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:7350@bankfarmridingschool.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260104T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20310119T114500 DTSTAMP:20260406T142720Z URL:https://bankfarmridingschool.co.uk/events/level-2-group-lesson-3/ SUMMARY:Level 2 Group Lesson DESCRIPTION:Every Sunday (11:00am - 11:45pm)\nYou will need to Register Add your Rider(s) on https://bankfarmridingschool.ecpro.co.uk\nYou will of ha d to of been graded to see what level lessons you can book\nand then you w ill be able to see what availability we have\n \;\nLevel Two\n1. Expla in Safety distances \n(½ A HORSES LENGTH BETWEEN YOU AND THE ONE IN FRON T OR YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE ½ WAY DOWN THE HORSES TAIL IN FRONT\, IF Y OU GET TO CLOSE YOU CAN GET KICKED OR THE HORSES CAN HAVE A TIZZ) \n2. A ble to keep horse/pony going on own\n 3. Balanced Sitting trot \n(SIT U P NICE AND TALL\, HEELS DOWN\, TOES UP\, PALME OF YOUR HANDDS FACING\, KEE P YOUR LOWER LEG UNDERNEATH YOU\, YOU SHOULD HAVE A STRAIGHT-LINE EAR\, SH OULDER\, HIP\, HEEL. SIT NICE AND DEEP IN TO THE SADDLE AND DO NOT HOLD YO U SELL UP IN YOUR STIRRUPS TO TRY AND STOP THE BOUNCE TRY TO ABSORB THE BO UNCE AND SIT DEEP FEEL FOR YOUR SEAT BONES).\n 4. Explain &\; Execute Prepare Transitions\n(DEPENDING WHAT PACE YOU ARE GOING TO — SQUEEZE TH E REINS LIKE SPONGES WHICH IS CALLED A HALF HALT\, SITTING TROT (IF YOU AR E TROTTING)\, ACTIVE WALK (IF YOU ARE WALKING)\, SHORTEN REINS\, POSITION- SIT UP TALL – STRAIGHT BACK- HEELS DOWN TOES UP – PALMS OF HANDS FACI NG\, 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 poles \n(POSITION- SIT UP TALL – STRAIGHT BACK- HEELS DOWN TOES UP – PALMS 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 SQUEEZE A LITTLE FIRMER OVER EACH POLE TO ENCOURAGE THE HORSES TO PICK THEIR FEET UP A LITTLE HIGHER)\n 6. Trot over poles \n( POSITION- SIT UP TALL – STRAIGHT BACK- HEELS DOWN TOES UP – PALMS OF H ANDS FACING\, LEGS WRAPPED ROUND TO KEEP THEM GOING FORWARDS AND RIDING TH ROUGH YOUR SEAT TOO. IF RISING MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THE UP DOWN RYHTHM OVER THE POLE. LOOK STRAIGHT A HEAD DON’T LOOK DOWN SQUEEZE A LITTLE FIRMER O VER EACH POLE TO ENCOURAGE THE HORSES TO PICK THEIR FEET UP A LITTLE HIGHE R)\n 7.Understand Diagonals \n(AS THE OUTSIDE FRONT LEG GOES FORWARDS YO U STAND UP AS IT COMES BACK YOU SIT DOWN)\n 8. Know how to change Diagon als\n(CHECK DIAGONAL\, IF INCORRECT SIT FOR 2 BEATS (NOT 3 BEATS) 2 BEATS AND RISE UP AND DOWN AGAIN THEN RE-CHECK YOUR DIAGONAL)\n9. Explain &\; Ride with the Correct position \n(SIT UP NICE AND TALL\, HEELS DOWN\, TO ES UP\, PALME OF YOUR HANDDS FACING\, KEEP YOUR LOWER LEG UNDERNEATH YOU\,  \n\nLINE 1 IS – YOU SHOULD HAVE A STRAIGHT-LINE EAR\, SHOULDER\, HIP\, HEEL\n\nLINE 2 IS – YOU SHOULD HAVE A STRAIGHT-LINE ELBOW\, HAND\, TO Y OUR HORSES MOUTH).\n10. Trot 20m circles a and c\n11. More difficult chang es 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 w ithout 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 ST ANDARD RIDING HAT\,  USE CORRECT ENTRANCES &\; EXITS\,  RESPECT ARENA PROPERTY &\; PROPERTY OF OTHERS\,  LEAVES ARENA AS YOU FIND IT\,  CO NDUCT &\; PRACTICE GOOD HORSEMASTERSHIP\,   PICK UP MANURE\,  KEEP 1 /2 HORSES LENGTH BETWEEN RIDERS\,   DOORS/GATES MUST BE CLOSES BEHIND YO U WHEN ENTERING AND LEAVING\,  BE AWARE OF OTHER RIDERS\,  DO NOT CUT AN YONE UP\,  HORSES WORKING AT A FASTER GAIT ARE GIVEN PRIORITY TO USE THE OUTSIDE TRACK\,  HORSES 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 AWAY HORSES ALL RIDERS MOVE TO THE CENTER &\; STOP\,   ENTER &\; LEAVE ARENA IN SINGLE FILE\,  BEWARE AT ALL TIMES OF RIDE RS &\; 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