Every Saturday (3:15pm – 4:15pm)
You will need to Register Add your Rider(s) on https://bankfarmridingschool.ecpro.co.uk
You will of had to of been graded to see what level lessons you can book
and then you will be able to see what availability we have
Level Four
1. Continue working on Balanced Cantering
2. Trotting Pole without stirrups
3. 7 phases of jumping
- (TURN -APPROARCH-TAKE OFF-FLIGHT-LAND-GET-AWAY- TURN)
- REMAIN BALANCED
- IMPULSION
- POSITION – OPEN SHOULDERS ON TURN
- 1. TURN – ACCURATELY – LINE UP WITH CENTRE – SIT UP – LOOK AHEAD – RIDE LEG TO HAND – KEEP BALANCED RHYTHM – IMPULSION
- 2. APPROACH – CENTRE OF JUMP – SIT UP – LOOK AHEAD CHANNELING HORSE FORWARD – BETWEEN HAND & LEG TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT LINE – MAINTAIN IMPULSION & BALANCE
- 3. TAKE OFF – POINT WHICH HORSE GATHERS HINDLEGS UNDERNEATH ITS BODY & STARTS TO LIFT FOREHAND – LOWER LEG SECURELY WRAPPED ROUND – MAINTAIN ENERGY & FORWARDNESS – HANDS FOLLOW MOVEMENT OF HORSES HEAD NECK BUT MAINTAIN CONTACT THROUGH REIN – LOOK AHEAD
- 4. FLIGHT – IN THE AIR – FOREHAND WELL LIFTED, BACK WELL ROUNDED, FORELEGS & HINDLEGS TUCKED UP – FOLDED IN TO JUMPING POSITION, UPPER BODY LOWERED, SEAT SLIPPED TO BACK OF SADDLE – HANDS ALLOW STRETCH THE NECK, BACK & BODY GIVES FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT, WHILE MAINTAINING LIGHT CONTACT – LOWER LEG STAYS SECURELY WRAPPED AROUND MAINTAIN BALANCE
- 5. LAND – HORSE STRETCHES OUT & EXTENDS FORELEGS READY TO LAND – HORSE SHOULD LAND ON FORELEG WANTING THE CANTER LEAD ON – UPPER BODY COMES BACK UP – MAINTAIN CONTACT – LEGS REMAIN IN POSTION – LOOK AHEAD
- 6. GET AWAY - MOVING AWAY FROM THE JUMP TO THE NEXT – MAKE SURE HORSE IS BALANCED, PLENTY OF ENERGY & IMPULSION- CORRECT CANTER LEAD – LEGS SECURE
- 7. TURN – TURNS AWAY FROM ONE FENCE TO ANOTHER THIS STAGE STARTS ALL OVER AGAIN OR IF SINGLE FENCE STAY STRAIGHT
4/5. Able Ride A Demi Voltes & Reverse Demi Voltes
- DEMI VOLTE – ½ 10 MENTRE CIRCLE TO THE CENTRE LINE THEN A DIAGONAL LINE BACK TO THE TRACK TO CHANGE THE REIN
- REVERSE DEMI VOLTE – DIAGONAL LINE TO CENTRE LINE LETTER THEN ½ 10 METRE CIRCLE BACK TO THE TRACK TO CHANGE THE REIN
6. 2X ½ 10 metre Circles to change the rein
7. Turn on the Forehand
- HALT, TO STOP FORWARD MOVEMENT APPLY STEADY PRESSURE ON REINS – SIT UP STRAIGHT
- PRESSURE PLACED 3-4 INCHS BEHIND THE GIRTH WITH YOUR OUTSIDE LEG – HORSE WILL MOVE AWAY FROM THE PRESSURE, HORSES HIND LEGS WILL MOVE IN FRONT & ACROSS THE OTHER HIND LEG, THE OPPOSITE FRONT LEG TO YOUR PRESSURE LEG WILL ALSO MOVE AROUND THE OTHER FRONT LEG WILL STAY STILL
