Horsemanship Level #5 Blue

  • 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.