The Connected Horseman

Focus: Leadership, mastery, and mindful partnership
Goal: Confident, independent riders who care for, train, and advocate for their horses with knowledge and empathy

Unmounted Skills:

Your child will learn:

• Full daily horse management, feeding, and emergency response

• How to check vital signs, assess injury, and know when to call the vet

• Advanced bodywork for maintenance and partnership

• Mentorship skills to support lower-level students

• The relationship between horse biomechanics and rider balance

Riding Skills:

Your child will learn:

• A First Level dressage test

• How to confidently jump a small course of crossrails both inside and outside the arena

• Planning and execution of a balanced warm-up and cool-down routine

• Independence, empathy, and safe decision-making in all equine settings