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Lesson Plan 5 - Beginner
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Objective: increased balance at the walk, ability to steer correctly and focus
in intended direction, good deep seat, soft hands/cues
- Halter horse, lead into barn and crosstie
- Groom horse, tack up English
- Mount, adjust stirrups/tighten girth
- Stretches/mounted exercises - round the world, touch bridle and tail,
touch toes, windmills, pull legs up to stretch, draw circles with toes,
reach for the sky, stand in stirrups
- Walk horse along rail to warm up
- Walk/halt at each letter placed around the arena
- Walk/halt/back/stop/walk at each letter
- Walk over poles on the ground - look ahead where you're going
- Weave between cones - placed in a straight line or around the arena rail
- Make large circles on both ends of the arena
- Make small circles at each letter
- Stop and stand at each letter
- (for a child) stop and stand in stirrups at each letter until an animal
with that letter is named: (i.e. F - Frog)
- Walk horse out to cool down
- Dismount, untack, put horse away
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