Objective: introduction, evaluation of student who has previously
ridden.
- Release form signed
- Teach haltering horse, attaching lead rope
- Teach leading - generally in a large circle in an open area
- Take horse into barn
- Tack up horse English
- Lead horse to arena; position at mounting block - check girth, reins, stirrups
- Stretches and mounting exercises: round the world, touch the bridle and the tail, touch your
toes, windmill the arms, pull up your legs to stretch, draw circles with your toes, reach for the
sky, stand in your stirrups
- Walk horse along rail to warm up
- Walk over poles on one end of the arena - remember to keep eyes up and looking ahead, where
you're going to go next
- Weave between cones, either in a straight line or placed strategically along the rail
- {Instructor leading horse} posting trot on rail, helping student learn the motion for the posting
trot
- Large circles at the walk on either end of the arena
- Posting trot on rail again
- Sitting trot; let students find their comfort spot in the saddle
- Walk horse out to cool down
- Exit arena; dismount and untack horse, put horse away.
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