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.
  • 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.