Module 1: Teaching your horse to lead
Below are the lessons of this module and their objectives. You can also watch an excerpt from the video.
Lesson 1: Know And Understand Your Responsibilities
To understand that the greatest gift a horse can give us is to allow us to work with him
To know what true horsemanship entails
To understand our responsibilities when working with horses
Lesson 2: Safety Precautions When Working With Horses
To understand the importance of safety when working with horses
To know the basic rules of safety when working around horses
Lesson 3: Teach Your Horse to lead Willingly and Softly
To understand the terms Leadership and Leading
To know the leadership responsibilities in the horse/human relationship
To understand the implication of incorrect body positioning
To know the three principles of horsemanship and how they link to one another
To know, understand and be able to use a rope or lasso to teach the horse to give to pressure
To teach the horse to lead willingly and softly
To teach the horse the verbal cues "Whoa!", "Stand!" and "Walk!"
To understand the use of the step-down rope
Lesson 4: Teach Your Horse to Respect Your Personal Space
To understand the importance of herd dynamics
To understand why personal space is important
To know how to ensure respect for the human's personal space.
Lesson 5: Teach Your Horse to Stand Still
To know why we want a horse to stand still
To know the basic safety rules when using hobbles
To be able to use hobbles correctly
To know how to use hobbles and voice cues to get the horse to stand still
Lesson 6: Teach Your Horse to Stand Rail-Tied
To understand the importance of why a horse should be able to stand tied
To know and understand the pre-work before teaching the horse to stand tied
To know and understand the safety precautions when tying a horseInformation
To know how to teach a horse to stand to tied
Lesson 7: Teach Your Horse Ground Manners
To know what ground manners are
To know what constitutes good ground manners