Hoof Falls and Footfalls

By Saebra Pipoly

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Listen to real, candid conversations about hot topics, educational information, and listener Q & A's that are relevant to adaptive/therapeutic horseback riding instructors and other equine professionals in the Equine Assisted Services. Saebra Pipoly, the owner of Hoof Falls & Footfalls, is on a mission to equip and empower ar/tr instructors to change lives through safe, high-quality adaptive equine activities. She is a local, national, and international presenter specializing in adaptive (therapeutic) riding, equine assisted learning, and instructor mentoring and training.

Episode Date
How To Get Your Lesson Students To ACTUALLY Look Where They Are Going
Dec 10, 2025
How To Teach Adaptive Riding Students How To Hold Hoof Picks Properly
Dec 05, 2025
Every Mounting Platform and Ramp Should Have This To Keep Students and Staff Safe
Nov 27, 2025
What Reins Are Best For Adaptive Or Therapeutic Horseback Riding?
Nov 13, 2025
Are You Helping Too Much? The Truth About Pathological Altruism
Nov 06, 2025
Fun Riding Lesson Exercises that Teach Driving Safety and Skills
Oct 30, 2025
How to Safely Manage Peacock Stirrups During Dismounts (Step by Step)
Oct 23, 2025
The Zone of Proximal Development in Adaptive Riding Lessons | Teaching in the Sweet Spot!
Oct 09, 2025
How To Develop Independent Students As A Riding Instructor
Oct 02, 2025
Are You Still Teaching From The Center Of The Arena? Watch This
Sep 25, 2025
Correct Volunteers Without Hurting Feelings
Sep 19, 2025
How to Fit Riding Helmets Correctly
Aug 28, 2025
Using a Full Support Team? Here’s What Instructors Need to Know
Aug 21, 2025
One Simple Change: Happier, Straighter, More Relaxed Horses
Jul 09, 2025
Bareback Pads 101 for Instructors: Fit, Function, & Common Pitfalls
Jul 02, 2025
Person-First vs Identity-First: What Should Instructors Use?
Jun 26, 2025
Stop Hurting Your Horse! Let’s Talk About Girth Tightness
Jun 12, 2025
Are Long Stirrups Sabotaging Your Adaptive/Therapeutic Riding Students?
Jun 05, 2025
How Cancelation Policies Are Bleeding Your Program Dry
May 29, 2025
This “Safe” Stirrup Caused Serious Injuries
May 22, 2025
Teaching Strategies For Anxious Students
May 15, 2025
Why Every Student Needs An Intake Before Their First Lesson
May 08, 2025
Do You Have a Student Who HATES Helmets? Listen To This First
May 01, 2025
Should We Allow and Teach Students To Walk Behind Horses?
Apr 10, 2025
How To Deal With Expectations & Confrontation As An Adaptive/Therapeutic Instructor
Apr 03, 2025
Stop Ignoring Your Students in Therapeutic/Adaptive Riding Lessons
Mar 27, 2025
Choosing The Right Saddle For Your Adaptive/Therapeutic Riding Students
Mar 20, 2025
Common Mistakes when Mounting and Dismounting Adaptive Riding Students
Mar 13, 2025
Why Unmounted Lessons Are Key to Your Riding Program's Success
Mar 06, 2025
Maintain Your Instructor Certification: How To Earn CEUs and Track Your Hours Easily
Feb 27, 2025
6 Tips To Help Slow Down Students Who Tend To Rush
Feb 19, 2025
Bareback Pads: A Guide to Thoughtful Use in Adaptive Riding Lessons - Replay of an AR/TR Instructor Chat)
Jan 09, 2025
AR/TR Instructor Chat: What type of trot I teach students first and what/how/why this is 180 from how I used to teach (been there...made those mistakes!)
Jan 02, 2025
Instructor Chat on cancellations, credits, payment policies, and more!
Dec 09, 2024
