COURSE DESCRIPTION:
 

The Western/English Horsemanship 300-Level Course is designed for the advanced level rider who has mastered the 100 and 200 Level Skills and thus builds on those skills. The successful completion of the 200 level class is required prior to taking the 300 level class. The instructor tries to match each students abilities with a specific horse while keeping in mind everyone's safety is of the highest concern. All classes are conducted at Sanderson Stables, Corner of Union and Washington Streets in Cygnet, Ohio 43413; 419-655-2253. Sanderson Stables owns and maintains horses, tack, and grounds specifically for appropriate instruction. This Course can also be taken as may times as the student desires. Note: Credit courses begin the end of August, end of February, and Summer Sessions. Non-credit sessions or courses can match the credit times if desired or on the customers schedule. Please contact us for any registration or scheduling questions. We operate flexible schedules. The text will be optional and will be "Western/English Horsemanship" by Sanderson Stables or our Distance Learning option available on this site.
 
 

Class
 

Organizational Meet at College classroom

A. Take attendance-Sign In

B. Introduction to the course

C. Sign Registration and waiver forms

D. Students sign up for class times

F. Discuss bad weather/calling people, etc.

G. Arrange car pools, directions to the Stables, question and answer session.
 

 First Barn Meet

A. Take attendance-Sign In

B. Barn tour and rules

C. Tack room procedures

D. Refresh safety, grooming, and tacking up

E. Assign Student to appropriate horse

F. Getting use to your horse and refreshing your riding skills

G. Untacking the horse
 
 
Second Barn Meet

A. Take attendance - Sign In

B. Prepare your horse for riding

C. Tack up

D. Make sure everyone has the appropriate horse and skills

E. Prepare for trail riding!

F. Untack
 

 Third Barn Meet

A. Take attendance- Sign In

B. Tack up

C. Ride in arena to get the feel of your horses mood

D. Go to the field for trail riding

E. Untack
 

Fourth Barn Meet

A. Take attendance- Sign In

B. Tack up

C. Ride in arena to get the feel of your horses mood

D. Trot, and lope when rider has complete control

E. Go over general horse information, and answer any questions

F. Go over to the field for trail riding

G. Untack
 

Fifth Barn Meet

A. Take Attendance-Sign In

B. Tack up

C. Ride in arena to get the feel of your horses mood

D. Work on walking, trotting, and lopping with complete control

E. Go over to the field for trail riding

F. Untack
 

Sixth Barn Meet

A. Take attendance-Sign In

B. Introduce buggies, carts, and driving harness/tack

C. Introduce Driving skills

E. Untack
 

Seventh Barn Meet

A. Take attendance- Sign In

B. Tack up Driving Tack

C. Review and Practice Driving Skills

D. Untack
 

Eighth Barn Meet

A. Take attendance-Sign In

B. Tack up

C. Work on games and patterns

D. Untack
 

Ninth Barn Meet

A. Take attendance-Sign In

B. Tack up

C. Option Day: Trail Riding, Game Day, or Driving Skills.

D. Untack
 

Note: All of the above may change due to weather, student abilities, etc. Some students may be moved to different classes for safety reasons.