Lessons
BeginnerOur beginner rider programs focus on teaching sound fundamentals while emphasizing rider safety. It is our belief that mastering the fundamentals of riding will help build rider confidence, thus allowing the rider to advance their skills at a faster pace. Our beginner riders are taught in an atmosphere that encourages rider improvement through comparison and camaraderie, while establishing new friendships, often lasting a lifetime.
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NoviceRiders at the Novice level continue to gain confidence and ability. While receiving a great deal of individualized instruction on well-trained school horses, the Novice riders quickly develop new techniques and focus on maintaining their form while learning more intricate riding exercises. Each rider is given the opportunity to compete in their discipline(s) of choice. Many relish these offerings while plenty prefer not to compete but continue to improve their skills for pleasure riding.
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AdvancedAdvanced horse riding lessons have an intense focus on how the rider affects the horse’s way of going. For these reasons, riders taking advanced riding lessons have to have exquisite balance, body control, and a complete understanding of how the horse’s body works.
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Once established in Callegari's lesson program, there are many levels to explore and eventually establish your goals. Below we have listed our levels and what they cover.
LEVELS:
1. Bronze level
-Correctly identify the 5 grooming tools
- Show proper steps using grooming tools
- Identify basic parts of the tack used on the horse. (IE: Bridle, Saddle)
- Correctly hold reins/ neck strap
Demonstrate the following riding skills, on or off lunge line, round pen:
- Walk
- Halt
- Two-point position at halt/walk
- Ability to perform correct posting at walk
- Steer around cones
- Steer over poles
- Correct dismount
-Understand how to clean tack and put away things properly
2. Silver Level
-Groom horse properly
- Be able to gather correct tack, and tack up horse with assistance
- Be able to identify a few parts of the saddle and bridle
- Be able to identify a horse moving at the walk, trot, and canter
- All skills from Bronze Level
Demonstrate the following riding skills on/off lunge line or in round pen:
- Continuous posting trot (with proper position) (May use a neck strap)
- Ability to two-point in trot (May use a neck strap)
- Sitting trot (for one lap)
- Be able to identify inside/outside rein and leg
- Can steer horse through a designated pattern at a walk
- Demonstrate untacking with assistance
- Clean and put away tack properly (IE: Figure 8 bridle
3. Gold Level
- Be able to go get horse from assignment on the board (with assistance as needed)
- Gather grooming supplies and groom horse properly
- Gather correct tack, and tack up horse. Adjust stirrups to proper length from the ground.
- Identify coat colors in horses
- All skills from Bronze and Silver level
Demonstrate the following riding skills:
- Posting trot while steering horse (No pulling on the mouth, or losing balance)
- Sitting trot
- Ability to maintain two-point in a trot for a period of time
- No hands work in posting trot
- Post on the proper diagonals
- Trot over poles at a posting trot
- Trot over poles in two point
- Be able to trot horse through a designated pattern on correct diagonals
- Demonstrate untacking and properly putting horse away
4. Emerald Level
- All skills from Gold level
- Students should be able to groom, tack, and bring their horse to the arena without assistance.
- Identify all main parts of bridle and saddle
- Can identify breeds of horses ridden in class
Demonstrate the following riding skills:
- Posting trot, controlling the speed of the horse. Continuous posting trot.
- Continuous sitting trot
- Ability to post without stirrups
- Ability to two point without stirrups
- Able to pick correct diagonals without being told to change
- Good transitions from walk to trot, trot to walk, and a quiet halt. (No losing balance, bouncing in the saddle, or pulling hard on the reins.)
- Properly trot a figure 8, showing the changing of diagonals with ease
- The correct way to ask for a canter. (can be on a lunge line or in the round pen)
- Two point the canter (can be with a neck rein. On a lunge line or in the round pen)
- Bring horse through down transition from canter to trot
- USDF Intro test A or B
- Be able to untack horse, clean tack and put horse away without assistance
5. Sapphire Level
- Know basic equine first aid equipment (Spotting thrush, rainrot, and cuts and how to medicate them)
- Know 3 bits that we use on horses in the riding program
- Be able to identify protective equipment on horses
- All skills from Emerald level
Demonstrate the following riding skills:
- A working walk
- A working trot
- Be able to two point over a cross rail.
- Be able to go over a cross rail without looking down at the fence.
- Show proper technique trotting horse over a small sequence of cross rails, with correct two point position
- Be able to put horse through a series of patterns while also keeping control, staying on the correct diagonal, use of leg/rein aids, demonstrating different speeds of both gaits, and quiet transitions
- Be able to pick up a canter on the right lead, and down transition quietly to a trot and then a walk
- USDF Intro test C
6. Ruby Level
- Know how to free lunge, and lunge horse in side reins
- Know how to properly perform carrot stretches for horses
- Know the difference in bridles and martingales (what each are used for)
Demonstrate the following riding skills:
- Walk, trot, canter with quiet upward and downward transitions
- No stirrup work in all three gaits
- Correctly identify correct leads and diagonals
- Ability to extend and collect the walk and the trot
- Be able to two point all gaits without losing balance
- Be able to ride over 2ft fences
- Show stability and confidence over fences
- Understand the terms of jumping such as a horse taking a ‘long spot’ or ‘chipping in’ and how to adjust for those circumstances
- Can ride a basic Hunter course
7. Diamond Level
- Know how to walk a jump course
- Know how to spot lameness in horses, and explain how to treat it
- How to spot Colic and what to do if its happening
- Know how to standing wrap legs
- Know basic horse supplements and what we give them for
Demonstrate the following riding skills:
- Show collection in the walk, trot, and canter
- Leg yielding and bend work
- Understand basic dressage terms when it comes to riding (Haunches in/out, half pass, flying lead change)
- Perform a turn on the forehand
- Perform a turn on the haunches
- Be able to jump a 2’3-2’6 course
- Land on correct leads after fences, or fix leads before heading to the next fence
- Show ability to lengthen or shorten canter stride between fences as needed
INTRO TO RIDING: 30 minutelessons
- Knows basic safety around the horse (don’t go behind horse, or underneath)
- Can groom horse with supervision after being shown the proper tools
- Can retain the information on what grooming items are called
- Can explain on why we groom our horses
- Can retain the information on basic tack items (Bridle, Saddle, Girth)
- Can pick horses feet with assistance
- Attentiveness (Young riders should show that they have the ability to listen for the length of the lesson without being distracted)
- Heels down
- Ability to post the walk without the neck strap (while being lead)
- Stretches while on horse (toe touches, ear touches, tail touches )
- Two - pointing for 2 or 3 laps in the round pen (while being led)
- Can steer horse around the round pen for one lap, demonstrating a halt***Student will graduate from this program at the trainers discretion.***
1. Bronze level
-Correctly identify the 5 grooming tools
- Show proper steps using grooming tools
- Identify basic parts of the tack used on the horse. (IE: Bridle, Saddle)
- Correctly hold reins/ neck strap
Demonstrate the following riding skills, on or off lunge line, round pen:
- Walk
- Halt
- Two-point position at halt/walk
- Ability to perform correct posting at walk
- Steer around cones
- Steer over poles
- Correct dismount
-Understand how to clean tack and put away things properly
2. Silver Level
-Groom horse properly
- Be able to gather correct tack, and tack up horse with assistance
- Be able to identify a few parts of the saddle and bridle
- Be able to identify a horse moving at the walk, trot, and canter
- All skills from Bronze Level
Demonstrate the following riding skills on/off lunge line or in round pen:
- Continuous posting trot (with proper position) (May use a neck strap)
- Ability to two-point in trot (May use a neck strap)
- Sitting trot (for one lap)
- Be able to identify inside/outside rein and leg
- Can steer horse through a designated pattern at a walk
- Demonstrate untacking with assistance
- Clean and put away tack properly (IE: Figure 8 bridle
3. Gold Level
- Be able to go get horse from assignment on the board (with assistance as needed)
- Gather grooming supplies and groom horse properly
- Gather correct tack, and tack up horse. Adjust stirrups to proper length from the ground.
- Identify coat colors in horses
- All skills from Bronze and Silver level
Demonstrate the following riding skills:
- Posting trot while steering horse (No pulling on the mouth, or losing balance)
- Sitting trot
- Ability to maintain two-point in a trot for a period of time
- No hands work in posting trot
- Post on the proper diagonals
- Trot over poles at a posting trot
- Trot over poles in two point
- Be able to trot horse through a designated pattern on correct diagonals
- Demonstrate untacking and properly putting horse away
4. Emerald Level
- All skills from Gold level
- Students should be able to groom, tack, and bring their horse to the arena without assistance.
- Identify all main parts of bridle and saddle
- Can identify breeds of horses ridden in class
Demonstrate the following riding skills:
- Posting trot, controlling the speed of the horse. Continuous posting trot.
- Continuous sitting trot
- Ability to post without stirrups
- Ability to two point without stirrups
- Able to pick correct diagonals without being told to change
- Good transitions from walk to trot, trot to walk, and a quiet halt. (No losing balance, bouncing in the saddle, or pulling hard on the reins.)
- Properly trot a figure 8, showing the changing of diagonals with ease
- The correct way to ask for a canter. (can be on a lunge line or in the round pen)
- Two point the canter (can be with a neck rein. On a lunge line or in the round pen)
- Bring horse through down transition from canter to trot
- USDF Intro test A or B
- Be able to untack horse, clean tack and put horse away without assistance
5. Sapphire Level
- Know basic equine first aid equipment (Spotting thrush, rainrot, and cuts and how to medicate them)
- Know 3 bits that we use on horses in the riding program
- Be able to identify protective equipment on horses
- All skills from Emerald level
Demonstrate the following riding skills:
- A working walk
- A working trot
- Be able to two point over a cross rail.
- Be able to go over a cross rail without looking down at the fence.
- Show proper technique trotting horse over a small sequence of cross rails, with correct two point position
- Be able to put horse through a series of patterns while also keeping control, staying on the correct diagonal, use of leg/rein aids, demonstrating different speeds of both gaits, and quiet transitions
- Be able to pick up a canter on the right lead, and down transition quietly to a trot and then a walk
- USDF Intro test C
6. Ruby Level
- Know how to free lunge, and lunge horse in side reins
- Know how to properly perform carrot stretches for horses
- Know the difference in bridles and martingales (what each are used for)
Demonstrate the following riding skills:
- Walk, trot, canter with quiet upward and downward transitions
- No stirrup work in all three gaits
- Correctly identify correct leads and diagonals
- Ability to extend and collect the walk and the trot
- Be able to two point all gaits without losing balance
- Be able to ride over 2ft fences
- Show stability and confidence over fences
- Understand the terms of jumping such as a horse taking a ‘long spot’ or ‘chipping in’ and how to adjust for those circumstances
- Can ride a basic Hunter course
7. Diamond Level
- Know how to walk a jump course
- Know how to spot lameness in horses, and explain how to treat it
- How to spot Colic and what to do if its happening
- Know how to standing wrap legs
- Know basic horse supplements and what we give them for
Demonstrate the following riding skills:
- Show collection in the walk, trot, and canter
- Leg yielding and bend work
- Understand basic dressage terms when it comes to riding (Haunches in/out, half pass, flying lead change)
- Perform a turn on the forehand
- Perform a turn on the haunches
- Be able to jump a 2’3-2’6 course
- Land on correct leads after fences, or fix leads before heading to the next fence
- Show ability to lengthen or shorten canter stride between fences as needed
INTRO TO RIDING: 30 minutelessons
- Knows basic safety around the horse (don’t go behind horse, or underneath)
- Can groom horse with supervision after being shown the proper tools
- Can retain the information on what grooming items are called
- Can explain on why we groom our horses
- Can retain the information on basic tack items (Bridle, Saddle, Girth)
- Can pick horses feet with assistance
- Attentiveness (Young riders should show that they have the ability to listen for the length of the lesson without being distracted)
- Heels down
- Ability to post the walk without the neck strap (while being lead)
- Stretches while on horse (toe touches, ear touches, tail touches )
- Two - pointing for 2 or 3 laps in the round pen (while being led)
- Can steer horse around the round pen for one lap, demonstrating a halt***Student will graduate from this program at the trainers discretion.***
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