Horsemanship #2 Level Red
Brush, pick hooves, saddle and bridle, with assistance only if necessary, demonstrating awareness of basic horse safety techniques.
Mount and dismount independently (with mounting block if needed).
Perform warm-up stretches independently.
Perform an emergency dismount at the halt and walk.
Halt by disengaging horse’s hindquarters (“one-rein stop”), once on each rein.
Demonstrate a pulley rein and a safety seat.
Shorten and lengthen reins correctly.
Perform walk-halt transitions, maintaining balanced position.
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Demonstrate the following maneuvers at walk:
-- change of direction across diagonal
-- half-circle reverse
-- half-turn
-- large circle.
Drop stirrups and pick up again, without looking down, at the halt.
Ride in 2-point at the walk and over poles.
Ride simple ground pole course (3-5 fences) at walk, demonstrating jumping position and good approaches.
Ride on the rail at a posting trot, once around in each direction.