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BHS Challenge Award - Riding Flat
BHS Challenge Award - Riding Flat

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TA5 2NH

BHS Challenge Award - Riding Flat

Working through this series of awards will develop your flatwork skills, improve your position and help you ride with confidence. Learning the basics of riding on the flat is essential to any riding discipline.

Time & Location

Time is TBD

TA5 2NH, Currypool Ln, Cannington, Bridgwater TA5 2NH, UK

About the Event

Bronze Award

The Bronze award is a great opportunity to perfect the basics of riding in walk and trot.

You will learn about:

  • I can describe the correct riding position
  • I can describe why riding in the correct position is important
  • I can list the sequence of footfalls for walk and trot
  • I can lead a horse from the stable to the arena
  • I can enter and leave the arena safely
  • I can mount using a mounting block
  • I can dismount
  • I can adjust my stirrups and girth whilst mounted
  • I can ride in walk and trot on each rein using the correct aids for:
  • I can carry and use a short whip

Silver Award

The Silver award allows you to develop your riding skills to include canter and discover ways to progress your position, both on and off your horse.

You will learn to:

  • I can list the sequence of footfalls for canter
  • I can describe why riding in a balanced position is important
  • I can describe the aids to ask for canter
  • I can ride in a balanced position in walk, trot and canter
  • I can ride school figures in walk andtrot:
  • I can ride in a group lesson:

Gold Award

The Gold award introduces you to more advanced methods and exercises to improve your balance, coordination and control.

You will learn to:

  • I can outline the benefits of riding without stirrups
  • I can cross the stirrups over the horse’s neck
  • I can ride in a balanced position in walk and trot without stirrups
  • I can list the rules for riding in open order
  • I can ride 20m circles in canter
  • I can ride 5m shallow loops on each rein in walk and trot
  • I can ride a change of rein in walk using two half 10m circles
  • I can ride free walk
  • I can carry and use a schooling whip

Tickets

  • Bronze

    £15.00
    +£0.38 service fee
  • Silver

    £15.00
    +£0.38 service fee
  • Gold

    £15.00
    +£0.38 service fee

Total

£0.00

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