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Riding Class Syllabus

(Key- GW= ground work, RW=rail work/arena)

 DATE 

Section A (Youth in Level One and those that scored less than 40 on Horsemanship assessment in Level Two)

Section B

(Youth that have scored higher than 40 on Horsemanship Assessment Level 2 and those in Level 3)

GAME
 

Week 1

(May 3 & 5)

 

GW- Lead, bend, flex face, lower head

 

RW- Basic walk, jog, lope; basic rider position

RW-Riding with little contact; 1 stride stops; lead departures

 

GW- Move all parts of horse with light or no contact

 

 Break the Gait

 

Barrel Race

 

Week 2

(May 10 & 12)

 

GW-move front and hind over

 

RW-Horse control; stops and turns

RW-Flexing and bending at all gaits

 

GW-move all parts of the horse around/through obstacles –slack in lead rope

Simon Says

 

Pole Bending

 

Week 3

(May 17 & 19)

 

GW-backing without resistance

 

RW-elements of horsemanship

Trail obstacles

 

Bending and flexing while riding through/around obstacles

Egg Race

 

Barrel Race

  

Week 4

(May 24 & 26)

 

GW- Move barrel/side pass

 

RW-Basic rail work, move all parts of horse (front, barrel, hind)

RW- Lead Departures and transitions

 

Leg Yielding exercises i.e. spirals, 2 tracking

 Golf Ball Relay

 

Pole Bending

 

Week 5

(May 31 &

 June 2)

 

GW-Showmanship

 

RW-Learning Correct Leads

Horsemanship

 

 

 

 Pole Bending

 

6-2-10 Goat Tying

Week 6

(June 7 & 9)

 RW-Bending and Flexing

 

GW-Showmanship

Pivots/spins 

 

 

RW- Reining Pattern practice

 Barrel Race

 

6-7-10 Goat tying

Week 7

(June 14 & 16)

 

Trail obstacles

 

RW- Basic Rail work

RW- Western riding pattern parts

 

Trail obstacles

 

 Ribbon Pleasure

 

6-16-10 Goat tying

 

Week 8

(June 21 & 23)

 

Pivots, spins, and rollbacks

 

RW-Rhythm at all gaits

Bareback Equitation

 

Horsemanship

Ride a Buck

 

6-23-10 Goat tying

Week 9

(June 28 & 30)

Trail Obstacles

 

RW-Horsemanship patterns

Western Riding pattern practice

 Keyhole Race

 

6-30-10 Goat tying

Week 10

(July 5 & 7)

 

GW-Showmanship

 

RW-Introduction to Reining

 

Reining pattern practice

 Handy Horse

 

7-7-10 Goat tying

(July 12)

 Rain date make-up

 


 

  • Youth are required to attend a minimum of 4 (four) riding classes as well as completing one safety clinic/horsemanship skill assessment to participate at the Madison county Fair Horse Show. 
  • Beginning May 3 through May 26, open (free) riding will take place from 6:00-6:30 pm.  Class will begin at 6:30 pm.
  • Beginning May 31, English Equitation (Monday) and Jumping (Wednesday) will be offered from 6:00-6:30 pm.  Open riding will be from 6:30-7:00 pm.  Regular class will begin at 7 pm. 
  • Attendance:  Youth will be expected to sign in by the time class starts.  Leaders will not ask you to do so, nor will Leaders be marking attendance for the youth.  Youth (not parents) will be expected to take this responsibility.  A notebook will be posted for easy access, either horseback or on foot.