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Advanced 1

At the advance level, students may be rated in dressage and/or jumping separately

Skills to be mastered before moving to the next level:

Dressage:

  • Transitions between working and lengthening trot
  • 8 meter circles at the trot and voltes at the walk
  • 15 meter canter circles
  • Change of canter lead through trot
  • Walk - Canter - Walk transitions
  • Lengthened canter
  • Shoulder-in at walk and trot
  • Ubersteichen
  • Rein back
  • Able to ride First level tests 1 & 2

Jumping:

  • Riding at speed: 350 meters/minute
  • Single verticals to 2'-9"; spreads and grids to 2'-6"
  • Courses to 2'-6"
  • Cross country jumps to 2'-6" in series
  • Additional skills to be introduced & practiced

Dressage:

  • Counter canter
  • Canter - walk - counter canter - walk - canter
  • Figure eight canter with lead changes through the walk
  • Travers & Renvers in walk 
  • Turns on haunches

Jumping:

  • Single verticals to 3'; spreads and grids to 2'- 9"
  • Short courses to 2'-9"
  • Unmounted skills:
  • Selecting and suitability of horses
  • Conformation
  • Behavior problems