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Lesson Plan 5 - Beginner

Objective: increased balance at the walk, ability to steer correctly and focus in intended direction, good deep seat, soft hands/cues
  • Halter horse, lead into barn and crosstie
  • Groom horse, tack up English
  • Mount, adjust stirrups/tighten girth
  • Stretches/mounted exercises - round the world, touch bridle and tail, touch toes, windmills, pull legs up to stretch, draw circles with toes, reach for the sky, stand in stirrups
  • Walk horse along rail to warm up
  • Walk/halt at each letter placed around the arena
  • Walk/halt/back/stop/walk at each letter
  • Walk over poles on the ground - look ahead where you're going
  • Weave between cones - placed in a straight line or around the arena rail
  • Make large circles on both ends of the arena
  • Make small circles at each letter
  • Stop and stand at each letter
  • (for a child) stop and stand in stirrups at each letter until an animal with that letter is named: (i.e. F - Frog)
  • Walk horse out to cool down
  • Dismount, untack, put horse away

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