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  Tornedo In The Tackroom - Game for teaching Required equipment for Rallies Lesson Plan: Tornedo In The Tackroom, a game to teach members and adults the contents of the Required Equipment kits. (Mary Waldman, CHMJ Delmarva Region, 2008)
  HM '77' Lesson Plan: HM '77', a Horse Management rule book search game that helps members and parents learn rally rules. (Mary Waldman, CHMJ Delmarva Region, 2008)
     

Unmounted Topics

     

Bandaging

  Bandaging Bandaging lesson plan for D's (Barbara Fox, Southwest Region, date unknown)
     

Conditioning

  D Level Conditioning Lesson Plan: D Level Condition/Conditioning (Pioneer Riders Pony Club, Intermountain Region; date unknown)
     

Conformation and Lameness

New! Conformation Faults Worksheet/Activity with Teacher's Lesson Plan. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009.
  Conformation Clinic Lesson Plan: C1-C2 level conformation clinic (unknown)
     

Leading and Longeing

  Leading/Ground Training
  Quick Release Knot D1-D2 Lesson Plan - How to tie a quick release knot (Susan Poulton, March 2007)
     
  Longeing
  Horseless Longeing Lesson Plan: C1-C2 level, reviewing the basics of longeing without a horse (M Terstegge, Mid-California Region, date unknown)
 

Nutrition

  Feed Identification Game Template for poster for Feed Indentification Game for D's (Kitty Drean, Tejas Pony Club, 1997)
  D Intro Nutrition D level introduction to nutrition (includes treat recipe and quiz)
  Five basic forms of nutrition Lesson Plan: Five basic forms of nutrition (Mary Wardrop, Mile Hi Pony Club)
  Feeding a pony safely Lesson Plan: UR/D1 Stall and feeding safety (Unknown source)
 

Pony Parts

  Breeds
  New! Horse Breeds Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009.
Colors, Markings, Breeds Lesson Plan: D level instruction on colors, markings and breeds (unknown)
 
Colors & Markings
New! Horse Colors Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009.
  Colors, Markings, Breeds Lesson Plan: D level instruction on colors, markings and breeds (unknown)
  Lesson Plan: Horse colors and markings (Mary Wardrop, Mile Hi Pony Club, date unknown)
  Describing a Horse Workshee/Activityt: How to describe a horse's appearance. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009
  New! Face Markings Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key, Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009.
  New! Leg Markings Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key, Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009.
     

Record Book

  New! How to Measure your Horse's Height & Weight Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009.
     

Safety

  New! Heat Stroke Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key for teaching how to recognize and prevent heat stroke. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009)
  New! Barn Safety Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009)
     

Stable Management

  Quick Release Knot D1-D2 Lesson Plan - How to tie a quick release knot (Susan Poulton, March 2007)
  Haynets D1-D2 Lesson Plan - Haynets (Susan Poulton, March 2007)
  D Level Stall Cleaning Stall cleaning lesson plan for D level Pony Clubbers (Georgina W, C2 - Tuckahoe Pony Club, Delmarva Region, March 2007)
  Feeding a pony safely Lesson Plan: UR/D1 level: Stall and Feeding safety (Unknown source)
  New! Stable Vices Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009.
     
  Toxic Plants
 

Tack and Turnout

  Tack
     
  New! Strip Cleaning Tack Lesson Plan (Emily B. C1, Run O' The Mill Pony Club, Lake Shore Region, 2008)
  Parts Of The Bridle D1-D2 Lesson Plan - Parts of the bridle (Susan Poulton, CHMJ, March 2007)
  New! Types of Saddles Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009)
  New! How to Fit a Saddle Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009)
     
  Grooming
  Groom a Pony D1-D2 Lesson Plan - How to groom a pony (Susan Poulton, March 2007)
  New! Grooming: order Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key for teaching Grooming Order. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009
  New! Grooming: Tools Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key for teaching Grooming Tools. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009.
     
