Become a Professional Mentor

If you have participated in Movement Method 1 & 2. Read below to find out what you need to do to become a BASIC Movement Method MENTOR. 

• When a person has completed all requirements for the Independent Basic Movement Method Mentor he/she can advertise that he/she is offering one-family Movement Method Sessions. Please see our advertising guidelines for details.
• While in your Evaluation Phase you will be listed as Movement Method Apprentice on our website. 

Basic Movement Method Mentor Evaluation Phase

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Here is an overview of what we will be requesting from you (the list below is subject to change but gives you an idea of what is required):

Videos to be submitted:

We will evaluate you on your environment and how you have implemented Movement Method within your environment and how you interact with the children according to the Horse Boy Guidelines. All videos will only be evaluated if they are within 10 seconds of the requested time and proper equipment and safety gear is used.

• Physical Environment Video 1: Environment
  A 1:30 video of kids playing in your Movement Method environment. Must include an explanation of how you have ensured the environment is as natural as possible and free of bad sensory triggers such as fluorescent strip lights.
• Physical Environment Video 2: Sensory
  A 1:30 second video of kids interacting with the good sensory triggers in your Movement Method environment. Examples could include running water, small animals, mud, sand or gravel.
• Physical Environment Video 3: Movement
  A 1:30 video showing and explaining how you use movement based activities to promote learning. The video cannot include the horse unless you work with a certified Horse Boy Method Practitioner. The video must also show you taking advantage of other forms of movement such as walking and other equipment such as swings, trampolines or a wheelbarrow.
• Learning 1: Rule Based Games Video
  A 1:30 video showing and explaining how you introduce a child to a rule based game. Please do not use tag or hide and seek but come up with another game (unless you have a genius new way of playing these games).
• Learning 2: Basic Math
  A 1:30 video showing and explaining how you introduce a child to a basic mathematical principal such as counting, adding, or shapes
• Learning 3: Basic Literacy
  A 1:30 video showing and explaining how you introduce a child to a basic literacy principal such as colors, letters, word recognition, handwriting.

Case Studies

• Human Environment Case Study 1: Letting go of control to set yourself up for success
  Discuss with your assigned Movement Method Adviser which family might be suitable for this Case study. Think of families that currently needs empowerment and needs to learn to trust that they are the expert for their child and that they are absolutely capable of making the right decision for their child. This could be helping them deal with family members, stand up for their child’s rights in front of therapists or the schools IEP meeting etc. Case study should include the story of the child, current status, goals for parent to feel more empowered, steps to reach those goals and outcome.
• Human Environment Case Study 2: Set the child up for success (Child 1: low functioning)
  Discuss with your assigned Movement Method Adviser which child might be suitable for this Case Study. For the selected child please write a one page report on the selected approach, how you implemented it. Please include the story of the child, pre Movement Method status (life skills/academic skills), goals for the child, steps to reach those goals and outcome. Through out your report please include how you involved the parent every step of the way (from start and choosing the right topic and approach to goals and outcome). Please also include what obstacles you encountered and how you resolved them. We especially value reports that include a certain amount of self-evaluation in which you may have identified a weakness or deficit in your approach and resolved that before continuing with the child’s program. Please choose a case where you had to be flexible, where you had at least a few times set up your games or activities and explain how you abandoned your agenda to follow the child’s need in this minute to avoid pressure. Explain then what your next steps were to still over time encourage the child to participate in an activity or how you had to adjust your activity to keep the child’s interest.
• Human Environment Case Study 3: Set the child up for success (Child 2: medium to high functioning)
  Discuss with your assigned Movement Method Adviser which child might be suitable for this Case Study. For the selected child please write a one page report on the selected approach, how you implemented it. Please include the story of the child, pre Movement Method status (life skills/academic skills), goals for the child, steps to reach those goals and outcome. Through out your report please include how you involved the parent every step of the way (from start and choosing the right topic and approach to goals and outcome). Please also include what obstacles you encountered and how you resolved them. We especially value reports that include a certain amount of self-evaluation in which you may have identified a weakness or deficit in your approach and resolved that before continuing with the child’s program.
• Human Environment Case Study 4: Set the child up for success (No Pressure/Flexibility)
  Discuss with your assigned Movement Method Adviser which child might be suitable for this Case Study. For the selected child please write a one page report detailing a situation that arose where you struggled to get the child interested in an activity you had planned for them. Please include the child’s back story, the goal of the activity you had planned and why you planned the activity the way you did. Please also include how long you spent trying to get the child interested in your activity, what strategies you used to try and get the child interested in your activity and at what point you moved on to another activity. This report should also include what activities you planned for the child’s next two sessions, how you changed your strategy for the follow up playdates considering the child’s reaction to the initial activity and how the child reacted to these next activities. Remember this case study is intended to show that you are not putting undue pressure on the child and that you are flexible and willing to change your approach as and when it is needed. 

