You
will Learn how to...
Ride independently
with control, maintaining a secure position at the walk, sitting
and posting trot, and canter, as well as...
- Shorten and
lengthen the reins at all three gaits.
- Perform rider
exercises at walk, trot, and canter.
- Demonstrate
"No" Frame, long frame, and medium frame at all three
gaits.
- Describe
and demonstrate aids for correct lead at canter with awareness
of correct lead.
- Execute canter
and counter-canter on circle.
- Demonstrate
competency of position and control at canter, with and without
stirrups.
- Explain and
execute half halts at walk and trot.
- Demonstrate
advancing proficiency of the half seat at canter with and without
cavalletti.
- Perform individual
warm-up at trot, and canter.
Horsemanship
Skills Include:
- Identify
and modify behavioral problems with free-lungeing.
- Indentify
equine coordination problems and modify with free-lungeing.
- Indentify
all major parts of the horse, saddle and bridle.
- Correctly
measure the height of a horse.
- Describe
the characteristics of any horse clearly enough for another person
to recognize it within a group of horses.
- Be able to
identify equitation faults and competency in other riders.
- Recognize
obvious equine lameness and soreness.
- Understand
all terminology used during the lessons.
**All horsemanship
and riding skills are progressive. The student must be proficient
in skills of the current and all lower levels before advancing to
the next level, Hunter Over Fences I.
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