Interactive Vaulting Program

Interactive vaulting is a group activity for individuals of any age who are ambulatory and cognitively capable of following directions. When vaulting, students perform exercises or maintain positions on the back of a moving horse. Vaulting encourages communication and cooperation, while at the same time increasing balance, strength, coordination and confidence. In the vaulting setting, an instructor lunges a horse while students take turns performing exercises on the horse. Students who are waiting for their turn on the horse play games and practice positions on the vaulting barrel. Goals for the lesson can be based on the strengths and needs of each student or designed to encourage working as a group. Fun games and movement exercises are integrated into the lesson. Students with learning disabilities, ADHD, or social weaknesses are just some of the individuals who we have seen benefit from participation in interactive vaulting. Interactive vaulting provides an energetic atmosphere that enables students to develop greater awareness of the horse and themselves. Interactive vaulting is becoming a regular offering at Lovelane, with five-day vaulting camps in the summer and multiple sessions scheduled for the fall and spring terms.