Equestrian Skills Beginner Ground Skills Beginner/Intermediate Activities Horse Behavior & Safety Obstacles Ground poles Haltering – catching a horse Weaving cones/poles Leading – halt, walk, turn, trot Moving rings between T poles Tying Moving objects between barrels Grooming Schooling figures Saddling Circle Bridling Reverse Bathing Change rein across diagonal Corners Beginner Riding Skills Figure 8 Mount & Dismount Serpentine Posture (is this a skill?) Halt to Walk Advanced Riding Skills Walk to Halt Lateral Leg Aids & Pivots Speed up & Slow down Leg yield Direct rein steering Haunches in Opening rein steering Shoulder in Neck/indirect rein steering Side pass Shorten/Lengthen reins Turn on forehand Bending Pivot on haunches Back up/Rein back Turnback on the rail 2 point – at halt, walk, trot, steering Rollback Walk Trot Walk transitions Precise Transitions Sitting trot Trot to Halt Posting trot Halt to Trot Posting trot on the correct diagonal Walk to Canter No stirrups trot – sitting, posting Canter to Walk Arena Etiquette Halt to Canter Canter to Halt Intermediate Riding Skills Transitions exactly at the letter Independent Warm Up Counter Flexion Contact – connection, on the bit Refinement Straightness Rhythm – energy, tempo Relaxation – elasticity, suppleness Half Halt Connection – acceptance of bit and aids Leg Yield Impulsion – increased energy Artificial Aids – crop, martingale, spurs Straightness – alignment, balance Lengthen/Shorten – free walk, working walk, Collection – engagement, lightness, self working trot, collected trot carriage Trot Canter Trot transitions – correct leads Sitting Canter Other Skills (can teach anytime) 2 point Canter Showmanship No stirrups canter Lunging Simple lead change Vaulting Flying lead change Jumping Hand gallop Showing Bareback Riding Round penning
Equestrian Skills Beginner Ground Skills Horse Behavior & Safety Haltering – catching a horse Leading – halt, walk, turn, trot Tying Grooming Saddling Bridling Bathing Beginner Riding Skills Mount & Dismount Posture (is this a skill?) Halt to Walk Walk to Halt Speed up & Slow down Direct rein steering Opening rein steering Neck/indirect rein steering Shorten/Lengthen reins Bending Back up/Rein back 2 point – at halt, walk, trot, steering Walk Trot Walk transitions Sitting trot Posting trot Posting trot on the correct diagonal No stirrups trot – sitting, posting Arena Etiquette Intermediate Riding Skills Independent Warm Up Contact – connection, on the bit Straightness Half Halt Leg Yield Artificial Aids – crop, martingale, spurs Lengthen/Shorten – free walk, working walk, working trot, collected trot Trot Canter Trot transitions – correct leads Sitting Canter 2 point Canter No stirrups canter Simple lead change Flying lead change Hand gallop Beginner/Intermediate Activities Obstacles Ground poles Weaving cones/poles Moving rings between T poles Moving objects between barrels Schooling figures Circle Reverse Change rein across diagonal Corners Figure 8 Serpentine Advanced Riding Skills Lateral Leg Aids & Pivots Leg yield Haunches in Shoulder in Side pass Turn on forehand Pivot on haunches Turnback on the rail Rollback Precise Transitions Trot to Halt Halt to Trot Walk to Canter Canter to Walk Halt to Canter Canter to Halt Transitions exactly at the letter Counter Flexion Refinement Rhythm – energy, tempo Relaxation – elasticity, suppleness Connection – acceptance of bit and aids Impulsion – increased energy Straightness – alignment, balance Collection – engagement, lightness, self carriage Other Skills (can teach anytime) Showmanship Lunging Vaulting Jumping Showing Bareback Riding Round penning
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