horse. Chapter 3 concentrates on Teamwork. The professionalism of the instructor, the necessary collaboration, the questions to ask of parents and caregivers, the program director’s administration work, the type of support needed, and the necessary planning that makes a successful program. Chapter 4 has excellent tables on normal Human Development, split up into nine different age groups, giving three parallel streams: physical, psychological and cognitive development. Disruption of normal Human Development follows this, again for the nine age groups. The table is divided into three parallel streams:
Chapter 7 Is the 16-page Games chapter. We find well-defined objectives: a clear description of the equipment set up, the riding skills to be enhances and the learning skills, motor skills as well as social skills to be fostered. The chapter underlines the value of games, giving the instructor insight into the variety of skills that are fostered in every lesson. Chapter 8, The Brain, the Body and EFP contains seven very interesting papers. We learn about the interplay of mind, body and health, and about how one affects the other. The article on Psychoneuroimmunology “…proposes that activities and the way we think about ‘things’ affects our physiology, our immune system and our well being”. Other articles are on Experiential Learning and Therapy, Overview on Learning Theories, Medications and Effects. Chapter 9 discusses the Special Considerations required for a variety of possible clients who do not fall into any particular category: Juvenile Delinquents, People with Eating Disorders, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and others who come with issues where therapeutic riding is known to help them “over the hump”. Chapter 10, Programs in Action, presents valuable and varied guidelines on: how to collaborate with the school system, possible pitfalls when running a program, and funding the organization. Chapter 11 deals with (psychiatric) Treatment Planning and Third Party Billing. Guidelines are given to the mental health professional working with the team in order to coordinate the various components of the clients’ treatment. Chapter 12 completes the book giving many essential Forms for clients. We need forms to learn about our clients and to plan and evaluate the therapy. |
