Level 3, Training on the ground |
Controlling movement, improving balance, building confidence |
Element |
Content |
| How training works Intermediate learning theory |
Types of conditioning, habituation, progressive desensitisation and flooding. Shaping and cue reduction for creating lightness |
| Building confidence and acceptance | Practical applications to help horses become less reactive to their environment. Increasing tolerance, improving connection. |
| Connection between groundwork and ridden work | Posture and rhythm. Positioning of aids (cues).Refining rein signals. |
| Improving communication | Building on foundation, testing and refining communication using obstacles and challenges. Developing feel and timing |
| Balance and self-carriage | Improving posture and hindquarter engagement, straightness, impulsion and rhythm. Position of hindquarter and forequarter. |
| Improving control of gait and direction | Transitions, leading and change of direction |
| Practical applications | Loading, catching, clipping, worming, safely leading more than one horse. |
Level 3, Training in the saddle |
Controlling movement, improving balance, building confidence |
Element |
Content |
| Building confidence and acceptance | Practical applications to help horses become less reactive to their environment. Increasing tolereance, improving connection. |
| Connection between groundwork and ridden work | Posture and rhythm. Positioning of aids (cues).Refining rein signals. |
| Improving communication | Building on foundation, testing and refining communication using obstacles and challenges. Developing feel and timing |
| Balance and self-carriage | Improving posture and hindquarter engagement, straightness, impulsion and rhythm. Position of hindquarter and forequarter. |
| Improving control of gait and direction | Transitions, leading and change of direction |
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Practical applications |
Mounting from block, opening gates, water crossing, traffic, obstacles |
