| Book Work: Book
work will consist of learning
colors, breeds, horse parts, hoof
parts, and saddle parts. Students
will learn some of these things
while on horseback, but we will
cover them further in depth on the
ground. All riders will be
expected to remember a certain
amount of information.
Ring
Work: In the arena,
students will be expected to
learn how to control their horse
or pony and make their horse or
pony perform certain tasks while
they learn horse safety. These
tasks will depend on the level
of the rider. We have the levels
pre-set for riders. Riders will
learn these tasks through
various horse games and
exercises. Examples of games to
be played are horse basketball,
Simon Says, 4 corners, red light
green light, and many more.
Ground
Work: Ground work
allows us to give our lesson
horses a longer rest.
Ground work will consist of oral
review, grooming, saddling and
more as needed.
Trail
Work: On the trail, riders
will be expected to continue
following the safety rules they
learned in the arena. Also,
riders will be expected to go up
hills, down hills, and across
streams and creeks. All
riders will perform the same
tasks on the trail.
*Note*
riders younger than 7 will be
placed on a lead on the trails
at the beginning of the week.
Their goal for the week will
be to complete a trail without
being led. This is a safety
factor.
On
the last day of camp, weather
permitting, we will have a
picnic down by the creek. At
this time, the students will be
tested on their horse knowledge
to pass to the next level.
Camp
Levels:
Blue Level:
All of our riders start at this
level. No prior knowledge is
required.
Red Level:
The rider knows 5 parts of the
saddle, 3 parts of the bridle,
10 parts of the horse, 3 horse
colors, 3 horse breeds, 3 parts
of the hoof, 1 facial marking, 1
leg marking, 3 natural aids, 3
artificial aids, can properly
brush a horse, properly saddle a
horse, properly mount/dismount a
horse, walk a horse, perform a
circle, and reverse a horse.
Green Level:
The rider can name 20 parts of
the horse, 10 parts of the
saddle, 5 parts of the bridle, 2
different bits, 6 hoof parts, 6
horse colors, 6 horse breeds, 3
natural aids, 3 artificial aids,
2 leg markings, 2 facial
markings, can properly brush,
saddle, bridle, and mount their
horse or pony, walk and trot a
straight line, walk and trot a
circle, and stop their horse or
pony from a walk or trot. The
rider can perform a figure 8 at
a walk, perform a 4-loop
serpentine at a walk, dismount
horse properly, unbridle horse
correctly, and unsaddle horse
properly.
Gold Level:
The rider can name 30 parts of
the horse, 15 parts of the
saddle, all bridle parts, 9 hoof
parts, 12 breeds, 12 colors, 3
leg markings, 3 facial markings,
3 different types of bits, 4
natural aids, 4 artificial aids,
can brush, saddle, bridle, and
mount their horse or pony. The
rider can walk/trot/lope their
horse or pony in a straight line
and in a circle. The rider can
perform a figure 8 at a lope,
perform a 4-loop serpentine,
dismount a horse properly,
unsaddle a horse properly, and
walk a horse on the ground
properly.
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