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There are currently 3 courses offered at Horsin' Around. They are Horseology, Riding I, and Riding II.

Horseology
Liability waiver required.

This course is presented in a package of 6 (six) 90-minute sessions for $180.00. This course is scheduled to accommodate rider and instructor, but should be completed in about 4 weeks.

Horse Behavior

• Equine priorities--Safety, comfort, play, food
• Prey/predator
• Alpha/dominance
• Self-preservation
• Vision
• Establishing leadership
• Gregarious/herd of 2

Approach / catching

• Respect
• Patience
• Responsibility
• “Do the opposite!”

Tools & equipment

• Halter / lead
• Tools / tack / rope tying
• Parts of a horse
• Grooming
• Safety
• massage
• Excellent bonding time

Groundwork

• Which horse shows up?
• Games
• Saddling / ride on line
• Saddle placement
• Balanced seat
• Mounting
• Lateral flexion

Riding I
Prerequisite: Horseology

This course is presented in a package of 6 (six) 90-minute sessions for $180.00. This course is scheduled to accommodate rider and instructor, but should be completed in about 4 weeks.

Review of Horseology Course

Riding with 1 rein

• Eyes, belly button, legs, rein
• Simulate with a partner
• At the walk
• Pedaling
• Balance spot
• Rhythm
• Passenger lesson

Stopping

• Quit riding
• Rewarding the correct behavior with rest/incentive
• Improving groundwork
• Doing less sooner
• Leadership

Riding on the rail

• One rein
• Don’t change gait, don’t change direction
• Disengaging the hindquarters
• Safety
• Changing directions

Riding II
Prerequisite: Riding I

This course is presented in a package of 10 (ten) 90-minute sessions for $300.00. This course is scheduled to accommodate rider and instructor, but should be completed in about 8 weeks.

Improving ground skills

Trotting

• Increased energy
• Passenger lesson
• 1 rein
• On the rail

Backing

• Through obstacles

Sidepass

• Over obstacles

Impulsion games

• Improve leadership

Bareback

• Improve balance
• Improve relationship

Trailer loading

• “It’s not about the trailer!”

Bridling

• Respect
• Bridle when you don’t want to use it

Horse health

• Hoof care
• Pasture quality & maintenance
• Skin care
• Digestion & feed