Equine Canada Rider Level Prep & Testing Days!

Hey Everyone!

Back by popular demand, Equestrian Canada Rider Level Testing will return this year during the March Break. If your lesson was cancelled this winter session due to inclement weather, you can use your makeup lessons toward the prep day for your rider-level testing! The Equine Canada Rider Level program helps riders improve their riding skills and learn about horse and stable management. The program also prepares riders to become certified instructors or coaches if they are interested in pursuing those goals in the future.

Here is the TENTATIVE schedule:

Tuesday, March 11th - Rider Level Prep Day

• Semi-private or small group lessons to practice the mounted skills required for testing 

• On each day, we will conduct a stable management lesson to go over the written and practical stable management skills required for your level

• Please review the rubrics for the levels and review the stable management topics in advance. We will go over everything in detail for your level.

• Ideally 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm, but we can be flexible with timing based on the participants' availability.

• Cost: $150.00

Thursday March 13th - Testing Day

• Testing will likely be 10 am - 4 pm, but it will depend on the final # of participants, full schedule will be sent out once everyone confirms.  

• Levels 1 & 2 will start in the AM and should be done around lunchtime.

• Levels 3 - 6 will start late morning and will run into the afternoon

• Anyone wishing to start higher than level 1 must complete the written stable management tests for all previous levels. 

• Cost: $175.00 

• The cost includes the $40 fee to submit the exam to Ontario Equestrian (OE), the fee for the use of the horse, and the fee for the examiner.

• If you are not already a member of OE, you will have to join - https://ontarioequestrian.ca/membership/

Please let us know if you would like to participate by March 1st, 2025, so we can finalize schedules!

Nikki