Testimonials/Letters of Recommendation

Each testimonial must include phone number and email from parent and authorization of parent to be contacted by Horse Boy staff to clarify potential questions. Horse Boy staff retains right to ask you for additional testimonials if we find the parent does not understand Movement Method principals enough to endorse your Movement Method activities.

• Testimonial of parent from Case Study 1
• Testimonial of parent from Case Study 2
• Testimonial of parent from Case Study 3
• Testimonial of parent from Case Study 4

Letter of application

• Write a one page letter explaining why you want to be a Movement Method Mentor, what you have learned so far from Movement Method, the parents and children you have worked with, and other MM or HBM certified mentors/practitioners you have worked with and learned from.
• Write a one page letter evaluating your strength and weakness, these could include general big picture thinker but not interested in detail, wanting to push own agenda on parents rather than trusting their advice, competitive with other team members rather than cooperative, inflexible approach rather than wanting to learn from others. We are asking you to submit this because it will help you to evaluate what your strength and weaknesses are and help you figure out what team members you will need to think about adding in the future to optimize your services.

 To get started with your Evaluation Phase email us now: info@horseboyworld.com 

If you have participated in Movement Method 3. Read below to find out what you need to do to become a 1* STAR MOVEMENT METHOD MENTOR.

• Requirements as above for Basic Movement Method Mentor

1* Star Movement Method Mentor Evaluation Phase

In order to complete your our certification workshop you need to go through an Evaluation Phase to complete the certification. The course will then guide you through the submission of all required videos and case studies.

Here is an overview of what we will be requesting from you:

Playdate Reports

• Report 1: Playdate 1 (choose a playdate you participated in during your course):
  Please prepare a one page report about the first playdate you participated in. Please include information on how you targeted the child’s goals during the playdate, what educational activities were set-up for the child and how the child responded to those activities, your observations on how the child interacted and communicated throughout the playdate, any problem situations that arose and how you dealt with those situations as well as ideas for future activities for that child.
• Report 2: Playdate 2 (choose a playdate you participated in during your course):
  Please prepare a one page report about the second playdate you participated in. Please include information on how you targeted the child’s goals during the playdate, what educational activities were set-up for the child and how the child responded to those activities, your observations on how the child interacted and communicated throughout the playdate, any problem situations that arose and how you dealt with those situations as well as ideas for future activities for that child.
• Report 3: Session 1 (choose a session you ran at home):
  Please prepare a one page report about the third playdate you participated in. Please include information on how you targeted the child’s goals during the playdate, what educational activities were set-up for the child and how the child responded to those activities, your observations on how the child interacted and communicated throughout the playdate, any problem situations that arose and how you dealt with those situations as well as ideas for future activities for that child.
• Report 4: Session 2 (choose a session you ran at home):
  Please prepare a one page report about the fourth playdate you participated in. Please include information on how you targeted the child’s goals during the playdate, what educational activities were set-up for the child and how the child responded to those activities, your observations on how the child interacted and communicated throughout the playdate, any problem situations that arose and how you dealt with those situations as well as ideas for future activities for that child.

