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Agility ridning

Agility riding is a fun path to go, if you want to do develop your relationship through playful obstacle exercises.

Agility riding step 1

Equipment:
Without bridle/halter.You are welcome to use a Neckrope/Cordeo, plus one or two sticks/dressages whips.

Introduction part:
- Walk on a figure eight.
- Trot on a figure eight.
- Stop - back up - wait.

Specific for step 1:

Slalom in walk, 5 cones with 5 m in between.
Move the shoulder half a lap in standing still.
Move hindquarter half a lap in standing still.
Trot over a pole on the ground.
The spiral from trot-walk-stop.
The wave, 3 cones placed 1,5 m from the wall. 7-10 m between.
Clover pattern, 3 barrels (or cones) in trot.

Agility riding step 2

Equipment:
Without bridle/halter.You are welcome to use a neckrope/cordeo, and one or two sticks/dressage whips.

Introduction part:

- Walk on a figure eight.
- Trot on a figure eight.
- Stop - back up - wait.

Specific parts step 2:

Slalom in trot, 5 cones with seven m between.
Sidepass with one angle. (Two poles with a 90 degree angle)
The Wave in trot, 3 cones put 1,5 m from the wall. Around 10 m in between.
Garrocha: Increase/decrease the circle in walk. 3 laps in total.
Garrocha: Change direction, shoulder under the garrocha.
Garrocha: Change direction, hindquarter under the garrocha.
Garrocha: trot two laps with maintained balance and harmony, both directions.
Figure eight in walk or trot without using the sticks.

Agility riding step 3

Equipment

Mandatory to have bridle or halter, ride with loose reins. Its okey to make half halts and release in the reins when necessary.

Use neck rope/cordeo together with one or two sticks.

Introductions part:

- Walk on a figure eight.
- Trot on a figure eight.
- Stop - back up - wait.

Specific parts in step 3:

Spiral 4 laps, canter - trot - walk - halt.
Riders balance - reach for the ear and tail of your horse when mounted. Horse should be relaxed and patiently waiting.
Drag something after your horse in a figure eight. Make sure the horse are safe and can not be caught in the rope.
Wave in canter. 3 cones, 1m from the wall, 15 m between.
Ride over a bridge or something similar.
Figure eight in trot, put the sticks away.

Agility riding step 4

Equipment:

Without bridle/halter.

Use a neckrope/cordeo and 1 or 2 sticks/whips.

Introduction part:
- Walk on a figure eight.
- Trot on a figure eight.
- Stop - back up - wait.

Specific parts step 4:

Walk over a bridge
Ride through a curtain.
Ride over a flip brigde, stop half way and weight back, until the bridge flip back, before continue forward.
Open a gate.
Jump a fence / barrel around 50 cm in trot or canter.
Ride slalom on a circle in canter, 4-5 cones with around 9m between.
Change direction in canter. It doesn´t have to be a perfect lead change.
Garrocha - Canter two laps with kept balance and harmony.
Garrocha - make a 360 degree turn..
Canter sideways over a pole a few jumps.