Advanced Beginner

An Advanced Beginner rider has limited riding experience and can perform all skills listed in the Beginner Rider program.  The Advanced Beginner program seeks mastery in the following.

• Groom and tack horse independently including the bridle.

• Learning how to rein back, canter, and jump a cross rail while improving on skills learned in the beginner program.

• Learning how to pass others safely while working in an enclosed area.

• Can consistently identify diagonals when trotting and learning to identify leads while cantering.

• Learning how to properly bathe a horse for health and competition.