Case Studies

• Long Term Goal 1: Physical Boundaries (usually child under 8)
  Discuss with your assigned Movement Method Adviser which family might be suitable for this Case study. Prepare a one page report about the chosen child state the physical challenge you are trying to address with this child. You must pick a challenge presented by a parent or guardian which is to do with physical safety. Such as elopement, traffic safety, etc. Include the challenge you are trying to address, how you are planning to address it and the outcome and next steps.
• Long Term Goal 2: Social Boundaries (usually child 8 and up)
  Discuss with your assigned Movement Method Adviser which family might be suitable for this Case study. Prepare a one page report about the chosen child state the social challenge you are trying to address with this child. You must pick a challenge presented by a parent or guardian which is to do with social safety. Such as nakedness in public, socially inappropriate discussions in public, skipping lines, sexual relationships, job and career etc. Include the challenge you are trying to address, how you are planning to address it and the outcome and next steps.
• Short Term Goal 1: academics/knowledge
  Discuss with your assigned Movement Method Adviser which child might be suitable for this Case Study. For the selected child please write a one page report on the selected approach, and how you implemented it. Please include the story of the child, pre MM status (life skills/academic skills), goals for the child,steps to reach those goals and outcome.Through out your report please include how you involved the parent every step of the way (from start and choosing the right topic and approach to goals and outcome). This should include you developing a themed week (or month if you only see the child once a week). Choose a subject you want to teach e.g. angles; choose a theme you want to use to teach this subject e.g. wheelbarrow races. Explain why you chose the subject and theme.Explain your goals and log the child’s progress through the week or month of working with this theme.
• Drop It Do It Confirm It / IEP
  For the child above please write a one page report discussing how you confirmed that the child took the information you were trying to convey in. If you have not achieved confirmation or only partial confirmation please outline your plan for the next steps, if you have achieved confirmation please explain your next steps with this child. 

Testimonials/Letters of Recommendation

Each testimonial must include phone number and email from parent and authorization of parent to be contacted by Horse Boy staff to clarify potential questions. Horse Boy staff retains right to ask you for additional testimonials if we find the parent does not understand Movement Method principals enough to endorse your Movement Method activities.

• Testimonial of parent from Long Term Goal 1
• Testimonial of parent from Long Term Goal 2
• Testimonial of parent from Short Term Goal 1

Building your team

• Building on your letter of evaluation from the previous certification process of becoming a Basic Movement Method Mentor, please outline 3 individuals you would like to add to your team. This does not need to be a person you are currently in contact with or know but more the type of person you would like to add to your team to optimize your services. Please also include ideas of how you could go by finding these individuals such as parents you particularly like to work with and respect, teachers/therapists you may know, meetup groups etc. If you choose to go higher in your MM ranking we require you to have at least a team of 3 to achieve a two star Mentor ranking. More details about that in our Year End Report and Continuous Education Requirements.

To get started with your Evaluation Phase email us now: info@horseboyworld.com 

Only individuals that have completed all the requirements to become as Independent Movement Method Mentor are allowed to advertise that they are offering Movement Method Services according to the guidelines below.

You are an active, certified Independent Mentor as long as you are listed on this section of our website. If you feel you are wrongfully not please listed or are listed with the wrong ranking please contact us and we will try to solve the situation as quickly as possible. It is important for us to ensure that families know what level of service they are getting when they are visiting an Independent Movement Method Mentor, to help us ensure families receive the services they expect please follow the list below for your advertisement:

Each Mentor has to comply to the Code of Conduct, must be an active Gold Member on NTLS.com, must have completed and passed all exams and required material for each level, and must participate in Mandatory Continuous Education (MCE) by joining in at least two teleconference or webinars specified as Movement Method MCE courses per year. Violation of the Code of Conduct or not completing these other requirements will disqualify the Mentor from being listed on NTLS.co and therefore will prevent them from being an active and recognized Mentor.

