Level 1 Certified Horsemanship Association Classes

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Two classes offered, rain or shine, western or english.

This course is taught from the CHA Level 1 Horsemanship manual

Course fee: $180 per student, $50 to reserve spot, balance due 1st day of class.

10 students per class.

2 hour classes, once a week for 8 weeks.  Taught by certified CHA instructor.

All classroom material will be provided.

Some of the things being taught:

Horse management unmounted

• Stable safety rules
• Approaching and working around secured horse
• Haltering safely
• Leading and turning a horse
• Tying a horse (quick release)
• Grooming safely
• Saddling english and western
• Bridling english and western
• Level 1 parts of a horse
• Parts of english and western tack

Horse management mounted

• Mounting and dismounting safely
• Basic position (how to sit and hold reigns)
• Basic position english and western
• Basic control at walk
• Sitting trot
• Trotting turns, reverses and circles with control
• Standing trot (two point position)
• Posting trot english and western
• Exercises on horseback
• Level 1 mounted games