Knowledge Center
Moving Beyond Boundaries
To promote the advancement of the therapeutic horsemanship industry, ManeGait regularly hosts continuing education, instructor training, and certification exams. We have also developed a training workshop to support replication of GaitWay to the Brain at therapeutic riding centers across the United States and Canada.
Training Workshops
PATH International Therapeutic Driving Workshop
The Driving Workshop is open to all PATH members, volunteers or anyone interested in gaining knowledge on Therapeutic Carriage Driving. The purpose of the workshop is to provide participants with the basic knowledge of components utilized in successful, entry level driving instructors. Components covered will include, lesson plans, safety, mounting and dismounting, teaching techniques, horse analysis, equipment and others. The two and 1/2-day workshop covers topics, disabilities, teaching techniques, task analysis, lesson plans, class structure, equipment, horse analysis, mounting and dismounting. Click here for more information
GaitWay to the Brain Workshop
When we combine brain building and therapeutic riding, we get GaitWay to the Brain. This innovative program has been studied and found to significantly increase function in riders beyond outcomes from equine therapy alone. This workshop introduces the neuroscience behind GaitWay to the Brain, the program activities, and the tools to increase outcomes for your clients. Video demonstrations will show how it looks when it works, how it looks when it doesn’t, and how to manage and customize the protocol for your caseload.
PATH International Registered Instructor
On-Site Workshop and Certification
ManeGait offers on-site Instructor Workshops and Certification for those pursuing PATH, Intl. Registered Level Instructor.
Certified Horsemanship Association Certification
Instructor of Riders with Disabilities
This certification is for instructors working in programs that provide riding instruction for persons with cognitive and/or physical disabilities. The materials and curriculum for this six day certification clinic are specific to equine programs that serve persons with disabilities. Certification includes teaching several demonstration lessons, a riding evaluation and written tests. Participants have the opportunity to do their demonstration lessons with actual clients from the host site. All participants must hold current CPR and First Aid certification. The level of certification attained, if any, is at the sole discretion of the CHA Certifiers and is determined by skills and knowledge demonstrated during the certification clinic.
To be notified when training workshops are scheduled, please email manegait@manegait.org.