AY Honors/Horsemanship/Requirements/es
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Note: Todos los requisitos deben ser completados en un ambiente seguro con un caballo gentil.
1. Etiquetar los nombres en un dibujo de un caballo, o señalar en un caballo vivo un mínimo de 15 diferentes pares del caballo.
2. Colocar/etiquetar los nombres en un dibujo o señalar una silla real y bridón: occidental –un mínimo de 10 partes de la silla de montar y 6 partes del bridón; inglés – un mínimo de 9 partes de la silla de montar y 7 partes del bridón.
3. Demonstrate and explain the purpose of safety equipment while riding and working around horses—riding helmet and boots (or hard soled shoes with a heel).
4. Demonstrate and explain a minimum of 5 rules to safely approach and lead a horse.
5. Demonstrate and explain a minimum of 5 safety rules for working around horses.
6. Demonstrate and explain safe grooming of a horse using the 4 basic tools—mane and tail comb, curry comb, stiff brush, and soft brush.
7. Demonstrate a safe mount (including tack check) and dismount.
8. Demonstrate a balanced seat while riding at a walk, including circles and reverses.
9. Demonstrate and explain start, stop, circles and reverses using the 4 natural aids—legs, hands, voice, and weight.
10. Demonstrate and explain 5 trail safety rules, including the following:
- a. Be attentive to leader and alert to danger.
- b. Use correct spacing.
- c. Do not let your horse eat along the trail.
- d. Never move faster than a walk on paved surfaces.
- e. Always walk your horse when approaching or leaving a group of riders.
- f. Use correct position for hills and obstacles.
11. Ride on a trail for a minimum of 3 cumulative hours following all safety rules and using correct position.