Independence of businesses and liabilities

All Mentors are independent and Horse Boy/NTLS cannot guarantee any of the services rendered. Mentors, as well as volunteers and staff of Mentors will indemnify and hold Horse Boy (and its officers, staff etc.) harmless from all liability and other claims. Mentors are not licensed to teach Movement Method Courses. To offer the courses, please contact us for requirements of becoming a Movement Method Trainer. Mentors are certified to work with families and offer Movement Method services according to their star ranking. 

Movement Method Practitioner Advertisement Guidelines, Star Rankings & Badges

Independent Basic Movement Method Mentors 

• Please use this badge to the left on all our marketing materials.
  • REQUIREMENT: Has completed Movement Method 1 & 2 and it’s Evaluation Phase
• ADVERTISING RULES:  Can advertise that he/she is an Independent Basic Movement Method Mentor and can advertise that he/she is running Movement Method Sessions with one family at a time. Movement Method Services can never include horses unless a certified Independent Horse Boy Method Practitioner is participating in the session. CANNOT advertise that he/she is running Movement Method Playdate with more than one family or camps applying Movement Method or Independent Movement Method Camps or trains people in Movement Method.

Independent 1* Star Movement Method Mentors

• Please use this badge to the left on our marketing materials.
  • REQUIREMENT: Has completed Movement Method 3 and it’s Evaluation Phase
• ADVERTISING RULES: Can advertise that he/she is an Independent 1* Star Movement Method Mentor and can advertise that he/she is running Movement Method Sessions with one family at a time and that he/she is running Movement Method Playdate with more than one family at a time. Movement Method Services can never include horses unless a certified Independent Horse Boy Method Practitioner is participating in the session. CANNOT advertise that he/she is running camps applying Movement Method or Independent Movement Method Camps or trains people in Movement Method.

It is the responsibility of Independent Horse Boy Practitioners or Mentor to represent the Horse Boy Methods, and Movement Method to the highest degree of accuracy possible.

Star Ratings

Details of the levels within Horse Boy are listed on our Star Rankings section above.

The next few paragraphs have been covered there in detail. They are important enough to us to make sure you read them at least once, so here they are again.

Horse Boy certifies independent people in what we call Movement Method. Individuals and groups of people that fulfill all requirements (evaluation and continuous education) are authorized to advertise themselves as Independent (Basic, 1*) Movement Method Mentor depending on the courses they have participated in and the requirements they have fulfilled in evaluation phase and continuous education phase. This does not mean that a center will only offer Movement Method, but it means that a certain individual or group of individuals a center are authorized to offer Movement Method Services (according to their level of qualification). These services are intended to be as close as possible to the core values of Horse Boy but each Mentor will use Movement Method stages and guidelines to the degree suitable for them. 

Independent Mentors that are forming a center together are called Independent Movement Method Tribes.

Each Independent Mentor will have to comply to this Code of Conduct, must be an active Gold member on NLTS.co, must have completed and passed all exams and required material for each level and must participate in Mandatory Continuous Education (MCE) by joining in at least two teleconference or webinars specified as Movement Method MCE courses per year. Violation of the Code of Conduct or not completing these other requirements will disqualify the Independent Mentor from being listed on NLTS.co and therefore will prevent them from being an active and recognized Independent Movement Method Mentor.

Independence of businesses and liabilities

All Mentors are independent and Horse Boy cannot guarantee any of the services rendered. Mentors as well as Tribe Members will indemnify and hold Horse Boy harmless from all liability and other claims.

Mentors are not licensed to teach Horse Boy Method, or Movement Method.

Minors

Mentors must be 18 years or older. Minors are allowed to participate in Movement Method  workshops and will receive a certification of participation but will not be able to register as Movement Method Mentor. Minors are allowed to be Tribe members of Independent Movement Method Tribes. All minors activities must at all times be supervised by Movement Method qualified adults within the Independent Movement Method Tribe and these adults must take full responsibility and liability of the minor’s safety and well being as well as their actions.

