BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3406@bankfarmridingschool.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251206T113000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20301130T140000 DTSTAMP:20260620T062433Z URL:https://bankfarmridingschool.co.uk/events/level-2-group-lesson-2/ SUMMARY:Level 2 Group Lesson DESCRIPTION: \;\nYou will need to Register Add your Rider(s) on https:/ /bankfarmridingschool.ecpro.co.uk\nYou will of had to of been graded to se e what level lessons you can book\nand then you will be able to see what a vailability we have\n \;\nLevel Two\n1. Explain Safety distances \n( ½ A HORSES LENGTH BETWEEN YOU AND THE ONE IN FRONT OR YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE ½ WAY DOWN THE HORSES TAIL IN FRONT\, IF YOU GET TO CLOSE YOU CAN GET KICKED OR THE HORSES CAN HAVE A TIZZ) \n2. Able to keep horse/pony g oing on own\n 3. Balanced Sitting trot \n(SIT UP NICE AND TALL\, HEELS DOWN\, TOES UP\, PALME OF YOUR HANDDS FACING\, KEEP YOUR LOWER LEG UNDERNE ATH YOU\, YOU SHOULD HAVE A STRAIGHT-LINE EAR\, SHOULDER\, HIP\, HEEL. SIT NICE AND DEEP IN TO THE SADDLE AND DO NOT HOLD YOU SELL UP IN YOUR STIRRU PS TO TRY AND STOP THE BOUNCE TRY TO ABSORB THE BOUNCE AND SIT DEEP FEEL F OR YOUR SEAT BONES).\n 4. Explain &\; Execute Prepare Transitions\n(D EPENDING WHAT PACE YOU ARE GOING TO — SQUEEZE THE REINS LIKE SPONGES WHI CH IS CALLED A HALF HALT\, SITTING TROT (IF YOU ARE TROTTING)\, ACTIVE WAL K (IF YOU ARE WALKING)\, SHORTEN REINS\, POSITION- SIT UP TALL – STRAIGH T BACK- HEELS DOWN TOES UP – PALMS OF HANDS FACING\, LEGS WRAPPED ROUND TO KEEP THEM GOING FORWARDS WETHER IT IS FORWARDS IN TO WALK OR IN TO HALT OR FORWARDS IN TROT PLUS RIDING THROUGH YOUR SEAT TOO)\n 5. Walk over p oles \n(POSITION- SIT UP TALL – STRAIGHT BACK- HEELS DOWN TOES UP – P ALMS OF HANDS FACING\, LEGS WRAPPED ROUND TO KEEP THEM GOING FORWARDS AND RIDING THROUGH YOUR SEAT TOO. LOOK STRAIGHT A HEAD DON’T LOOK DOWN SQUEE ZE A LITTLE FIRMER OVER EACH POLE TO ENCOURAGE THE HORSES TO PICK THEIR FE ET UP A LITTLE HIGHER)\n 6. Trot over poles \n(POSITION- SIT UP TALL – STRAIGHT BACK- HEELS DOWN TOES UP – PALMS OF HANDS FACING\, LEGS WRA PPED ROUND TO KEEP THEM GOING FORWARDS AND RIDING THROUGH YOUR SEAT TOO. I F RISING MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THE UP DOWN RYHTHM OVER THE POLE. LOOK STRAIGH T A HEAD DON’T LOOK DOWN SQUEEZE A LITTLE FIRMER OVER EACH POLE TO ENCOU RAGE THE HORSES TO PICK THEIR FEET UP A LITTLE HIGHER)\n 7.Understand Dia gonals \n(AS THE OUTSIDE FRONT LEG GOES FORWARDS YOU STAND UP AS IT COMES BACK YOU SIT DOWN)\n 8. Know how to change Diagonals\n(CHECK DIAGONAL\, IF INCORRECT SIT FOR 2 BEATS (NOT 3 BEATS) 2 BEATS AND RISE UP AND DOWN A GAIN THEN RE-CHECK YOUR DIAGONAL)\n9. Explain &\; Ride with the Correct position \n(SIT UP NICE AND TALL\, HEELS DOWN\, TOES UP\, PALME OF YOUR HANDDS FACING\, KEEP YOUR LOWER LEG UNDERNEATH YOU\, \n\nLINE 1 IS – YO U SHOULD HAVE A STRAIGHT-LINE EAR\, SHOULDER\, HIP\, HEEL\n\nLINE 2 IS – YOU SHOULD HAVE A STRAIGHT-LINE ELBOW\, HAND\, TO YOUR HORSES MOUTH).\n10 . Trot 20m circles a and c\n11. More difficult changes of Reins \n(A-C\, C-A\, B-E\, E-B\, K-M\, M-K\, H-F\, F-H\, K-B\, B-K\, B-H\, H-B\, F-E\, E- F\, M-E\, E-M)\n12. Ride Independently \n13. Walk without Stirrups \n14. Balance for Level 2\n15. Position for Level 2\n16. Ruled of the School\ n(ALL RIDERS &\; HELPERS TO WEAR AN UP TO DATE STANDARD RIDING HAT\,  USE CORRECT ENTRANCES &\; EXITS\,  RESPECT ARENA PROPERTY &\; PROPE RTY OF OTHERS\,  LEAVES ARENA AS YOU FIND IT\,  CONDUCT &\; PRACTICE GOOD HORSEMASTERSHIP\,   PICK UP MANURE\,  KEEP 1/2 HORSES LENGTH BETWE EN RIDERS\,   DOORS/GATES MUST BE CLOSES BEHIND YOU WHEN ENTERING AND LE AVING\,  BE AWARE OF OTHER RIDERS\,  DO NOT CUT ANYONE UP\,  HORSES WOR KING AT A FASTER GAIT ARE GIVEN PRIORITY TO USE THE OUTSIDE TRACK\,  HORS ES SHOULD PASS LEFT SHOULDER TO LEFT SHOULDER IF ON OPPOSITE REINS\,  IF YOU MUST STOP THEN MOVE TO THE CENTER OF THE ARENA\,  IF THERES A RUN AWA Y HORSES ALL RIDERS MOVE TO THE CENTER &\; STOP\,  ENTER &\; LEAVE ARENA IN SINGLE FILE\,  BEWARE AT ALL TIMES OF RIDERS &\; THEIR HORSES AROUND YOU\, PUT ALL EQUIPMENT AWAY AFTER USE) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261025T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270328T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271031T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20280326T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20281029T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20290325T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20291028T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20300331T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20301027T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR