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WillowMay Farm Lesson Ability Requirements
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RIDER
LEVEL CLASSIFICATION CHART |
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Riding
Skills |
Horsemanship
Skills |
Beginner |
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Learn
to mount horse |
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Learn
to hold reins properly |
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Learn
to steer mount |
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Learn
to ask the mount to halt and walk successfully |
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Proper
balance and seat |
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Learn
to trot and post |
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How
to halter and lead mount |
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How
to successfully single emergency tie and cross tie mount |
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How
to properly groom |
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How
to clean hooves |
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How
to saddle and bridle |
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How
to identify basic parts of saddle and bridle |
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Advanced
Beginner |
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Mount
horse/pony |
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Hold
reins properly |
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Steer
the mount |
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Halt
and walk successfully |
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Balance
and do basic exercises |
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Posting
trot around the entire arena |
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Mount
unassisted |
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Do
balance exercises at the trot |
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Recognize
correct diagonals at the trot |
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Negotiate
pattern exercises at the trot |
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Trot
ground poles in two-point and posting |
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Halter
and lead mount |
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Single
emergency tie and cross tie mount |
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Properly
groom |
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Properly
clean hooves |
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Saddle
and bridle mount (with little assistance) |
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Name
saddle and bridle basic parts |
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How
to clip bridle path and whiskers |
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Properly
bathe horse |
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Groom
for show ring |
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Basic
first aid |
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Introduction
of training aids and protective gear for horse |
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Novice |
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Solid
grasp of riding skills of a Beginner and Advanced Beginner |
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Trot
small cross-rails and low jumps |
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Canter
on lounge line and then solo around the entire arena |
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Show
at schooling shows if interested |
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Learn
canter leads and recognize if you are on the correct one |
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Introduction
of trail riding at the walk and trot |
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Navigate
inside and outside the arena comfortably |
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Solid
grasp of horsemanship skills of Beginner and Advanced Beginner |
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Handle
small first aid situations |
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Catch
your mount unassisted in the pasture |
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Identify
all parts of saddle and bridle for use and capable of cleaning
and putting them back together |
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Difference
in common bits and why they are used |
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Assist
those at a lower level of Beginner and Advanced Beginner |
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Recognize
horse behavior and why they are acting that way |
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Navigate
comfortably around the stables area with a mix of horse and
rider skill levels |
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Intermediate
Rider |
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Solid
grasp of the lower three levels |
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Canter
and do simple two more advanced lead changes |
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Canter
approach to jump |
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Canter
balance exercises |
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Jump
entire course at the canter |
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To
ask for bit acceptance at the canter and keep impulsion |
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To
ride and feel comfortable on other horses other than schooling
mounts or your own mount |
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Work
through behavioral issues you may experience under saddle |
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Have
a solid grasp of the first three levels |
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Be
able to calmly access first aid situations using the knowledge
you have gained and call the appropriate person for help (vet,
farrier, etc) |
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To
understand the functions of most training equipment and why
they are used |
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To
tell by looking or riding your mount if something is wrong
(i.e., lameness, illness, etc) |
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Work
through behavioral issues on the ground that your mount may
experience on the ground (i.e., clipping, loading) |
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Please
keep the following rules in mind when visiting WillowMay farm:
- • STUDENT HOURS: Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday 9.30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday 9.00am
through 5.00pm the Farm is closed to members of the public Wednesday
& Sunday.
- • FOOTWEAR: All students
must wear appropriate footwear at all times while working around and
riding horses. Appropriate footwear is a hard-soled shoe with a heel.
Absolutely, no tennis shoes, sandals sneakers.
- • HELMETS: All students
must wear a riding helmet at all times when mounted. WillowMay Farm
recommends all riders purchase and wear a riding helmet with a full
harness and chin strap. If you do not have your own Willowmay Farm will
provide the use of a helmet.
- • LESSON
CANCELLATIONS: Students (or parents) are financially responsible for
all lessons not canceled before 12 o'clock noon the day PRIOR to the
scheduled lesson. Notice of cancellation can be made through the web page or a message
left on the farm answer machine (610-240-9951).
- • PAYMENT: Willowmay
Farm accepts checks or cash for lessons. Cash or checks made payable
to Julie Fitzpatrick, payments should be made the last week of the month
prior.
- • RETURNED CHECKS:
There is a $25.00 charge for any returned check.
- • TELEPHONE: WillowMay
Farm does offer the use of a telephone should the need arise.
- • PARKING: Please,
Please drive in and out very slowly. There are often children and animals
in the driveway.
- • CHILDREN: Supervision
of children on WillowMay farm premises is the responsibility of the
parent or a supervisor appointed by them. Children must stay with the
appointed person at all times.
- • RUNNING OR SCREAMING:
No Running or Screaming in or around the stable areas.
- • JUMPING: No one is
allowed to jump without an instructor.
- • PETS: PLEASE LEAVE
YOUR DOGS AT HOME - THANK YOU
- • FEEDING HORSES: Please
do not feed the horses. Even the best horses sometimes bite.
- • NO SMOKING in and around the barn areas.
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