Western Equitation

Catalog description

(F, Sp) Students will learn safe horsemanship techniques first on the ground and then riding. The ground skills will teach students how to begin to read and interact with a prey species while building confident connections with their horses. Once skills are acquired on the ground the students will learn how to apply them while riding. Some skills include: reading horse behavior, pressure/release, controlling different parts of the horse, and being a good leader. Students should allow 15 minutes to get to Miller Stock Pavilion. Transportation is student's responsibility and not included in course fees.