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Clinic Levels

Progressively, each horsemanship level becomes the foundation on which all other programs and demonstrations are built upon.

Introduction to Horsemanship – Level 1

Ground Work

  1. Tack & Equipment
  2. How to properly catch your horse
  3. Tying up
  4. Grooming
  5. Picking up the Feet/Cleaning
  6. Leg Protection
  7. Proper Saddling Techniques
  8. Effective Bridling Techniques
  9. Basic Leading & Handling
  10. Mounting & Dismounting
  11. Safety around Horses

Saddle Work

  1. Body Alignment
  2. Proper use of Hands, Legs, Eyes & Seat
  3. Sitting to a Four Beat Walk
  4. Right & Left Turns
  5. Basics for Stopping/Whoa
  6. The Backup
  7. Proper Management of the Reins
  8. Lateral Flexion Exercises
  9. Sitting & Rising to a Two Beat Trot
  10. Basic’s of Leg Yielding
  11. Confidence Building
  12. Safety around Horses

Horsemanship – Level 2

Ground Work

  1. Learn to read your horses personality through body language
  2. Exercises for Respect & Control
  3. How to control your horse’s feet from the ground
  4. Leading in Hand
  5. Using proper equipment and proper saddle fitting

Saddle Work

  1. How to acquire a centered balanced seat and ride with the rhythm of the horse
  2. Rein management
  3. Creating a natural headset
  4. Lateral Flexion Exercises
  5. Leg Yielding
  6. Basics of a Turn Around
  7. Stops & Backups
  8. Trail ride! Transform all that you have learned onto a trail ride
  9. Developing the rider and horse as one through feel and softness

Horsemanship – Level 3

Ground Work - Optional

  1. Review Exercises of Respect & Control
  2. Review Leading In Hand
  3. Advanced Trailer Loading

Saddle Work

  1. Improving a Centered & Balanced Seat
  2. Developing “Feel” to the Mouth
  3. Vertical Flexion Exercises
  4. Advanced Leg Yielding Exercises
  5. The importance of “Straightness”
  6. Turn Around
  7. Hindquarter Exercises
  8. Lope Departures
  9. Improved Stops & Backups
  10. Establishing Lighter Control

Horsemanship – Level 4

Ground Work – Optional

  1. Advanced Exercises of Respect & Control
  2. Advanced Leading in Hand
  3. Advanced Trailer Loading

Saddle Work

  1. Improving a Centered & Balanced Seat
  2. Riding with Eyes, Seat & Leg/Less Hands
  3. Collection
  4. Lead Departures
  5. Turn Around/Spin Turn
  6. Stops & Back Ups
  7. Speed Transitions
  8. Guiding on a Circle
  9. Refinement of learned skills

Horsemanship – Level 5

  1. Advanced refinement of all maneuvers
  2. Designed for the seasoned rider and horse combination
  3. Must have taken a Horsemanship Level 4 Clinic to qualify

Horsemanship – Level 6

  1. Colt Starting
  2. Advanced Horsemanship
  3. Finesse in the Round Pen

Horsemanship – Demonstrations

  1. Colt Starting
  2. Problem Horses in the Round Pen
  3. Trailer Loading