Mentors' Guide for Rider Wars

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Mentors are would-be or current clinicians or lesson providers who agree to schedule RIDERS during the 100+ days from late April through August 20th for 2 hour blocks of instruction. Mentors should be open to as many RIDERS as seek them out to schedule with them. Staring May 1st. A mentor will review the submission video of the RIDER before the lesson. The Mentor will decide what the lesson needs to be, with consideration to the RIDER’s comments once they meet. Mentor will provide a horse to be used for the ground work and / or riding lesson. Mentors may schedule as many lessons with the RIDER as their schedules allow. Mentors will send HOP a short overview of each rider’s lesson that is shared with our RIDER WARS coaches. RIDERS are required to meet with a mentor every 35 days during the event. A scale will be developed to allow a scoring system where the top performing mentor with the highest number of RIDERS with the highest scores and placements at the end of the event will receive a CASH AWARD. RIDERS will provide HOP feedback and scorecards on how well they learned from each mentor, as well. This engagement is intended to make the MENTORS BETTER teachers and to grow a client base. There is no limited to the number of mentors we will accept that meet our criteria. Mentors may offer incentives (lower fees, more training time) to encourage RIDERS to come to them. This is a competition, remember!

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This event is about Horsemanship and improving it, and in order to ride well, you must understand saddle fit, feet, body, ground work and presence, as well as a horse’s varying emotional compass. The person is always the issue. If this aren’t going well with the horse – look in the mirror.

 

1. You can have as many riders as your schedule can accommodate

2. Riders can use your lesson horses or bring their own horse, but you do not provide a horse at the actual event for them

3. You are scored in a weighed manner, so whether you accept 1 or 5 riders, your ability to win the Mentor competition is the same

4. You MUST have one lesson with your accepted riders every 30-35 day period, through ATFO.

5. You are encouraged to share photos about your lessons

6. Mentors agree to accept $75 per 2-hour lesson or LESS for each lesson with their RIDERs. Charging less may help you impact more riders. This is up to you. Rider expect a $75 fee.  We ask you look at ALL aspects of horsemanship.

7. Riders can schedule more than ONE lesson per 30 days with you, but it isn’t required

8. You must fill this form out EACH lesson with your rider https://form.jotform.com/251257807626058

9. When you fill the form out, PLEASE give clear direction as to what should improve and where present strong points are. Judges will SEE all you write at the event. Coaches, who will review what you say during the event, will consider your write up, too.

10. We encourage you to share with US what you feel your strengths in instruction are in a message to the ATFO Facebook page

11. Riders give you feedback that WE will provide to you at the end of the event, and we hope this helps you become a better clinician

12. You are in a competition, and it is scored based on how well those you mentor perform. There is a prize package for the mentor as a winner!