Hitching Up

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Description

The purpose of the course is to teach the driver a safe method of putting the horse to the carriage with the assistance of a header/safety person and to become familiar with the two basic types of carriages/carts and their uses.

By the end of this course, the Driver will be able to understand the theory of:

  • Lungeing, ground driving,
  • Training a horse to pull weight
  • Aids used for driving
  • Reinmanship, two-handed, one-handed
  • How to build & use a reinboard
  • Hitching and unhitching
  • Understand transitions, at a walk and halt.
  • Understand the principles of developing correct bend.
  • Understand basic ring work which includes; the layout and lettering of a dressage ring, change rein, and appropriate aids for the rein back.

A Certificate Of Completion is generated on the Members Dashboard, a 90% grade is required with unlimited attempts to achieve this.

Recommended Prerequisite: Getting Started

Course Information

Estimated Time: Self-Paced

Difficulty: Intermediate

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Course Instructor

BGodin BGodin Author

Brenda is a Certified Equestrian Canada Coach & Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association Senior Instructor. Read more

 

Hitching Up

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Ground Work

The Handlers Role 
Leg Protection 
Equipment 
Lungeing To Drive
Side-Reins 
Double Lungeing
Ground Driving
False Shafts
Adding Weight

Putting  To (Hitching)

Safety Rules
Hitching Up
Entering The Vehicle
Unhitching

Reinsmanship

Driver Position
Holding The Lines
Achenback Stystem
Using The Whip
Voice Commands

Rein Aids

Rein Direction
The Outside Rein

Transitions 

Gaits
Transitions

Basic Ringwork

Dressage Arena
Developing Correct Bend
Change Of Rein
Reinback
Circles
Other Figures
  • Before starting this course you must complete the required prerequisite course: Getting Started

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