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- Starting a young horse
Curriculum
- 5 Sections
- 55 Lessons
- 365 Days
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- IntroductionWelcome to Equitrain's online course in starting the young horse and further young horse training. The course is divided in to 4 phases and I recommend dedicating 2 weeks minimum to each phase before moving on to the next. After each phase you are welcome to contact me with any questions you may have. The course material is available to you for a whole year.3
- Phase 1In phase 1 we will introduce the foundation in working with the young horse. We will work with the small circle, how to walk the horse by hand and we will begin the basic lunge work.19
- 3.1Equipment
- 3.2The horse sets the pace
- 3.3How horses learn – in short
- 3.4You – the young horse trainer
- 3.5How and What is your horse?
- 3.6Handling the horse in the barn
- 3.7The beginning of the small circle
- 3.8To lead or be led
- 3.9CHECK POINT
- 3.10Introducing Lunging
- 3.11The small circle
- 3.12Work space and routines
- 3.13Walk and trot on the line
- 3.14Double commands
- 3.15Lunging Position
- 3.16Coming to a halt on the track
- 3.17Canter
- 3.18Is lunging harmful?
- 3.19ANALYSIS
- Phase 2It is time to introduce the long lining girth and the saddle. The horse will gradually get used to wearing the equipment, both in its comfort zone and in movement.10
- 4.1Backing your horse – panic or peanuts
- 4.2The importance of moving forward
- 4.3What does the psychology of learning say?
- 4.4Cold backed horses
- 4.5Introducing equipment via gradual conditioning
- 4.6Adding girth and the saddle in the comfort zone
- 4.7Individual tailoring
- 4.8Cantering free is the best!
- 4.9Free jumping
- 4.10Presenting a horse in-hand
- Phase 3We are preparing the horse to carry a rider through long lining and riding from the ground. The time has come to get up and lay across the saddle .6
- Phase 4When the young horse is completely safe with us putting our foot in the stirrup and hoisting ourselves up, and we can in a forward fashion at the walk steer, stop and trot a few steps it is finally time to ride.17
- 6.1Mounting and riding
- 6.2Step 2: Mounting
- 6.3Step 3: Bending right, say hello
- 6.4Step 4: Walk
- 6.5Step 5: Trot
- 6.6Step 6: Becoming more independent
- 6.7Step 7: Changing rein
- 6.8Step 8: On your own
- 6.9Step 9: Straight tracks
- 6.10Step 10: Canter
- 6.11The next step
- 6.12Negative praise teaches the aids!
- 6.13Classical conditioning
- 6.14Curling or leadership
- 6.15Mounted rider
- 6.16First time under saddle
- 6.17Conflict management