Bronze
BRONZE AWARD 3
OBJECTIVES
- To start to learn about riding ponies.
- Begin handling ponies and start to become confident around them.
RIDING AND ROAD SENSE
- Mount by receiving a leg up
- Dismount
- Sit in a safe and reasonably secure position in the saddle.
- Hold the reins correctly.
- Ride from halt to walk and from walk to halt in a straight line. Either on or off the leading rein.
- Know the pony must stand still while being mounted.
- Know not to get too close to other ponies.
- Know it is safer to ride on the road with adults.
- Know on which side of the road you should ride.
HORSEMASTERSHIP
- Know how to approach a pony and give him a pat.
- Be able to untie a pony.
- Remove the headcollar.
- Know some colours of ponies.
- Be able to check if the girth is loose before mounting.
- Be able to pull down the stirrups before mounting
DOWNLOADS
Bronze 3 - Riding & Road Sense Assessment Sheet (5.34 kB)- Bronze 3 - Horsemastership Assessment Sheet (4.65 kB)
BRONZE AWARD 2
OBJECTIVES
- Learn to have control when riding off the lead rein.
- Start to understand how to care for ponies.
RIDING AND ROAD SENSE
- Be able to pass the previous test
- Mount and dismount from a mounting block.
- Sit in a safe and reasonably secure position in the saddle.
- Lengthen and shorten reins
- Ride off the lead rein.
- Ride from halt to walk and from walk to halt in a straight line off the leading rein.
- Make turns left and right in walk following instructions.
- Be able to make the pony stand still while being mounted.
- Know how to keep a safe distance when riding in a ride.
- Know not to get too close to the pony in front.
- Know it is safer to ride on the road with adults.
- Know on which side of the road you should ride.
- Understand a simple green cross code.
HORSEMASTERSHIP
- Be able to pass the previous test
- Be able to put on a headcollar in the stable.
- Be able to tie up a pony correctly.
- Know the parts of the pony's body.
- Be able to remove the saddle and put it away correctly.
- Know that water must always be available.
DOWNLOADS
- Bronze 2 - Riding & Road Sense Assessment Sheet (5.98 kB)
- Bronze 2 - Horsemastership Assessment Sheet (4.5 kB)
BRONZE AWARD 1
OBJECTIVES
- Make controlled transitions
- Ride independently from the rest of the ride.
- Start to be actively involved in the care of ponies.
RIDING AND ROAD SENSE
- Be able to pass the previous tests
- Mount and dismount from a mounting block and receive a leg up from either side.
- Sit straight and balanced in the saddle.
- Lengthen and shorten stirrups before mounting.
- Check girth before and while mounted.
- Ride in rising trot.
- Upward and downward transitions:
- Halt to walk
- Walk to trot
- Trot to walk
- Walk to halt.
- Make changes of rein and circles in walk.
- Simple exercises
- Know how the pony positions his feet when he halts square.
- Be able to ride exercises independently.
- Know it is safer to ride on the road with adults.
- Know on which side of the road you should ride.
- Understand a simple green cross code.
- Know how to ride along a road, cross a road, and say 'thank you'.
HORSEMASTERSHIP
- Be able to pass the previous tests
- Approach and handle a pony correctly.
- Catch a pony in the field and put on a headcollar or halter.
- Lead a pony in a headcollar.
- Name simple points of the pony.
- Be able to take off a bridle and hang it up.
- Know two types of food ponies eat.
DOWNLOADS
- Bronze 1 - Riding & Road Sense Assessment Sheet (6.32 kB)
- Bronze 1 - Horsemastership Assessment Sheet (4.65 kB)
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