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  Horsemanship Program 
  2012




Option 1:  $240

Includes (weekly):
Personal instruction – horsemanship – approximately 1 hour
                        Riding lesson – approximately 45 min – 1 hour
                        Printed material / handouts

Option 2: $300

 Includes (weekly):
                        Option 1 program
                        1 extra day per week to practice on your own
  • Lectures/clinics available in addition to the program day, cost is extra
    • Equine First Aid
    • Safe Trailering
    • Farrier Demonstration
    • Nutrition and barn management
  • Fees to be paid monthly, due on the first of the month unless by special arrangement.
  • There will be no refund for cancellations. We will reschedule riding lessons with 24 hours previous notice.
  • Participants must carry Horse Council Insurance ($55.44 per year, adult)
  • Participants will be expected to clean stalls and paddocks, maintain tack, and help out on the farm with each visit.

The Horsemanship Program will include:
  • Level One – focus on the basics:
    • Safety
    • Grooming & grooming tools
    • Tack
    • Parts of the horse
    • Leading, haltering, handling, tacking up
    • Stall, paddock and tack cleaning
  • Level Two – focus on feet and problems associated with rainy areas:
    • Basic hoof care
    • Lunging a horse
    • Arena etiquette
    • Rain scald
    • Mud Fever
  • Level Three – focus on digestion and feeding:
    • Digestive system
    • Worming
    • Colic
    • Feeding
    • Road safety
  • Level four – focus on barn management:
    • Cleanliness
    • Water management
    • Storage, footing, space requirements
    • Emergency systems and supplies
There are written and practical tests at the end of each level, with a certificate issued upon completion of Level Four. It is estimated that the program will take 12 – 18 months to complete. Once finished, students will have a good basic understanding of all aspects of basic horse care, and a solid ability to walk, trot and canter a horse with confidence and control.

* All participants must wear suitable boots and riding helmets. (Greenhawk has an excellent starter kit for a very reasonable price).

* Parents of children participating in the program are encouraged to purchase the adult written material for the program so that they can stay informed and be supportive of the children’s progress and learning.

The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse’s ears.

~ Arabian Proverb