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Riding Class Syllabus 2009 Monday Night Greenhorn Riding Class Syllabus - Youth are required to attend a minimum of 4 (four) riding classes as well as completing one safety clinic to be eligible to participate at the Madison County Fair Horse Show.
- Beginning May 4 through May 25, Open riding will take place from 6:00-6:30pm.
- Beginning June 1, English Equitation will be offered from 6:00-6:30 pm with open riding from 6:30-7:00 pm
- Attendance: Youth will be expected to sign in by 6:30pm (May 4-May 25) or 7:00pm (June 1-July 6); it will be the responsibility of the youth to sign in, leaders will not ask you to do so, nor will the leaders be marking the attendance for the youth. Youth (not parents) will be expected to take responsibility. A notebook will be posted on the arena for easy access, either horseback or on foot.
| DATE | SESSIONS | INSTRUCTOR | GAME | | May 4 | Ground work – leading, bending & flexing face, lower head Basic Rail Work – walk, jog, lope, stop: basic seat & hand position | | Break the Gait | | May 11 | Ground work – move hindquarter and front end Basic Rail Work – Horse control; stops, turns, emergency stop | | Simon Says | | May 18 | Ground work – move barrel, backing Basic Rail Work – bending & flexing, giving face while riding | | Egg Race | | May 25 | Ground work – move all parts of the horse (review) Basic Rail Work – backing, backing around obstacles; figure 8’s | | Golf Ball Relay | | June 1 | Ground work – Showmanship Basic Rail Work - Correct leads, how to cue for correct lead | | Pole Bending | | June 8 | Ground work – Move all parts of horse using body position only Basic Rail Work – transitions; simple lead changes | | Barrel Race | | June 15 | Basic Rail Work – bend, flex, move front, middle, hind (hindquarter & forearm pivots, sidepass) Trail Obstacles | | Ribbon Pleasure | | June 22 | Horsemanship – basic pattern breakdown Bareback Equitation | | Ride a Buck | | June 29 | Ground work - Showmanship Introduction to Reining | | Keyhole Race | | July 6 | Trail Obstacles Introduction to Western Riding | | Handy Horse | | July 13 | Rain date | | |
2009 Monday Night Wrangler Riding Class Syllabus - Youth are required to attend a minimum of 4 (four) riding classes as well as completing one safety clinic to be eligible to participate at the Madison County Fair Horse Show.
- Beginning May 4 through May 25, Open riding will take place from 6:00-6:30pm.
- Beginning June 1, English Equitation will be offered from 6:00-6:30 pm with open riding from 6:30-7:00 pm
- Attendance: Youth will be expected to sign in by 6:30pm (May 4-May 25) or 7:00pm (June 1-July 6); it will be the responsibility of the youth to sign in, leaders will not ask you to do so, nor will the leaders be marking the attendance for the youth. Youth (not parents) will be expected to take responsibility. A notebook will be posted on the arena for easy access, either horseback or on foot.
| DATE | SESSIONS | INSTRUCTOR | GAME | May 6 | Basic Rail Work – walk, jog, lope, stops Ground work – move all parts of horse | | Break the Gait | May 13 | Cueing your horse for flexing and bending Circles, stops, pivots | | Simon Says | May 20 | Rhythm at all gaits –shorten and lengthen stride Trail obstacles | | Egg Race | May 27 | Showmanship Upward & downward transitions from walk, jog, lope | | Golf Ball Relay | June 3 | Lead departures Exercises to practice rollbacks and spins | | Ribbon Pleasure | June 10 | Horsemanship – pattern practice Shouldering In & out, leg yielding | | Boot Race | June 17 | Reining pattern practice Pivots, spins, and rollbacks | | Key Hole Race | June 24 | Western riding pattern practice Western riding pattern practice | | Handy Horse | July 1 | Showmanship Trail obstacles | | Double Barrels | July 8 | Western Dressage Bareback Equitation | | Ride a Buck | July 13 | Rain date | | Rain date |
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