Hey Raynham Riders!
We are excited to be offering a Horsemanship course & Equine Canada Rider Level Prep course this summer! Learning about the care of the horse, equipment, basic first aid, lunging, wrapping, etc. is just as important as what you learn in the saddle! This course will follow the Equine Canada rider level program, details here, and will prepare you to take an EC Rider exam (testing is OPTIONAL). Rider levels are a requirement to become a certified coach if this is something that you may be interested in for the future, and is a great way to gauge your progress, and an accomplishment to be proud of for ALL riders.
PLEASE NOTE: These courses are to develop horsemanship skills, so participants will be in the barn and working hands-on with the horses but there is NO riding included in this course.
WHO/WHAT/WHY?
To become are more well-rounded rider and further your education enabling you to be a better partner for your horse. Everyone should aspire to be a horseperson, not just a rider!
This course is open to riders of all ages! Adults are welcome (and encouraged!) to participate.
For the EC Level One rider exam, the mounted portion is walk and trot only, so all of our current students are capable of participating!
We will include a practice exam on the last day for riders to test their knowledge to see if they are ready for the EC exam.
We will include some study materials/worksheets, but if you are planning to do the EC exams, we recommend purchasing the EC manuals as well (https://ontarioequestrian.ca/product-category/manuals/)
We will be offering multiple testing dates HERE at Raynham for those that wish to complete their exams!
WHICH LEVEL:
You can see the outlines of the riding requirements for the levels here. If you’re not sure which level would be suitable, ask your coach!
We will be splitting the material up into two courses,
- Horsemanship Course A (covering EC Level 1 & 2 material)
- Horsemanship Course B (covering EC Level 3, 4, & 5 material)
- If there is sufficient interest, we will add a course for levels 6, 7, & 8
WHEN:
We are offering the program in two formats, either four, 2 hr sessions on a consecutive weeknight - (ie. Tuesdays, 4:30 - 6:30 for all of July) OR two, 4 hr sessions over a weekend, Saturday & Sunday.
Horsemanship Course A Dates:
- Session One: Tues. July 5, 12, 19, 26, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
- Session Two: Saturday, July 23 & Sunday, July 24, 12:00 - 4:30pm
- Session Three: Tues. August 2, 9, 16, 23, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
- Session Four: Saturday, August 6 & Sunday, August 7, 12:00 - 4:30pm
Horsemanship Course B Dates:
- Session Five: Tues. July 5, 12, 19, 26, 6:30 - 8:30pm
- Session Six: Tues. August 2, 9, 16, 23, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
- Session Seven: Saturday, August 13 & Sunday, August 14, 12:00 - 4:30pm
COST:
$150.00 plus HST per course, including 8 hours of instruction, study materials, and practice exam
Taking the actual exam is OPTIONAL, but the cost will be $150 to Raynham for the testing and $40 to Ontario Equestrian to process the test. You must also be an OE member. More details on the exams will be available to those interested.
