Equestrian Riding, Training, and Barn Management

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Equestrian Riding, Training, and Barn Management

• By Meridith Hurd
• Gifted and Talented Intern/Mentor Program
• 2001-2002

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My Mentorship

• Michael Friedman
• Equestrian Rider and Trainer
• Finer Points Farm
• Damascus, Maryland

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A Typical Mentor Week

• Attending mentorship 1-2 times a week
• Training
• Competing
• Fox-hunting

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Table of Contents My Portfolio

• Completed and Signed Forms
• Assignment Sheets
• Intern/Mentor Program Calendar of Events
• Journals
• Annotated Bibliographies

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Table of Contents My Portfolio

• Photographs, Charts, Data, Diagrams (Artifacts)
• Project Proposal
• Written Assignments
• Mentor Evaluations

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Completed and Signed Forms

• Intern-Mentor Program contract
• Contract includes
• Responsibilities of the student
• Responsibilities of the teacher
• Responsibilities of the mentor

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Assignment Sheets

• Objectives are clear
• Project and Research Paper Final Project
• Project A Case Study of Alexis Humenik and Her
  Pony Willie
• Research What characteristics make a healthy
  horse? How do you maintain your horses health?

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Intern/Mentor Program Calendar of Events

• Meetings
• Presentations
• Monthly sign-out sheets
• Calendar of my schedule
• (August- May)
• Shows the necessities of planning and time
  management

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Journals

• Keep three journals
• Summary Book (logs regular mentor hours and
  data)
• Horse Show Log Book
• Sleep Journal

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Summary Book

• Summary Book.
• 400pm-500pm October 5, 2001 Entry 13.
• (1 hour)
• I had a lesson on Dom today. I am preparing to
  show him at a schooling show on Sunday. Today,
  was a review day, I had to remember what to do
  when I show Dom, since it has been a few weeks
  and his overall manner is changing. Michael gave
  me a verbal quiz. I had to tell him what I am
  supposed to do when I land off a fence. When I
  land off a fence, I am supposed to first check my
  lead. If I am on the wrong lead, I am supposed to
  fix it by asking with my inside hand and outside
  leg making sure that I keep my weight evenly
  distributed and that I am always sitting up
  straight. After I establish the correct lead
• Journal uses detail and specifics about
  equestrian riding.

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Horse Show Log Book

• Horse Show Log Book
• 630am-500pm June 16, 2001
• (10.5 hours) Rafeen Farm (HCHSA)
• Division Junior Hunter
• Classes CHAMPION
• Junior Hunter O/F 3 First place
• Junior Hunter O/F 3 Second place
• Junior Hunter O/F 3 Third place
• Junior Hunter Hack First place

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Sleep Journal

• Sleep Journal
• Date -
• Questions I ask myself
• Bedtime -
• Woke up -
• Total number hours sleep -
• Do I feel rested? -

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Total Number of Mentorship Hours

• 92 hours in summary book
• 236 hours in horse show log book
• Total 328 hours

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Annotated Bibliography Sources

• Wadsworth, P. William (1997). Riding To Hounds In
  America An Introduction To Foxhunters.
  Middleburg, Virginia The Chronicle of the Horse,
  Inc.
• Fritz, H. John (ed.). (1978). Designing Courses
  Obstacles. Boston, Massachusetts Houghton
  Mifflin Company.
• Hofstetter, Scott. (2001, march). Independent
  Eyes. Practical Horseman, 72-79.
• Sterry, Paul (1994). Horses. New York, New York
  Todtri Productions Limited.

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Annotated Bibliography Sources

• Roddy, Melissa. (2002, February). On-Course
  Saves. Practical Horseman, 28-37.
• Millman, Anna. (2001, June). Dressage for Humans
  Use Yoga To Enhance Your Riding. Dressage Today,
  57-64.
• Edwards, H. Elwyn (ed.). (1994). Encyclopedia Of
  The Horse. Avenel, New Jersey Random House
  Company.
• Maloney, Beth (1997). Nutrition And The Feeding
  Of Horses. Shrewsbury, England Swan Hill Press.

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Annotated Bibliography Sources

• Kellon, M. Eleanor (1986). The Older Horse.
  Ossining, New York Breakthrough Publications,
  Inc.
• Hill, Cherry (1997). Horse Health Care. Pownal,
  Vermont Storey Communications, Inc.
• Michael, Emily, Ina and Stuart Friedman (personal
  contacts) weekly.
• Janet Coppins (personal contact) monthly.
• More sources are being researched this section
  will continue to be updated!

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Photographs, Charts, Data, Diagrams (Artifacts)

• Artifacts
• Ribbons
• Silver
• Banquet Book
• Photographs Cinder and Dom
• I am in the process of getting photographs
  specifically of my mentorship.

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Project Proposal

• Purpose
• Show what is necessary in training a 5 year old
  pony.
• Identify the steps taken to get a 7 year old girl
  and her 5 year old pony ready for competition.
• Become more knowledgeable in the field of
  equestrian riding, training, and barn management.
• Methods
• Produce a timeline showing the necessary steps
  taken.
• Demonstrate prior and newly acquired knowledge.
• Gain more hands-on experiences learning to work
  with both students and horses.

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Written Assignments

• Expectations
• Goals
• Mission Statement
• Knowledge Base Paper
• Press Release

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Samples of Written Assignments

• Mission Statement
• To acquire and apply knowledge and skills while
  creating personal connections to enhance our
  futures.

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Samples of Written Assignments

• Knowledge Base
• The mentor program has helped to further teach
  me about responsibility, organization, being
  independent, dedicated, a good student, and hard
  working. In addition, the mentor program has
  taught me to take an important aspect in my life
  and make it educational. The main goal for
  mentorship is to learn as much as possible in the
  field of equine management,as well as, to select
  a project that will benefit my mentor, Michael
  Friedman.

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Samples of Written Assignments

• Press Release
• Meridith Hurd, a student at Glenelg High School,
  is involved in the Howard County Gifted and
  Talented Intern-Mentor Program. She is currently
  interning under the direction of Michael Friedman
  at Finer Points Farm, located in Damascus,
  Maryland. While working with Mr. Friedman she has
  had many opportunities. She has had such
  experiences as training horses, researching
  breeding, and studying medicine. Her focus of the
  equine industry is equestrian riding, training,
  and barn management.

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Mentor Evaluations

• Quarterly Evaluations
• Self-Assessments

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The End