Level 1 Horsemanship Program

In the Horsemanship Level 1 Program your kids will learn the following: 

The level I Horsemanship manual is the beginning of your child’s association with horses. The goals they will work towards in Level I include how to safety tie, groom, saddle and bridle, mount and ride a horse. Your kids will also be able to identify various parts of your horse and riding equipment. They will develop the ability to control a horse through the trot. 

General Horse information:

Safety rules and reasons 

Horse care and handling:

Approach your horse, halter and lead your horse, tying a horse safely and quick release knot, grooming, parts of the horse, parts of the tack, saddling your horse, bridling your horse.

Horsemanship:

Mounting and dismounting, basic seat and hand position, holding the reins, basic aids, how to ask, tell and command, horse control (start, stop check and release) turn, basic figures (circles and reverses, half circle and half turn), the trot, control at the trot, sitting the trot, half seat or standing trot, posting or rising trot, exercises on horseback, and Trail riding 

Testing and evaluation:

Requirements, written test, arena test and score sheets (based on the age of the kids) 

We will provide your child with a learning booklet, what they can take home with them of the Level I Horsemanship program. We will have a day, were the kids will paint most of  the body parts which they learned on the horse, and they can paint it like an Indian pony. (The children are able to visualize, therefore learning faster)  

After the kids pass the test on the last day, they will get a Certificate of completion of their summer camp at MacDonalds Ranch and also a picture of them and their horse.
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