Student Learning Goals Equine Facilitated Therapeutics DEVELOP A THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROGRAM (EFT 1): Students will design a therapeutic riding program utilizing industry standards. Outcomes: The student’s ability to develop a therapeutic riding program will be evidenced by: Utilizing state and national standards of practice Writing job descriptions Writing training manuals for staff and volunteers Training staff and volunteers Develop a record-keeping system Perform a program self-study THE THERAPEUTIC RIDER (EFT 2): Students will identify disability characteristics, precautions, contraindications, and therapeutic goals for individuals with disabilities within the therapeutic riding setting. Outcomes: Understanding the therapeutic rider is evidenced by: Defining characteristics of a disability that can be affected by therapeutic riding Writing long-term and short-term goals for the individual Defining and assessing progression for the therapeutic rider UTILIZING THE HORSE (EFT 3): Students will train the horse, analyze its movement, and control the horse, in the therapeutic setting. Outcomes: Skills related to utilizing the horse in the therapeutic setting are evidenced by the student’s ability to: Progress a horse’s ground training to the therapeutic level Define, analyze, and interpret the horse’s movement Identify appropriate mounts for specific individuals Perform the duties of a leader in a therapeutic riding lesson TEACHING THE THERAPEUTIC RIDER (EFT 4): Students will develop and teach a therapeutic riding plan for riders with disabilities.. Outcomes: Teaching the therapeutic rider is demonstrated by the student’s ability to: Perform an intake evaluation Assign appropriate horse, adaptive equipment and level of assistance for a therapeutic rider Write lesson plans for therapeutic riding lessons Self-evaluation of performance Assess and progress riders utilizing industry standards Evaluate peers Oversee the teaching team Perform student teaching hours Equine Facilitated Therapeutics Course Requirements Equine Facilitated Therapeutics Student Learning Goals Equine Facilitated Therapeutics Equine Facilitated Therapeutics Club Equestrian Facilitated Therapeutics Faculty