Annual Review of All Star Ratings

Star ratings can either move up or down based on participation in new courses and completing other requirements. If you think you have fulfilled all requirements for a higher level, please submit your application to us by email at info@horseboyworld.com

What if My rating is not displayed properly on NTLS?

Contact us at info@horseboyworld.com and we will review if your information and education is all completed and fix the error as soon as possible or inform you about the requirements currently not met.

Continuing Education

Each active Movement Method Mentor and each member of an Independent Movement Method Tribe needs to participate in 2 Movement Method Continuous Mandatory Education phone or online seminars annually.

What and where can I advertise?

Only if you are an active Gold Member on NTLS.co, in good standing with Horse Boy LLC and current on all mandatory continuous education and exams are you legally allowed to promote yourself as an Independent Movement Method Mentor of a certain Star Ranking.

In all materials it must be made clear that you are an INDEPENDENT Mentor and that Horse Boy accepts no liability and cannot guarantee quality of your service. You also need to display what Star Ranking as Mentor you have accomplished.

What Can I say I’m offering?

Mentors:

Good:

• If you are a Basic Independent Movement Method Mentor you can say “I am an Basic Independent Movement Method Mentor and I am offering Movement Method Sessions*”
• If you are a 1 Star (or higher) Independent Movement Method Mentor you can say “I am an x Star Independent Movement Method Mentor and I am offering Movement Method Sessions* and Movement Method Playdates*”

Bad including but not limited to:

• I teach classes in Movement Method
• Smith School offers the Movement Method Program
• We are a Movement Method Facility
• I offer Movement Method Workshops
• We are offering working student positions for Movement Method Activities
• I am training volunteers for Movement Method/Sessions/Camps etc.

Official (Training) Centers:

If you are an Official Movement Method Center you can say “We are an Official Movement Method (Training) Center and are offering Movement Method Session*, Playdates*, and Movement Method Workshops* (for training Centers only)”

*Movement Method Activities definitions

• Session: One family at a time participating in Movement Method Activities
• Playdates: Multiple families at the same time with large and reliable group of volunteers adhering to safety and playdate regulation and rules taught in Movement Method 3.
• Workshops: teaching participants in aspects of Movement Method

What Needs to be included in my advertisements?

Use the badge appropriate to your Star Ranking and make sure to specify in any advertisement that you are a Basic/x Star Independent  Movement Method Mentor. This allows your families to appreciate the level of service, experience and ongoing commitment to quality and excellence that earning this status has involved.

Titles on all advertising and correspondence should read as: Independent Basic Movement Method Mentor, Independent 1-Star Movement Method Mentor.

If you are bringing Rupert or any other Horse Boy Staff Member in for an event please use one of the following logos. Do not use these logos unless you are organizing an official Horse Boy event with Rupert or the Horse Boy Team in attendance.

Facebook, Twitter, Blogs and other Social Media

We strongly encourage you to be an active participant in the social media platforms. Please be professional and make sure that whenever posting anything involving Movement Method you are within our Code of Conduct which includes a moratorium on defamation of character, slander, libel, and anything else that your mom would not be happy to see or that might embarrass her. When advertising Movement Method related activities, please make sure you stay within our advertising rules. Finally please desist from entering into social media conflicts. However please do retweet and share any and all official Movement Method posts, tweets and other social media outreach. Remember humans are 9 times more likely to say something negative than something positive, please try to work hard on breaking that rule for the better!

Articles

All Independent Mentors are encouraged to write articles, blogs, etc about personal and student stories.  Mentors and Tribes are not authorized to write educational pieces that could be read as them teaching Movement Method. If this article is about Movement Method Activities (Sessions, playdates, ect.), please include your star-rating or tribes level as well as the appropriate badge and a link back to www.NTLS.co  for more details and information about Movement Method. We are happy to review an article for you before you send it out and are also happy to supply you with a few photos to use in your article. Copyright to these photos will remain with Horse Boy.

More FAQ regarding advertisements

Why can’t I say my facility offers Movement Method?
Because trademark rights are very specific and improperly use may damage the rights that Horse Boy has acquired in the Marks, Horse Boy must be careful in how the Marks are used.

