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Grading Standards

 

Riding Grades

Grade 1
Lead pony/horse in and out of school.  Run stirrups up and loosen girth.  Basic knowledge of tack and points of the horse.
Grade 2
Checking girth before mounting.  Leading pony/horse up to mounting block.  Parts of the saddle and bridle and points of the horse.
Grade 3
Checking and adjusting girth.  Mounting from mounting block and ground.  Adjusting stirrups correctly.  Un-tacking and putting on a head collar and tying up.
Grade 4
Tacking up.  Some knowledge of correct fitting of tack and basic difference in bits and accessories.