Level 2 Horsemanship Program

In the Horsemanship Level 2 Program your kids will learn the following: 

After your kids have passed the level 1 Horsemanship program, they learned to safely ride their horse with some confidence. They can use the four aids to control their horse at the walk, trot, stop, circle and reverse. They have been introduced to approaching, haltering, leading, grooming and tacking their horse. 

In this section your kids will learn more about how the aids work and how to put them to better use. Your kids and their horse will develop a unique partnership as they better understand their horse’s nature and develop more balance. 

General Horse information:

Horseman’s talk (terms), basic gaits of the horse, horse colors and markings, parts of the horse and foot 

Horse care and handling:

Catching and turning out horses, cooling out a hot horse, stable chores,  

Horses found in America

Horse breeds, Color breeds and pony breeds 

Horsemanship

Adjusting your stirrups, balance of horse and rider, balance in turns, learning to posting on the correct diagonal, learning to canter or lope (prepare, riding and cue the canter or lope, canter leads), western patterns, cloverleaf barrel pattern, pole bending pattern, Trail riding, starting out and stops, hazard warnings and rating their horse, riding uphill and downhill, along roads (on our ranch) 

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 II Horsemanship program. We will have a day, were the kids will paint all 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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