Can I train others in the Movement Method once I am trained?
No, only Official Movement Method Training Centers and Trainers can offer this training and certification. We have spent years developing this technique and part of our ensuring it is properly and safely taught is to do so ourselves.

Can my center have a Facebook page or website announcing our scheduled Movement Method Workshop?
You may say that a workshop is taking place once it is scheduled with Movement Method. Terms regarding signups are negotiated on a workshop per workshop basis and questions should regarding registration should be send to info@horseboyworld.com 

Can I accept payment from people attending the Workshop at my stable?
No, only Horse Boy may accept reservations for workshops and it will collect all payments, unless otherwise agreed on in writing.

Can I work with autistic children and horses using the information I have learned from my Movement Method Workshop?
Of course, as long as the guidelines above are followed and this Code of Conduct is followed. You are only authorized to advertise your services once you have completed a the evaluation phase for becoming a Mentor.

Liabilities, customer relations and complaints

Liability Agreement/Insurance

Every Independent Movement Method Mentor is required to hold Professional Liability and other appropriate insurance to cover their activities. It is the Mentors responsibility to provided Horse Boy with a copy of current liability insurance. Failure to hold all necessary insurance will lead to disqualification from the program
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Horse Boy including but not limited to it’s officers, staff, trainers, and directors from any loss, liability, damage or cost you or any participant of you program might incur.
IMPORTANT: You must make sure EVERY participant signs a release form the first time they come for a session, playdate or camp or otherwise attend activities at your facility or the facility you are renting for your services. It is important that you retain these in your permanent files. You are responsible for creating your liability release form – Horse Boy LLC does not have a standard form, due to varying requirements around the world.

Talk to US!

Mentors and Tribes are expected to communicate with Horse Boy. Let us know what you are up to, what you concerns are and where we can help. If you don’t tell us that you have a concern or are stuck somewhere, we can’t help. We try our best to help you out where possible.

Complaints/Accidents/Investigations

It is critical that the Horse Boy knows of complaints or accidents involving a Mentor. Please report complaints or accidents with a written report via e-mail as soon as possible for insurance and legal documentation.
We understand that accidents are going to happen, but we do need to keep track of them. That’s why it’s important that all incidents have a full report so that the real reason for the accident can be established.

If complaints from families/clients come to our attention your listing on our website and with that your status as Independent Mentor or Tribe will be immediately revoked until you have in writing or by email resolved the matter. With that you will have to remove any online or written advertisements of you as a certified Independent Movement Method Mentor or Tribe as well as cease to offer Movement Method Sessions or Playdates.

If your program involves animals and it comes to our attention that you are being investigated or prosecuted for Animal Cruelty or neglect related charges your listing on our website and with that your status as Independent Mentor or Tribe will be immediately revoked until you have in writing or by email resolved the matter. With that you will have to remove any online or written advertisements of you as a certified Independent Movement Method Mentor or Tribe as well as cease to offer Movement Method Activities (Sessions, Playdates, Camps, etc.).

If it comes to our attention that you are being investigated or prosecuted for any crime including but not limited to DWI, child related charges, animal related charges, assault and battery your listing on our website and with that your status as Independent Mentor or Tribe will be immediately revoked until you have in writing or by email resolved the matter. With that you will have to remove any online or written advertisements of you as a certified Independent Movement Method Mentor or Tribe as well as cease to offer Movement Method Activities.

Your Programs Fees

You are an Independent Mentor, or Tribe. You are responsible for setting your prices and charging families. If you have charged a family and do not refund their money to them according to your cancelation terms and it comes to our attention your listing on our website and with that your status as Independent Mentor, or Tribe will be immediately revoked until you have in writing or by email resolved the matter. Horse Boy is not liable or responsible for refunds to families you serve. You agree to hold Horse Boy harmless and agree to dissolve these matter professionally and promptly as they occur. If any such matter arise please inform us by email about them.

Be nice to each other!

