Level 2/3 Stage 9
Finesse Riding with a String The Soft Feel Baking through an L Turn on the haunches Finesse: elegance, refinement, polish, style Being able to ride with Finesse completes the Four Savvys. This means you can ride with short reins, vertical flexion, accuracy and the soft feel.. with your horse mentally, emotionally and physically collected. In
Level 2/3 Stage 8
FreeStyle Riding Beginning Jumping The Gallop The Flying Change When Stage 8 is complete, progress to Stage 9 FreeStyle Jumping The gallop The flying change Respect & warm up phase Ground Skills or Liberty Impulsion Program General FreeStyle riding Teaching phase jumping gallop flying changes 1. Jumping Even if you have no intention of jumping
Level 2/3 Stage 7
On Line Load your horse into the trailer… backwards FreeStyle Riding Drop to the trot Lead Changes (the Simple Lead Change) Special Skills Unbridling & Bridling your horse while mounted When Stage 7 is complete, progress to Stage 8 Stage 7 Online Skills Load your horse into the trailer…backwards Preparation A great back up in
Level 2/3 Stage 6
On Line Review Level 1/2 short range games 5 & 6 Sideways on the circle Liberty Use occasionally in your warm up phase FreeStyle Riding Focus Games Trotting Diagonals Finesse Introducing the snaffle Trotting Yo Yos Place the foot When Stage 6 is complete, progress to Stage 7 Stage 6 On Line Skills review short
Level 2/3 Stage 5
On Line Keep challenging yourself. Get more imaginative. Introduce the “Flag” Liberty Driving and Circling Games using the “Flag” FreeStyle Riding Continue Impulsion Program Rein Responsibilities Carrot Stick Riding When Stage 5 is Complete, progress to Stage 6 Stage 5 On Line Skills Keep challenging yourself with imaginative tasks Introduce the Flag The “Flag” is
Level 2/3 Stage 4
On Line Keep improving skills from Stage 2 and 3 Test yourself: Some Challenges and Tasks Liberty Keep improving Circling Game at Liberty FreeStyle Riding The Impulsion Programs Stage 4 On Line Skills Practice to improve Now that you are working on the 22′ line, you’ll need to keep practicing your 7 Games and the
Level 2/3 Stage 3
On Line Changing Directions at the Trot Liberty Driving Games Catching Game Circling Game FreeStyle Riding Canter Passenger Lesson One Rein Transitions Canter Leads Stage 3 On line Skills Changing Directions at the Trot 22″ Line Main components are: a solid Circling Game where the horse can maintain gait a the trot and disengages easily
Level 2/3 Stage 2
On Line Games 4,5,6 & 7 on 22′ line Backwards & Over Sideways without a fence on 12′ line Leading your horse by the leg Liberty Preparation 22′ line Circling Game On Line Influencing Gait On Line FreeStyle Riding Getting Level 1/2 skills better: Lateral flexion, hindquarter disengagement, go and whoa, one rein riding, follow
Level 2/3 Stage 1
On Line Positive Reflexes in the 7 Games FreeStyle Riding Positive Reflexes 7 Games on the horse’s back Positive Reflexes Learning how to do everything with 4 ounces or less, and without hesitation. If your horse was a car, how would you rate the brakes… the accelerator… the steering to the left… the steering to
Natural Tools
for Level 2/3, the most important tools to add to your kit are: a second Carrot Stick 22′ line Natural Hackamore Bareback Pad Snaffle bit Horseman’s Reins & Rein Leathers (You should already have the Halter & 12′ Line, Carrot Stick & 6′ Horseman’s String, and you might even have the Natural Hackamore and Bareback