• Know and demonstrate a minimum of four exercises that can be used to improve the seat.

  • Ride ring figures at the walk and trot, with correct diagonals.

  • Demonstrate knowledge of aids used for asking horse to correctly bend.

  • Ride accurate transitions between the jog and lope.

  • Ride a 20m circle at the walk, jog, and lope, with correct diagonals and leads.

  • Ride WDAA Basic Test 1 with accurate transitions and ring figures.

  • Ride at the walk, jog, and lope without stirrups.

  • Lope over grid of two or more poles, maintaining rhythm.

  • Lope over a related distance of ground poles.

  • Ride barrel pattern at the lope, with simple change of lead.

  • Ride a trail course of 6 or more obstacles.

  • Demonstrate an effective use of disengagement and pulley rein by stopping horse from lope.

  • Ride in the open, up and down hills and over fences and natural obstacles at the walk and jog.

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