Remember our purpose is to help families that are having a tough time. The last thing they need is to have to work their way through backbiting and gossip within Movement Method Mentors. So be nice and supportive with each other. And remember we serve these families best if we serve a few families really well rather than large amounts of kids coming through our program and there is sure no shortage of autism families and kids that need your help. So support each other and refer people to each other. You are not only a Tribe within your barn you are also a part of the general Horse Boy Tribe and let’s try to be as functional of a Tribe as we can be.

Non-Horse Boy Practitioners advertising Horse Boy sessions

We want to help as many families out there as we can. As a result all our Methods are freely available on the Internet. We are very happy if somebody goes onto our website reads about it or buys our training DVD and starts applying some of the learned concepts. However unless a person is a certified Mentor, or Tribe following the above outlined standards and requirements, they don’t have permission to advertise themselves as offering Movement Method (camp, sessions etc). If you come across somebody, please report them to info@horseboyworld.com. Horse Boy’s rankings and levels are here to give families an idea of the service they are receiving. The Horse Boy Mark means nothing regarding the level of service if not everybody that advertises themselves as a Mentor actually went through the required workshops and training. So it’s in the best interest of the families we serve to keep a watchful eye on that. Also don’t forget Horse Boy is a trademark and can therefore not be used by anybody other than those authorized by Horse Boy.

If in Doubt About Anything

ASK! We are here for you, and to help you have a successful business! Any questions or suggestions are welcome. Please contact us at info@horseboyworld.com at any time. YOU are responsible for making sure that there is a 2-way communication happening!

Commitment to Continuous Education

By calling yourself an Independent Movement Method Mentor, or Tribe you commit to following our instructions on continuous education to make sure that your standard of service remains at its optimum.
A few tips on how to make sure your relationship with us, other Movement Method Mentors and the families you serve are as good as they can be:

• Be positive
• Try to find a creative, kind and constructive solution as quickly as possible
• Don’t take shit personally
• Don’t take shit too seriously
• Do as you promised
• Remember it’s families first, everything else second
• Continuously improve inter personal skills and personal development
• Have fun with what you do!

If you have been a Mentor for an extended period of time and would like to become a Trainer offering our Certification courses to parents, teachers or therapists, read below for requirements and details of our Train the Trainer program. 

Becoming a Trainer for the Movement Method 1 & 2 Certification Course

Courses to taken:

• Movement Method  (MM) 1, 2 & 3
• Completed Train the Trainer Program (all other courses must have been completed previously – see Apprenticeship section below)

General pre-requisites:

• Complete a background check and Horse Boy Application
• Active Independent Mentor for at least 2 years.
• Organize MM 1 workshop for HB staff at Mentor’s center
• Gold member and in good standing with Horse Boy
• Assisted HB staff in at least 3 MM 1 & 2 workshops
• Background any of the following:
  • Bachelor degree in education or psychology
  • therapy degree
  • equivalent experience e.g. 5 years in education field (can include homeschooling).

Homework/Course work to provide

• 3 detailed MM case studies (must include different subjects and different age groups). Case study to be planned and approved by Jenny.
• Kids logs, small animal logs (if applicable), volunteer logs – to be provided by Horse Boy and to be submitted to Horse Boy quarterly
• Monthly photos and videos blog of activities on Horse Boy World Blog
• Testimonials from at least 10 families that you have worked with for at least one 12 week set of sessions.
• Quarterly activity document. Format to be provided by Horse Boy

Apprenticeship: The Train The Trainer Program

• @New Trails 7 days to 2 weeks on the ground
  • Host a fake training for our staff
  • Create 3 games for NT families
• @home: 2 weeks on the ground
  • At very end of requirements
  • Final ok/tweak, final evaluation of horses
  • Organize and host 3 consultation sessions with you and families
  • Organize 3 learning sessions you and your families

Timeframe

• 420h of families served (e.g.  OR 10h per week for one year)
• Provide HB w logs kids/volunteer
• Detailed session log and video/photo blog of selected children (3 minimum)
• HB will survey/ask for feedback of parents before and after each 12 sessions
• Parents in direct contact with HB

