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Equine Summer Camp July 27-31 Beginner 1/Progression Beginner 2
July 27, 2020 - July 31, 2020
Beginner 1: AGE 8+, For horse lovers! Focuses on horse care and basic riding skills.
Beginner 2 Progression: This camp is designed for the more experienced rider, prior experience and instructor approval and/or assessment is necessary.
Beginner 1:
AGE 8+, For horse lovers! Focuses on horse care and basic riding skills. Learn to halter, groom, tack with help as well as walk, maneuver, and halt with introducing trot. Education focuses on colors, breeds, reading horse language, parts of the horse, saddle/bridle – all in English tack
Can come in with no experience
Learn basic horse knowledge and riding skills
Will learn how to walk, steer and trot assisted
Format is taught with ½ the time being horse handling and mounted and ½ the time in an educational class
Beginner 2 Progression:
Riding expanded to trot and riding control / Education expanded to include anatomy and general tack. This camp is designed for the more experienced rider, prior experience and instructor approval and/or assessment is necessary.
Learn posting trot
How to maneuver your horse independently at the sitting trot
Being able to tack up primarily on your own
Format is taught with ½ the time being horse handling and mounted and ½ the time in an educational class
*PREREQUISITE: B1, Accomplished B1 or B2 rider from recent lessons/classes (in 2019) or Instructor approval/assessment*
