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About CanTRA Member Centres Get Involved Contacts Certification Events Hippotherapy Supporters Employment 2011 Conference Merchandise Instructor Resources ParaEquestrian EFW Past News F.A.Q |
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About CanTRA Member Centres Get Involved Contacts Certification Events Hippotherapy Supporters Employment 2011 Conference Merchandise Instructor Resources ParaEquestrian 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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Fun & Games for Therapeutic Riding Lessons Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association Click here to order this new resource CanTRA Centre Resource Manual Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association Click here to order this new resources CanTRA Instructor Manual Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association |
CTRAI (Assistant Instructor) Home Study Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association Click here for more on becoming a CTRAI CTRI (Instructor) Home Study Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association Click here for more on becoming a CTRI |
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Analysis of Horse and Human Movement North American Hippotherapy Curriculum Committee Video and DVD available (North American format only) Fitness & Fun Through Horses DVD(Noth American Format Only) By Gabriele Orac |
Introduction to Volunteer Training DVD and Video available (North American Format only) Produced by: Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association, Duncan, BC Training Horses 2 Disc DVD DVD (Noth American Format Only) By Mary Longden Part 1: Training from the Saddle at the Walk Part 2: In Hand Training |
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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 and 2011 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 Read a review of this book 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 Equine Canada |
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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. www.ponyfarm.com 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 Equine Canada Equine Canada Rider Level |
