Dressage Skills
- Correctly warm up and cool down a horse
- Walk/trot transitions are prompt
- School figures (figure 8, half circle-reverse, serpentine at trot)
- Confirm sitting trot
- Introduce half halts at all gaits
- Develop proper connection at walk and trot
- Full seat canter departs from trot
- Canter without stirrups
- Introduce free walk
- Correct use of dressage whip
- Ride USDF walk-trot dressage tests
Jumping Skills
- Grids of 2-3 fences at max 2’ (x-rails first, then verticals)
- Single verticals, max 2’
- Canter single fences, max 2’
- 4 ground poles on a 20m circle (may raise later)
- Introduce jump position in the field at walk/trot/canter
Unmounted Skills
- Types of feed and forage
- Distances between jumps and types of show jumps
- Longeing a horse
- Various disciplines and rules for showing
- Show prep of horse (bathing, braiding, clipping)
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| 6:30 pm w/ Jess | 5:30 pm w/ Michala | 5:30 pm w/ Michala (Intro to Eventing) | 2 pm w/ Jess (Eventing) | 9:30 am w/ Ingrid | 9:00 am w/ Kitty (Hunter) | |
| 7:30 pm w/ Jess (Dressage) | 3:00 pm w/ Ingrid |