Integration & Independence

Focus: Refinement, feel, and responsibility
Goal: Integrate equine science, emotional balance, and riding technique for independent care and communication

Core Learning:

• Daily care routines and health checks; recognizing early signs of discomfort or stress

• Stable management and equine anatomy

• Groundwork: liberty patterns and in-hand lateral work

• Applying sensory regulation tools to improve focus before and during riding

• Combining myofascial release techniques to assess and improve overall relaxation and connection

Riding Skills:

• Walk, trot, and canter independently with correct leads

• Simple arena figures and small grids over poles

• Introductory dressage patterns

• Developing a soft, connected “feel”