  Turnout  
  New! Attire Worksheet/Activity -- with Answer Key for teaching a variety of "attire". (Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region 2009)
  Formal Follies Lesson Plan: Formal Follies, a game that helps teach what is correct attire for Turnout (Mary Waldman, CHMJ Delmarva Region, 2008)
     

Teaching

  How to develop a lesson plan Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle California Region
  Writing a Lesson Plan Northern Lakes Region: How to develop a lesson plan (HB level) - PowerPoint file by Jeni Ruelle-Boettge (HA)
  Lesson Plan for teaching Cs to Teach Jeni Ruelle-Boettge (HA), Northern Lakes Region, 2006
  Sample Mounted Lesson Plan for Candidates to review >Sample Jumping Lesson Plan (BreeOna E. (HB) Lake Superior Pony Club, Lake Shore Region, 2007)
  Sample Mounted Lesson Plan for HB Candidates to review Sample Jumping Lesson Plan (Hannah G. (HB) Canterbury Pony Club, Lake Shore Region, 2007)
  Sample Mounted Flat Lesson Plan for HB Candidates to review Sample Flat Lesson Plan (BreeOna E. (HB) Lake Superior Pony Club, Lake Shore Region, 2007)
  Sample Mounted Flat Lesson Plan for HB Candidates to review Sample Flat Lesson Plan (Hannah G. (HB) Canterbury Pony Club, Lake Shore Region, 2007)
  Sample Unmounted Lesson Plan for HB Candidates to review Sample Unmounted Lesson Plan for HB testing (BreeOna E. (HB) Lake Superior Pony Club, Lake Shore Region, 2007)
  Sample UnMounted Lesson Plan for HB Candidates to review Sample UnMounted Lesson Plan for HB testing (Hannah G. (HB) Canterbury Pony Club, Lake Shore Region, 2007)

Travel Safety

  New! Trailer Equipment Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009.
  New! Trailer Loading & Unloading Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009.
  New! Trailer Loading and Unloading Game Game for teaching Trailer Loading and Unloading, Shore Riders Pony Club, Oregon Region, 2009.
     

Veterinary Knowledge and Health Care

  Anatomy and Systems
  New! Anatomy - Body Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009.
  New! Anatomy - Legs Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009.
  New! Anatomy - Head Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009.
     
  Foot/Hoof and Shoeing  
  New! Farrier Tools & Hoof Photos Worksheet/Activity for teaching Farrier Tools, Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009
     
  Veterinary Knowledge, General
  New! Vital Signs Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009.
  Health & Vet Knowledge Gameboard Health & veterinary Knowledge game with Board, and two sets of playing cards: HB and D levels
  Health & Vet knowledge Game Cards - D level (D Level Cards , Anne H., C2, Tejas Pony Club, 2006;
  Health & Vet Knowledge Game Cards -C and Up Level HB Cards and Board, Julie Herman, Tejas Pony Club, 2006)

* Cohutta Highlanders Pony Club wishes to acknowledge and thank Leslie McGolgin, Spokane Pony Club, Four Rivers Pony Club and Sooner Pony Club for their original content that was included in some CHPC articles.

**Any Article links that connect with product pages do not represent USPC endorsement of these products.

Thanks to Ronda Davenport, Middle California Region for her work gathering and organizing articles on the Mid-Cal Website, many of which are also used here.

Thanks to Val Kozlowski, Williamette Pony Club, Oregon Region, for sharing her extensive list of lesson plans.

                       

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Want to create your own Lesson Plan?

I. Choose a Topic
 −Select subject matter.
 −Gather lesson material.
II. Objective: What you will teach and why.
III. Equipment: Come prepared with all equipment.
IV. Explauation/Demonstration: Explain the day's objective.
 − Keep your explanation clear, short and simple
 − Demonstrate if possible with game or activity.
 −Visual aids (diagrams, posters, blackboard, even drawing in
the dirt) can be helpful when demonstrating.
 −Make sure everyone can see, and that your demonstration is
clear, short and simple.
V. Activity
 −Have students apply or try the new knowledge.
VII. Discussion
 −review your topic.
 −check for understanding.
 −Reinforce what is correct.
VIII. Evaluation
 −Test students understanding of topic material.
IX. Summary
 −Review day's objectives.
 −Discuss problems and how to correct them.
 −Ask questions, and ask if students have any questions.
 −Ask students what they have learned.

Excerpt from Rhonda Davenport's How to Write a Lesson Plan