Basic Training Certificates
Application Requirements: $25,000 fee for each Basic Level Test. Active Member Levels only may apply. Applicant should have a barn 'site' or 'forum' already set up. Changes may be made at any time.
- Foal & Yearling Handling
Halter Breaking Leading Basic Handling Classes Allowed to be Entered: Liberty, Potential Classes, Lunge Line. - Objectives: Gaining the foals trust, putting basic leading, grooming, and socialization skills on the foal. Yearlings may be conditioned for and shown in Halter and Lunge Line classes.
HELD BY: - Saddle Breaking and Basic Training
Ground Work Introducing Saddle & Bridle First Rides Classes Allowed to be Entered: None. Objectives: To get the horse to accept a saddle, bridle, and rider using gentling techniques such as round penning and desensitizing. EU rules state that while a horse is being broken to saddle/bridle it may not be entered into any show classes. This will not be English/Western Specific. HELD BY: - English Basics
Liberty Walk-Trot Walk-Trot-Canter
English Equitation Showmanship Horsemanship Classes Allowed to be Entered: Liberty, English W-T, English W-T-C, English Equitation, Futurity English Classes, Showmanship, Horsemanship. Objectives: Getting the horse to move forward under English Tack with the beginnings of collection. To prepare the horse for further advanced training in Dressage, Jumping, or other areas of the English World. Advancing the horse's ground manners for Showmanship. HELD BY: - Jumping Basics
Jumping up to ?? Classes Allowed to be Entered: Objectives: The horse should successfully be able to safely jump up to ?? HELD BY: - Cross-Country Jumping Basics
Jumping up to ?? Classes Allowed to be Entered: Objectives: The horse should successfully be able to safely be controlled at a gallop, over basic jumps, and introduced to all possible hazards such as water hazards. Able to compete at the lowest levels. HELD BY: - Dressage Basics
Beginners Test Test Level 1 Test Level 2 Classes Allowed to be Entered: All Dressage Classes up to Level 2 and Freestyle Dressage. Objectives: The horse should show collection and extension, be able to perform all transitions, skills, and gaits required by each of the tests. HELD BY: - Driving Basics
Carriage
Pleasure
Fine Harness Classes Allowed to be Entered: Single Harness, Fine Harness, Pleasure Harness, Single Carriage. Objectives: The horse should accept the harness, the cart, and know all verbal commands. Horse should be safe and calm yet spirited under harness when finished with training. HELD BY: - Halter
Halter - Divided By Breed Classes Allowed to be Entered: Halter Classes by age, breed, or color. Objectives: Due to the "Halter" horse often being bred specifically for this class, for the first time in EU history, it is being designated its own category. Nearly every breed save the TB has its own "Halter Horse" Standard. Arabians & Stock Horses especially breed specifically for "Halter" Classes, and often these horses are not shown under saddle. HELD BY: - Western Basics - Basic Training
Walk-Jog Walk-Jog-Lope Western Pleasure Classes Allowed to be Entered: W-J, W-J-L, Equitation, Western Pleasure. Objectives: The horse should accept a western saddle and bridle, and have sufficient skills with western gaits, roll backs, collection, and softness to be able to move into either the Pleasure, Working, or Speed Divisions. HELD BY: - Western Basics - Cow Events
Cutting Reining Working Cow Horse Team Penning Classes Allowed to be Entered:Cutting, Reining, Working Cow Horse, Team Penning. Objectives: The horse should undergo an evaluation period to determine if he/she has talent in the areas of Cutting, Reining, Working Cow Horse, or Team Penning.
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