Description
The purpose of the courses is to help the novice Driver develop a good relationship and a degree of comfort with the horse, consider basic safety requirements, learn the major parts of the horse, and develop good grooming habits before and after a driving session.
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Safely approach the horse in either a stall or paddock.
- Correctly fit a halter and lead the horse in a safe manner.
- Understand and demonstrate basic safety practices in the stable: safe cross-tying, use of quick-release knots, and awareness of potential safety hazards in the environment.
- Place the horse in cross ties.
- Correctly groom the horse.
- Name the major points of the horse.
- Locate lameness and unsoundness in the horse.
- Return the horse to stall or paddock.
- Lunge a horse with side-reins
- Leg protection
- Arena Safety
- Types of Harness
- Parts of the Harness
- Bits & their functions
- Ground driving, equipment used and safety
The Getting Started Course will be of interest to anyone wishing to learn safe horsemanship practices, with the first stages of learning to drive a horse.
This course is the prerequisite for the Learn To Drive Series.
Certificate Of Completion is generated on the Members Dashboard, a 90% grade is required with unlimited attempts to achieve this.
Course Instructor
Getting Started
FREE