

Advanced
An Advanced rider has riding experience and can perform all skills listed in the Beginner through the Intermediate section of our program. The following is a list of all skills mastered in the Advanced phase.
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Perform balancing and suppling exercises at the walk and trot without stirrups
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Work their mount at all three gaits with smooth transitions, lengthening and shortening or stride, learning shoulder-in, haunches-in, leg yielding, and change of direction through a circle
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Consistently complete a square halt, counter canter, and simple changes of lead, and learning flying change of lead
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Can change between half-seat and full seat at a trot and canter
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Can adjust horse's stride in between jumps
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Is comfortable jumping an 8 fence 2'6" course without stirrups
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Can create a "supple" horse in balance and learning why and how to put the horse "on the bit"
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Knows basic conformation of the horse
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Knows how to properly fit tack for horse and the purpose of different tack
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Can set fences and know strides between fences
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Can halt in a course of fences and proceed to a fence at a trot
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Is comfortable at a hand gallop in the arena and riding in the open
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Can Ride safely with control in a group at the walk, trot, and canter over varied terrain, through shallow water, small ditches, and banks not to exceed 2'6"
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Can ride over a minimum of 10 natural cross-country obstacles at the canter not to exceed 2'6"
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Can properly lunge a horse at the walk, trot, and canter
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Can perform basic first aid on the horse to include dressing a wound and bandaging