- YOUR OTHER LEG (INSIDE) SHOULD BE KEPT STEADY SO TO KEEP YOUR BALANCE AND STOP THE HORSE TRYING TO TURN TOO QUICKLY
- REINS TO CONTROL FRONT OF HORSE – GOOD CONTROL PREVENTS YOUR HORSE MOVING FORWARDS – OUTSIDE HAND LIFT UP AND BACK TO FLEX HORSES NECK SLIGHTLY IN THE DIRECTION OF TURN, FLEX UNTIL YOU CAN SEE CORNER OF EYE – USE OTHER REIN FOR SUPPORT TO KEEP HORSE FROM MOVING FORWARDS, OUTSIDE REIN CLOSE TO NECK
- HALF HALT EACH STEP UNTIL COMPLETE TURN 180 DEGREES – POSITVIE PRAISE AFTER
- TURNING RIGHT RIGHT LEG BACK – RIGHT REIN FLEX
- TURNING LEFT LEFT LEG BACK – LEFT REIN FLEX
8. 15m circles in walk (A&C)
9. 10m circles in walk (A&C)
10. Lighten seat
INVOLVES STANDING ON YOUR OWN 2 FEET WHILE WORKING YOUR HORSE – BALANCE YOURSELF, NO LEANING, HOLDING ON CROUCHING DOWN ON NECK – CLEARANCE BETWEEN BOTTOM AND SADDLE – ALLOWS HORSE TO MOVE MORE FREELY – IMPROVES BALANCE, FITNESS AND COORDINATION- FEET CORRECTLY POSITIONED IN STIRRUP, ALLOWS ANKLES, KNEES & HIPS BECOME MORE EFFECTIVE SHOCK ABSORBERS – ENGAGE YOUR CORE (TUMMY MUSCLES) – STRAIGHT BACK – HANDS & ARMS INDEPENDENT KEEP CONTACT
11. Jumping Position
THIS INVOLVES THE RIDER CENTERED OVER HIS/HER FEET – STIRRUP LEATHERS 90 DEGREE ANGLE TO THE GROUND, CONTINUING A LINE UPWARDS FROM THE STIRRUP LEATHERS- THE HEAD, SHOULDERS & KNEES FALL IN FRONT OF THE LINE – HIPS FALL BEHIND IT
- LEG HANG DOWNSIDE EVEN CONTACT ALONG WHOLE LENGTH – INNER THIGH, KNEE & CALF – WEIGHT ALONG BACK OF LEG INTO HEEL FLEXIBLE ANKLE
- SEAT, HIPS & THIGHS –WEIGHT TOWARDS PELVIS, ENOUGH WEIGHT IN STIRRUP TO SUSPEND IN THE AIR OVER THE SADDLE – HIPS NOT TOO FAR FORWARD IT CHANGES THE BALANCE –HIPS, FLEXIBLE, MOVE BACKWARDS, BETWEEN FENCES THE THIGHS TAKE UP WEIGHT OF RIDER NOT THE SEAT BONES
- UPPER BODY, SHOULDERS, HEAD, TRUNK – LOOK UP IN DIRECTION YOU ARE GOING – BACK FLAT – OPEN CHEST – SHOULDERS OPEN
- RELEASE – GRAB MANE OR SLIDE HANDS UP CREST AS TAKE OFF
12. Single Fence Jumping
13. Be able to check & adjust girth while mounted
14. Understand & Explain Impulsion
MOVEMENT OF HOESE – FORWARD AND CONTROLLED POWER – EFFECTIVE USE OF POWER IN THE HIND QUARTERS – TO ACHIEVE A HORSE MUST NOT USE SPEED BUT USE MUSCLUAR CONTROL – HORSE RELAXED BACK WILL ALLOW HINDQUARTERS TO COME WELL UNDER ITS BODY AND THIS IS CALLED “ENGAGED”.
15. Understand Half halt & when Used
(A SPONGE EFFECT ON THE REIN(S))
16. Trotting Poles
17. Canter Poles
18. Raised Trotting Poles
TO BUILD UP MUSCLE ON TOP LINE SHOULDERS AND BACK – MORE FLEXIBLE – ENCOURAGES LEGS TO LIFT OVER JUMPS