– how to be safe around horses on the ground
– learn how horses communicate
– prey animal versus predatory animal
– Understanding the herd instinct
– why horses react they way they do
– learn to read their body language
Class 2 Basic care and handling (hands on)
– grooming
– haltering
– bathing
– leading
– feeding and supplements
– worming and vaccinations
– living areas
– fly maintenance
Class 3 Round pen and ground school demonstrations
– use of your body position in the round pen
– establish the human as the leader
– communicate on the ground preliminary to riding
– how to move all of the horses body parts
– how to safely trailer a horse
Class 4 Now it is time to get on!
– how to saddle and bridle correctly
– how important is a balance horse and a balance rider
– bridleless riding demonstration
– teaching the horse the emergency brake