Is for students who are confident at the lope and are ready to improve techniques. They learn refinement, and advanced maneuvers. Students in advanced have been in lessons for many seasons or regularly ride at home. Please contact the horsemanship director about this level if you have not been in our program before
Skills Needed Before Advanced
Confident at the lope
Can lope around the entire arena with a good seat
Can steer by loping in a circle
Uses Legs and body weight to steer
Comfortable riding English and jumping small jumps
Skilled Learned
Ground work training and lunging
Coordinating aids to refine maneuvers
Rein contact and positions, seat and weight, and leg timing
Better control and transitions of all gates – walk, trot, and lope
Western – neck reining, turn backs, gymkhana techniques
English – types of jumps, combinations, and technique
Cost - $40 per lesson, $240 for all 6 Fall lessons; $320 for all 8 Spring lessons