Quarterly, Half Year, and Yearly Memberships Available!
Get IMMEDIATE Access to our library with over 150 educational videos and presentations....and NEW content is released every month!
Get IMMEDIATE Access to our library with over 160 educational videos and presentations....and NEW content is released every month!
The Intuitive Instructor Club is a COLLABORATION of Professional Instructors!
Four instructors from the United States have joined forces in this project- Amy Sheets, Jenny Nell Hartung, Michelle LaFleur, and Saebra Pipoly. Their goal is to provide quality information to instructors that is 'industry best practice' for adaptive (therapeutic) riding and horsemanship and prioritizes safety and well-being of not only the students but also of the equines, volunteers, and the instructors themselves. This collaborative project gives you access to information from MULTIPLE, highly qualified, certified instructors that have thousands of hours of experience teaching a wide range of students from special needs (physical, cognitive, and emotional disabilities) to able bodied (individuals without a disability). View the Instructor Bios at the bottom of this page!
Our Mission:
To unite instructors from around the globe while facilitating the development and refinement of their Instructor Intuition.
The Intuitive Instructor Club Membership Pricing
Club memers will gain access to the online learning platform that hosts a growing number of videos and documents. Members will also have the ability to network and communicate with other instructors across the globe and attend live Instructor Pannels where the lead instructors will answer your questions!
Become a Member!
$48/Quarter
Investment in yourself: Breaks down to $16 a month.
Billed once every three months and membership automatically renews until you cancel.
$84/Six Months
Breaks down to $14 a month. Billed every six months. Auto renewal until you cancel.
$150/Year
Investment in yourself: Breaks down to $12.50 a month.
Billed once a year and membership automatically renews until you cancel.
All IIC Memberships Include:
- Access to all videos in IIC library (160+ videos and growing)
- New content or membership perks released each month.
- Document database that has templates and sample polices for students, equines, volunteers, and more!
- Member only forums to share lesson plans, discuss topics, etc.
- Free access to replays of select online live lectures & clinics
- 15% off services with Saebra
- 15% off HF&F's online store
Note: Membership fees are listed in US Dollars. If you live outside of the USA and wish to purchase a membership, please use this Currency Converter to see what you would pay.
If I join The Intuitive Instructor Club, what will I have access to?
As a member, you will gain access to the ever-growing library of content related to all things adaptive (therapeutic) riding and horsemanship. Information presented through this platform is 'industry best practice"....which means it applies to ALL instructors that work with students that have a physical, cognitive, or emotional disability regardless of formal certification status.
In addition to the Library of information, you will also be able to interact and network with your instructor peers across the globe as well as resource the lead Instructors collaborating on this project. Members of The Intuitive Instructor Club have access to a private group on our online learning platform that is a welcoming, safe, and uplifting place to share successes, ask advice, and talk with others in our field of work.
Most of the information provided will be in video format in hopes that you can apply your time spent learning towards CEU hours needed to maintain any certifications you may have
(Note: please refer to your certifying organization regarding their specific criteria for CEUs)
Think back to last time you attended a clinic, workshop, or conference with multiple professional instructors......
Perhaps you’ve never had the opportunity to attend such an event due to scheduling constraints and budget limitations. However, if you did participate in such a gathering, chances are you paid more for that single event than you would for an entire year’s membership in The Intuitive Instructor Club.
As instructors, continuous growth and self-improvement are essential. Yet, we all juggle work, family responsibilities, animal care, student teaching, and volunteer management. Finding time away from the barn, not to mention allocating financial resources for quality professional development, can be challenging.
Now, imagine challenging yourself as an instructor and acquiring new knowledge from the comfort of your own home and arena!
The Intuitive Instructor Club provides access to resources and networking opportunities that were previously only available through in-person training or mentorships.
This invaluable resource is particularly beneficial for mentors and those training new instructors. If you mentor aspiring instructors, consider having them study the content and apply it during supervised lessons. It’s a way to create a well-rounded foundation for the next generation of educators.
For approximately the cost of half a riding lesson or a couple of cups of coffee each month, join The Intuitive Instructor Club and invest in your professional growth!
Meet the Team!
Michelle LaFleur
Saebra Pipoly
Saebra is a PATH Intl. Advanced Therapeutic Riding Instructor, ESMHL, Instructor Mentor, and Associate Faculty/Evaluator for the Registered Instructor process and also holds certifications through CHA (English, western, jumping). She is a lifelong equestrian who discovered the wonderful world of Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies(EAAT) in early 2009 when she began volunteering, and later completing a college internship, at a local therapeutic riding center. In 2009 she obtained her first PATH Intl. Certification as a Registered Therapeutic Riding Instructor. From 2009-2018 she was employed at aPATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center and where she gained a well rounded background in the EAAT industry.
Jenny Nell Hartung
Jenny Nell Hartung is a PATH International Advanced Instructor and Lead Evaluator for both Registered and Advanced Certification, Mentor and Mentor Training Lead faculty, FEI Dressage and Eventing coach and competitor, with 2 Paralympics, 4 International Team gold medals and students with top finishes at the World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky in 2010. Jenny has served as the Region 10 Representative to the PATH membership for 5 years from 2011-2016, presented at numerous PATH Intl conferences, Region
conferences and state meetings with topics ranging from “Certification Readiness” to “Fitness and Fortitude for Program Equines”.
Jenny was the Program Director at Little Bit in Seattle during the years 1991-1996 and again from 1999-2010. During that time Little Bit became known for their impeccable horse care and maintenance, setting the standard for bringing Para Dressage riders up through the ranks of the lesson program and into the International arena, including 3 riders representing the USA all over North America on lesson horses from the Little Bit program over a span of 10 years. While at Little Bit, Jenny developed educational programming and prep courses to help advance the field of Therapeutic Riding and increase the pass rates of those seeking
PATH Advanced certification.
Throughout her entire career in EAAT, Jenny has always worked to give the horses a voice by creating processes that track workload, record the weights/distribution of rider weight, analyzed nutrition and body condition, utilized alternative veterinary treatments, engaged animal communicators, hosted bodywork and Reiki trainings, as well as clinics from leading EAAT industry professionals who would train staff and improve the life of the horses.
Now that Jenny has settled in Wyoming she continues to travel to teach workshops and conduct certifications, presents at national and regional conferences, and she has also started a small hippotherapy program named Ride and Shine.
Amy Sheets
Amy Sheets is a PATH Intl. Master Level Instructor and Lead Faculty/Evaluator for Registered, Advanced, and Master level certifications and is a past chair of the PATH Intl. Riding Instructor Certification Sub-Committee.
She has conducted workshops and instructor certifications across the United States and in Israel and has presented at many regional and national conferences.
Currently, Amy has her own business, Hoofbeats Horse and Rider Training, LLC, operating in Bonsall and San Marcos, CA and she is a part-time therapeutic riding instructor at Ivey Ranch in Oceanside, CA.
She is excited to share all that she has learned in her 30+ years of teaching both therapeutic and able-bodied riding.