Tips for teaching students that have Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD) from an AR/TR instructor
Dec 05, 2024
Incorporating "Chat Laps" in your Lessons!- Teaching Tip for Adaptive/Therapeutic Riding Instructors
Aug 01, 2022
Why, when, and how we practice emergency dismounts in lessons BEFORE a real emergency happens! - Live Adaptive/Therapeutic Riding Instructor Chat Replay
Aug 11, 2021
Is your Adaptive/Therapeutic Riding lesson horse chronically crooked? Why? What are the remedies?- Live Instructor Chat Replay
Aug 07, 2021
Different teaching positions in the arena for adaptive/therapeutic riding instructors- Live Instructor Chat Replay
Aug 06, 2021
How rein size, shape, and texture can impact your adaptive/therapeutic riding student- Instructor Chat Replay
Jul 03, 2021
"Can a horse wear a fly mask during an adaptive riding lesson?"- Ask an Adaptive/Therapeutic Horseback Riding Instructor (#9)
Apr 13, 2021
"How many students should you have in an adaptive/therapeutic riding lesson? "- Ask an Adaptive/Therapeutic Horseback Riding Instructor (#8)
Mar 14, 2021
"Is it required or mandatory for instructors to stand in the center of the arena during a lesson?"- Ask an Adaptive/Therapeutic Horseback Riding Instructor (#7)
Dec 14, 2020
"How do I correct a volunteer during class without hurting their feelings?"- Ask an Adaptive/Therapeutic Horseback Riding Instructor(#6)
Oct 27, 2020
Looking to add a new equine to your EAAT center? What should be on your "list" of minimum requirements?: An Adaptive/Therapeutic Horseback Riding Instructor Chat
Sep 07, 2020
The Book EVERY Adaptive/Therapeutic Riding Instructor Should Read!- an interview with Nick Winkelman, Author of The Language of Coaching
Aug 06, 2020
Dr. Rebecca Wara-Goss discusses "Horses Healing the Wounded Warrior"
Jun 23, 2020
Mentoring Instructors In-Training with Less Stress & More Success
May 27, 2020
Why YOU need an Equine Training Checklist and How to Use One- Adaptive Horseback Riding Instructor Chat
May 16, 2020
Meet Frankie Lovato, Jr.: Equicizer inventor and Eclipse Award winning Jockey
May 07, 2020
Working with Students who are Nonverbal or have Limited Communication: Adaptive Horseback Riding Instructor Chat
May 07, 2020
Meet Equi-Force President and HETRA COO Erin Bevinton!
May 02, 2020
Meet Certified Interactive Vaulting & Therapeutic Riding Instructor! Stefani of EAAT Education Co-Op
Apr 22, 2020
Starting Back Post-COVID: Instructor Chat
Apr 18, 2020
Skill Progression in the Arena: Instructor Chat
Mar 24, 2020
WHY Whats/Hows/Whys are Important in the Arena: Instructor Chat
Feb 25, 2020
"What kind of stirrups do you use for your students? Do you have a preference? "- Ask an Adaptive/Therapeutic Horseback Riding Instructor(#5)
Feb 07, 2020
"What do you do with horses nibbling at volunteers? "- Ask an Adaptive/Therapeutic Horseback Riding Instructor(#4)
Jan 29, 2020
"My student is nonverbal...how do they ask the horse to walk"- Ask an Adaptive/Therapeutic Horseback Riding Instructor(#3)
Jan 22, 2020
A policy change that saved an EAAT Program OVER $6k in one year!- Instructor Chats
Jan 21, 2020
Tips for a Successful Certification for Therapeutic Riding Instructor- Instructor Chats
Jan 21, 2020
Weight Limits and Weigh-ins - Instructor Chat
Jan 19, 2020
"Should sidewalkers help a student use their legs to cue the horse?" - Ask an Adaptive/Therapeutic Horseback Riding Instructor(#1)
Jan 19, 2020
"My student won't keep her knee bent!"- Ask an Adaptive/Therapeutic Horseback Riding Instructor(#1)
Jan 19, 2020