Level Up Flashcards – Red HorseSense – Grooming Tools
Our printable Level Up Flashcards combine terms and illustrations to help your Red Level HorseSense students identify 15 basic grooming tools.
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Worksheet – Yellow Level HorseSense – Horse Colors
Use this simple worksheet to help your Yellow Level Horsemanship students learn arena letters, for both small and large dressage arenas.
Lesson Plans – Sample Set – Purple Horsemanship – Western
Sample set of lesson plans for teaching Purple Level Horsemanship to intermediate Western riders – contains two free lessons.
Equitation Evaluation Worksheet
This simple one-page worksheet is a great tool to help students in mounted beginner lessons learn how to evaluate their equitation. Prompts for discussion of balance and alignment include the things they do well, the areas that need work, and their goals for improvement.
About Learning Levels Resource Types
Get a quick overview of the different Learning Levels Resource Types – lesson plans, study guides, worksheets, games, flashcards, etc. – you can use to enhance your mounted or unmounted equine lesson program.
Level Up Mini-Quiz – Red HorseSense
Our Red Level HorseSense Level Up Mini-Quiz is designed for equine quiz games and student self-study, with one page of questions for each unmounted HorseSense objective. Students can find answers in the Learning Levels Study Guides, using the provided page numbers.
Model Horse Match-Up Game – Rainbow Level
Simple little hands-on activity to supplement an unmounted Horse ID lesson that introduces basic horse breeds, horse colors, or any other characteristics used to identify horses. Designed for Rainbow Level, but could be adapted for any identification critera in more advanced Levels.
Gaits and Movement Worksheet – Blue Level
Use this illustrated worksheet for unmounted lessons that help Blue Level students recognize and understand equine gaits and movement. Covers footfall patterns, leads, faulty movement, signs of lameness, and unique gaits of specific breeds.
Quick-Start Resources List – Gold Level
Handy little checklist list of the resource downloads we recommend to help you get started teaching Gold Level – for unmounted groundwork lessons – using the Learning Levels HorseCentered Curriculum.
Quick-Start Resources List – White Level
Handy little checklist list of the resource downloads we recommend to help you get started teaching White Level – for unmounted groundwork lessons – using the Learning Levels HorseCentered Curriculum.
Quick-Start Resources List – Pink Level
Handy little checklist list of the resource downloads we recommend to help you get started teaching Pink Level – for unmounted groundwork lessons – using the Learning Levels HorseCentered Curriculum.
Rainbow Curriculum – English and Western
Our Rainbow Level curriculum combines mounted and unmounted objectives for very young English or Western riders, ages 5-8, who may not be able to safely complete the objectives of our regular Levels program. This Level includes riding, horse knowledge, and simple horse care skills.
Virtual Lessons Your Students Will Love
With the right mindset and a little preparation, you CAN make virtual equine lessons an option for inclement weather days.
Take Your Lesson Plans to the Next Level
Thoughtful lesson planning can take a bit of time and some creative effort, but it saves time in the long run, and will help you walk into the arena confident that you’ve done everything you can to help your students succeed.
Lesson Plans – Sample Set – Orange Horsemanship – Western
Sample set of lesson plans for teaching Orange Level Horsemanship to Western riders – contains two free lessons.
Lesson Plan Template for Learning Levels
We designed this simple blank lesson plan template as a worksheet to teach Teal Level students the basic steps in mounted or unmounted lesson planning — but you can also use it to create your own lesson plans! Formatted so you can enter the following information: objectives for the lesson equipment needed preparation introduction lesson … Read more
Learning Levels Overview
Use this set of colorful infosheets to give current and prospective students an overview of the HorseSense Learning Levels progressive curriculum. Post it in your barn, including in your Welcome Packet for new students, and use pieces of it to craft the marketing materials for your unique equine educational programs.
How to Launch a Learning Levels Program
Take your Learning Levels launch one step at a time, learn and adjust as you go, and celebrate your progress — just like your students!
3 Ways for Students to Level Up
We promise that once you find a testing structure that works for you, your Learning Levels program will become a well-oiled machine.
How to Tie a Rope Halter – Poster
Handy little printable poster for your barn aisle that shows how to correctly tie a rope halter – with a link and a QR code to our free HorseSense demo video! Also makes a great handout for horse camps and lessons.
5 Paths to Success with Unmounted Horsemanship Lessons
Unmounted learning is essential for good horsemanship and equine welfare — and for the financial stability of a lesson business.
Lesson Plans – Sample Set – Blue Horsemanship – Western
Sample set of lesson plans for teaching Blue Level Horsemanship to Western riders – contains two free lessons.
Worksheet – Yellow Level Horsemanship – Arena Letters
Use this simple worksheet to help your Yellow Level Horsemanship students learn arena letters, for both small and large dressage arenas.
HorseCentered Partnership Pledge
This worksheet is designed to help students keep a HorseCentered perspective – and to put horse before sport – by making a promise to the horses in their lives. Use it for our Pink Level ground training lessons, beginner riding lessons, or introductory horsemanship courses.