Structure of workshops if approved

• All registrations will always be handled through HB
• Trainers to receive up to 60% paid through HBLLC (that is if there are two of you – if it’s just one we need to send a second trainer in who will receive part of the 60% commission)
• Max # of trainees: 5 for first year, 8 for second year.
• Trainees to fill out feedback form provided by HB
• Required at least 2 HB approved riding instructors

Continuous education

• Quarterly report
• Survey /feedback of all trainees
• 4 days per year at NT or other approved HB training facility
• 4 days per year HB approved trainer at Practitioners Location for workshops, improvement of horses/environment etc.

Becoming a Trainer for the Movement Method 3 Certification Course

Courses to taken:

• Movement Method 1, 2 & 3
• Completed Train the Trainer Program for MM 1&2 (all other courses must have been completed previously – see Apprenticeship section below)

General pre-requisites:

• Complete a background check and Horse Boy Application
• Active Independent Practitioner for at least 2 years.
• Organize MM 1, 2 & 3 workshop for HB staff at Mentor’s center OR Organize HBM 1, 2 & 3 workshop for HB staff at Mentor’s center
• Has to be gold member and in good standing with Horse Boy
• Has to have assisted HB staff in at least 3 HBM/MM 3 workshops
• Background any of the following:
  • Bachelor degree in education or psychology
  • therapy degree
  • equivalent experience e.g. 5 years in education field (can include homeschooling).
  • At least 15 years active riding experience. Must have a background in teaching riding lessons. Discipline doesn’t matter but the lessons must be at walk trot and canter mounted. Please provide at least 5 references with details of your students and what they have been working on as riders. Please also submit at least 5 references of horses you have trained for other people and what these horses have learned in the time they were with you.

Homework/Course work to provide

• Show your environment includes play equipment, educational materials, educational games
• Assessment of your environment: pros and cons; what bad sensory triggers are still in your environment and why have you not remediated them; best thing you implemented that surprised you with its effectiveness
• Show 3 environments that your MM1 & 2 or HBM 1 trainess have implemented
• Goal creation for families: 3 case studies that show goals and curriculum creation for children of different ages and in different subjects
• Records of playdate checklists, volunteer and parent packages
• Description of your volunteer orientation program
• Kids logs, small animal logs (if applicable), volunteer logs – to be provided by Horse Boy and to be submitted to Horse Boy quarterly
• Monthly photos and videos blog of activities on Horse Boy World Blog
• Testimonials from at least 10 families that you have worked with for at least one 12 week set of sessions.
• Quarterly activity document. Format to be provided by Horse Boy

Apprenticeship: The Train The Trainer Program

• @New Trails 10 days to 2 weeks on the ground
  • Host a fake training for our staff
  • Orient volunteers at New Trails
  • Goal and curriculum creation for 1 family 
• @home: 2 weeks on the ground
  • At very end of requirements
  • Final ok/tweak, final evaluation of horses
  • Take HB staff through your volunteer orientation 
  • Take HB staff through 2 new children and the current status of goal and curriculum creation for that child

Timeframe

• 420h of families served (e.g.  OR 10h per week for one year)
• Provide HB w logs kids/volunteer
• Detailed session log and video/photo blog of selected children (3 minimum)
• HB will survey/ask for feedback of parents before and after each 12 sessions
• Parents in direct contact with HB

Structure of workshops if approved

• All registrations will always be handled through HB
• Trainers to receive up to 60% paid through HBLLC (that is if there are two of you – if it’s just one we need to send a second trainer in who will receive part of the 60% commission)
• Max # of trainees: 5 for first year, 8 for second year.
• Trainees to fill out feedback form provided by HB
• Required at least 2 HB approved riding instructors

Continuous education

• Quarterly report
• Survey /feedback of all trainees
• 4 days per year at NT or other approved HB training facility
• 4 days per year HB approved trainer at Practitioners Location for workshops, improvement of horses/environment etc.