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Have you ever been in class and not been able to completely
remember what the instructor said about a certain subject or
movement after class is over? It happens to us all!
Our VIRTUAL LESSONS are a companion guide to riding
lessons, not a teach-yourself-to-ride manual.
Please use this section to compliment and reinforce what you
learn in your riding classes. Use it to help answer such
questions as "What the devil did my instructor say an 'aid'
was?" Use it to learn your way around the barn, to learn about
horses and to enjoy riding.
remember what the instructor said about a certain subject or
movement after class is over? It happens to us all!
Our VIRTUAL LESSONS are a companion guide to riding
lessons, not a teach-yourself-to-ride manual.
Please use this section to compliment and reinforce what you
learn in your riding classes. Use it to help answer such
questions as "What the devil did my instructor say an 'aid'
was?" Use it to learn your way around the barn, to learn about
horses and to enjoy riding.
DEDICATION To the greatest horses of all time - the ones that teach. |
Acknowledgments
A lot of people helped make the photos in this guide possible. Thanks to
the staff and students at Woodland Horse Center in Silver Spring, Maryland,
especially Tammy and Kate Gildea. A special thanks to Jane Seigler and
Hank Huston of Reddemeade Horse Center in Silver Spring for their time
and efforts.
A lot of people helped make the photos in this guide possible. Thanks to
the staff and students at Woodland Horse Center in Silver Spring, Maryland,
especially Tammy and Kate Gildea. A special thanks to Jane Seigler and
Hank Huston of Reddemeade Horse Center in Silver Spring for their time
and efforts.
CHAPTERS: The Basics
CHAPTERS: The Finer Points
CHAPTERS: Onward and Upward
LESSON 1: Leading, Mounting, Walking
Leading the Horse - Mounting the Horse - Holding the Reins
Correctly - The Rider's Position - Asking the Horse to Move Forward
- Halting the Horse - Walking Faster - Turning Left or Right -
Dismounting
Leading the Horse - Mounting the Horse - Holding the Reins
Correctly - The Rider's Position - Asking the Horse to Move Forward
- Halting the Horse - Walking Faster - Turning Left or Right -
Dismounting
LESSON 2: Learning to Trot
Introduction to the Trot - Learning the Posting Trot - Learning Tips -
The Crop - A Faster and Slower Trot - Coordinating Hand and Leg
Aids - Posting to the Diagonal
Introduction to the Trot - Learning the Posting Trot - Learning Tips -
The Crop - A Faster and Slower Trot - Coordinating Hand and Leg
Aids - Posting to the Diagonal
LESSON 3: Riding in a Field
Outside Influences - Mounting Outside the Ring - Controlling the
Horse - The Half Halt - The World is Not Flat
Outside Influences - Mounting Outside the Ring - Controlling the
Horse - The Half Halt - The World is Not Flat
LESSON 4: The Sitting Trot
Introduction to the Sitting Trot - Following the Horse - Taking it Slow
- Relax! - Don't do it Backward
Introduction to the Sitting Trot - Following the Horse - Taking it Slow
- Relax! - Don't do it Backward
LESSON 5: Improving Control
The Bit - Rein Aids - Bending the Horse - More on Using Your Hands
- More on Using Your Legs - Seat Aids - Progressive Halt
The Bit - Rein Aids - Bending the Horse - More on Using Your Hands
- More on Using Your Legs - Seat Aids - Progressive Halt
LESSON 6: Half Halt, On the Bit, and Evasions
More on the Half Halt - Collection: On the Bit - Evasions
More on the Half Halt - Collection: On the Bit - Evasions
LESSON 7: Half Seat and Introduction to the Canter
The Half Seat - Cantering
The Half Seat - Cantering
LESSON 8: Trail Class
Preparation - On the Trail
Preparation - On the Trail
LESSON 9: Perfecting the Canter
Breakdown of the Aids - The Correct Lead - The Incorrect Lead -
Fine Tuning
Breakdown of the Aids - The Correct Lead - The Incorrect Lead -
Fine Tuning
LESSON 10: Training
A Horse's Mentality - The Corridor of Aids - More Advanced
Movements
A Horse's Mentality - The Corridor of Aids - More Advanced
Movements
LESSON 11: Jumping 101
Jumping Safety - The First Jump - The Jumping Approach - Taking
Off - Over the Jump - Landing - Dealing with Refusals
Jumping Safety - The First Jump - The Jumping Approach - Taking
Off - Over the Jump - Landing - Dealing with Refusals
LESSON 12: Jumping 102
Stadium Jumping - Cross Country Jumping
Stadium Jumping - Cross Country Jumping
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