Overview of the Level 1 Program
As you progress through the levels you will start to appreciate more and more the importance of the foundation. This is what Level 1 is, a solid foundation. As Pat has often said, get square one right and carry it with you. You will find that every level is an extension of Level 1, and whenever you get into trouble, you just work back through the 7 Games and there’s your diagnostic and solutionary system.
Get square one right and carry it with you.
Part 1. The 7 Games
- Overcoming Opposition Reflex
- Horse language and intercommunication skills
Ground Skills lessons 1 to 8
- Simulation
- Approach & Retreat
- Game #1 Friendly Game
- Game #2 Porcupine Game
- Game #3 Driving Game
- Game #4 Yo Yo Game
- Game #5 Circling Game
- Game #6 Sideways Game
- Game #7 Squeeze Game
Now don’t be impulsive and impatient!
Work through the program systematically, resist the temptation to jump around to things that seem more interesting.
Part 2. Natural Riding Dynamics Lessons 9 to 18
- Saddling
- Lateral Flexion
- Disengagement of the Hindquarters & the Indirect Rein
- Go & Who. Naturally
- Passenger Lessons
- Guiding the Horse: Direct & Indirect Rein
- Follow the Rail
- Carrot Stick Riding
- 9 Step Back up
- Controlled Catastrophe
Trailer Loading
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
Get the foundation right.
Program Structure
Each lesson is made up of four parts.
Education
These are instructions on what to do and how to do it. The Purpose of each task is explained in the lesson so you know why you need to do this to achieve both short term and long term results. In the quotes (Italic centred writing) are the concepts. In the main body are the details.
Concepts and Details
Success Tips
Summary of the most important things to pay attention to
Be mentally, emotionally & physically prepared.
Pitfalls
The common mistakes that we have observed people make. By knowing them up front you may be more able to avoid them!
Trouble shooting
When you start asking your horse to respond with respect, you’re going to find out exactly what he things of that! Some horses will go along just fine with everything… and suddenly you’ll find the horse. Others will have problems straight away. Don’t worry! This section identifies the most common resistances and helps you know how to deal with them.
Be methodical and thorough for best results.
The 7 Games exposes the hidden problems and helps you fix them. For most people, they never ask very much of their hors, or they pretty much do what the horse wants, or they have become used to the horse’s disrespectful behaviour and have grown to accept it as normal! This program is about to change all that! You will become more conscious of how your horse does or does not respond and the aim is to teach him to respond through a relationship of respect and friendship.
Be thorough with each lesson, check references.
Read through the lesson, more than once if necessary and get to know it. Understand also the troubleshooting section so you are mentally prepared if you should experience any difficulty. Check for book and video references for more details.
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