Horse Sense at Work: Instructional Formats
by Dr. Grace Ann Rosile, copyright 2000
Seminar:
Time: 1 to 3 hours
Content:-Overview of all HorseSense "lessons" (see list below).
- Introduction to any 2 or 3 of the "Lessons" (listed below).
- In-depth (3 hour) treatment of one "lesson."
Method: Lecture, group discussion, self-assessment exercises, action planning.
Materials: Handouts provided by the instructor.
Location: Classroom
Evaluation: Based on attendance only.
Audience: Managers, supervisors, teachers, human services employees, families,
work groups, horseback riding groups and clubs.
Workshop:
Time: 3-12 hours
Content:-Any one or two lessons (listed below) per 3 hour module.
Method: Mixture of hands-on horse activities with lecture, group discussion,
self-assessment exercises, and action planning.
Evaluation: Based on attendance; longer sessions may also require a written report.
Materials: Readings on the web, and handouts which are provided by the instructor.
Location: Stable and classroom areas (either indoors or outdoors) are both used.
Audience: Managers, supervisors, teachers, human services employees, families,
work groups, horseback riding groups and clubs.
Courses:
Time: 15-45 hours, 1-3 credits
Content: 5 or more topics (listed below).
Method: Mixture of hands-on horse activities with lecture, group discussion,
self-assessment exercises, and action planning.
Evaluation: Based on written reports (from 1-5) and attendance.
Materials: Readings on the web, and handouts which are provided by the instructor,
will be supplemented with student’s choices from a bibliography of related readings. The instructor may also require a textbook.
Location: Stable and classroom areas (either indoors or outdoors) are both used.
Audience: Managers, supervisors, teachers, human services employees, families,
work groups, horseback riding groups and clubs.
HorseSense Ed-Ventures: Professional Development Workshops on Horseback
Workshop format (above), with up to 50% of time on horseback in
exciting locations in New Mexico. Topics chosen from the list (below).
Same audience as for other formats.
LESSONS:
1. Introducing and starting conversation: the Self and the Other
2. Self-Protection
3. Trust: Carrying and Being Carried
4. Rewarding
5. Communicating
6. Influencing and Motivating
7. Conflict Handling
8. Discipline: When "common sense" is NOT "horse sense."
9. Adaptive Reciprocity: Cross-Cultural Issues
10. Sustaining Stability through Changes
11. Empowerment
12. Leadership: Who leads and who follows?
13. Ethics: What is "natural"? What is exploitation?
