Building Confidence/ Advancing Fluidity

Minimum Requirements:  Auditioned Level 1* or self assessed through Level 1.

Instructors:   Farrah Green - 3 Star Parelli Instructor
                        
To register go to HL website - CLICK HERE!

Goals:  Teach your horse to accept any rider, regardless of level, and be a partner to help them stay on.  Play with your fluidity while someone else plays with your horse!  A controlled passenger lesson to build up your confidence and positive muscle memory.  Teach your horse to keep a rhythm to help you stay balanced.  Mounting and dismounting for safety.  Exercises to build your strength and flexibility.

Here are some topics that may be covered in this playgroup.  In class, if there is a specific issue that you need help with, please let the instructors know – there might be someone else in the class with the same question!  We look forward to seeing you there!

• FS Level 1-2 - Confidence Building:
  
  • Preparing for mounting
  • Over prepare your horse to accept a rider
  • Riding from the ground
  • Bareback mounting
  • Finding your balance point
  • Breathing and riding
  • Lateral Flexion, moving the hind, front feet
  • Teaching your horse to allow you to ride
  • Teaching your horse to accept you at the level that you are at and help you become a better rider
  FS Level 3-4 - Advancing Your Fluidity:
  
  • Mounting and dismounting in motion
  • Around the world
  • Get in time with your horse's front and back feet
  • Learn to ride in a saddle without bracing in the stirrups
  • Beginning vaulting
  • Swish the bug - flexibility in your lower back
  • Sit on your thumb - teaching your bu

Overnight stabling is available, see registration form for details.

For more information please contact Erin McCord at erin@sittinghorse.us or call 605.366.2237