Lesson grading

Riding Levels, We currently have 6 levels, and the riders will need to be able to consistently demonstrate the following Capabilities.

LevelCapabilities
0. IntroOnly need complete 1 of these to show rider and accompanying adult the do’s and don’ts around horses
1. Lead Rein (Child or Teen)Mount with Assistance
Stop, Start, and turn
Know the basic parts of the saddle and bridal
Know the location of the letters arround the areana
Demonstrate confidence and balance through simple games and exercises
Progress towards rising Trot
2. Beginner (Adult)Mount with Assistance
Stop, Start, and turn
Know the basic parts of the saddle and bridal
Know the location of the letters around the arena
Demonstrate confidence and balance through simple games and exercises
Progress towards rising Trot
3. Walk, TrotMount with Assistance
Use basic aids to comunicate with pony sensitively and effectively
Know the terms for basic equipment, and undwestand its function
Know how to sit properly, and understand why it is vital
perform simple changes of rein, 20 meter circles figers of 8 and other school figures
Demonstrate confidence and ballance through simple exercises
Demonstrate confident and compedent rising trot
Know basic parts of horse anatomy
Know basic equestrian terms
Know about rising trot diagonals
4. Walk, Trot plusDemonstrate they have mastered the walk and trot exercises and have a ballanced position
Trot a circle without styrups
Demonstrate the aids for canter
Demonstrate canter transitions progressing to half circle of canter
Demonstrate position without styrups
Demonstrate basic lateral exercises i.e. turn on the forehand
Know and demonstrate how to check the girth
Know and demonstrate how to adjust styrup length with assistance
Demonstrate how to ride serpentines and shallow loops
5. Walk, Trot and CanterDemonstrate mounting and adjusting styrup length unaided
Demonstrate more complex school movements accuratlywith and understanding of straightness and bend
Demonstrate a wider understanding of equestrian terms
Demonstrate riding in “open order”
Demonstrate balance in a forward seat in walk trot and canter
Develop a feel for how the horse is going and the tactics to influence the horses way of going
Demonstrate Lateral exercises such as leg yield
Describe how the horse is going and suggest exercises that will aid an improvement
Basic pole work
6. Walk, Trot and Canter plusDemonstrate the ability to positively affect the way that the horse moves through their body position and application of aids
Demonstrate more complex lateral work
Demonstraite advanced pole work and introductory jumping
Demonstrate maintained balance during jump exercise
Small cross country jumps
Demonstrate cantering circles  without styrups and demonstrate balance throughout

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