Printable booklets for students with detailed information for each objective – can be used as “textbooks” for each Learning Level.
Use our Western riding version of the Green Level HorseSense study guide for beginner students in unmounted lessons that expand the student’s knowledge of equine health and safety with basic first aid and stable management practices, conditioning, and rules for safe trail riding.
Use this Yellow Level HorseSense study guide to give beginner students in unmounted Western lessons a strong fundamental understanding of horse care basics, and prepare them for more detailed knowledge in upcoming Levels.
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.
The fifth Learning Levels Horsemanship study guide for mounted Western riding lessons. The Orange Horsemanship Level is an intermediate level, requiring students to ride with increased confidence, control, fitness, and influence over the horse’s balance. Orange Level Horsemanship is the path that leads to more advanced riding. Students will learn how to influence the horse’s … Read more
Use our Western version of the Red Level HorseSense study guide for beginner students in unmounted lessons where the emphasis is on safety for horses and humans! This “textbook” for Red Level helps inexperienced beginner students (age 8 and up) learn equine behavior and safety in the barn, pasture, and arena.
Help your advanced beginner students prepare for our fourth level of mounted riding lessons using this Blue Level Western Horsemanship study guide. This “textbook” for Blue Level encourages encourages students to ride with attention to detail and an awareness of the horse’s balance, while developing the skills necessary to safely negotiate arena obstacles, run barrel patterns … Read more
Hit the ground running with this REVISED quick-start bundle of study guides and teaching tools for Rainbow and Red Levels, the first two levels of the Learning Levels curriculum with versions for English and Western riding and unmounted HorseSense. Study guides can be used as “textbooks” for students in your mounted Horsemanship and/or unmounted HorseSense lesson program.
Use the Gold Level HorseCentered study guide for students in unmounted ground training lessons. This “textbook” for Gold Level is the third and final level in the HorseCentered curriculum, designed to introduce advanced ground training skills and the theory required to train a horse ethically as well as effectively.
Help your beginner students prepare for our third level of mounted Western riding lessons using the Green Level Horsemanship study guide. This “textbook” for Green Level introduces the lope and an awareness of leads; emphasizes development of the seat and a solid position in preparation for trail riding and riding over obstacles. Students ride bareback, build … Read more
Help your beginner students prepare for our second level of mounted Western riding lessons using this Yellow Level Horsemanship study guide. This “textbook” for Yellow Level explains important concepts at the walk and jog, and emphasizes the importance of a strong foundation before learning to lope.
Use the White Level HorseCentered study guide for students in our second Level of unmounted ground training lessons. This “textbook” for White Level encourages students to deepen their understanding of basic horse training principles and equine psychology while developing sophisticated ground handling techniques.
Use our Red Level Horsemanship study guide for beginner students in mounted Western riding lessons where the emphasis is on safety for horses and humans! This “textbook” for Red Level helps inexperienced students (age 8 and up) learn safety concepts for handling horses on the ground and in the saddle.
Use our Pink Level HorseCentered study guide for beginner students in unmounted ground training lessons. This “textbook” for Pink Level introduces students to basic horse training principles and hands-on ground training skills.
This Rainbow Level study guide it is a coloring book for young Western riders, ages 4 through 7. It introduces basic riding and horse care concepts with simple text and a full-sized illustration for each Learning Levels objective.
Teal Horsemanship is an advanced intermediate Level, and the highest mounted Level in the Learning Levels program. It introduces more sophisticated dressage techniques and training philosophy, and develops strong jumping skills in a variety of settings. Teal Level riders will learn to “think like a trainer,” to ride with awareness and appreciation of different horses, … Read more
Use our Teal Level HorseSense study guide to help students in unmounted lessons learn at the most advanced Level in the Learning Levels program. Teal Level students are dedicated equestrians ready to deepen their understanding of all aspects of horse care. Students with Teal Level knowledge will be well prepared to pursue equine higher learning … Read more
The sixth Learning Levels Horsemanship guide for mounted riding lessons, with invaluable detailed information for both students and riding instructors. Purple Horsemanship is designed for dedicated equestrians eager to move past the basics and develop intermediate skills. It introduces more challenging flatwork exercises and prioritizes fitness of the rider in both dressage and jumping positions. … Read more
Purple Level is the sixth step of the unmounted Learning Levels curriculum. Purple Level HorseSense students begin to study different facets of equine management in depth. This study guide is designed to give students a foundation of detailed unmounted knowledge that can be used to become a responsible rider, trainer or horse owner. Students will … Read more
The fifth Learning Levels Horsemanship study guide for mounted English riding lessons. Orange Horsemanship is an intermediate level, designed to give students the ability to ride with balance and accuracy on the flat and over fences. Orange Level students can safely participate in mounted activities outside of lessons, while developing an appreciation for flatwork and … Read more
The fifth Learning Levels HorseSense guide for unmounted equine instruction. Orange Level students begin to look at the big picture of equine management, learning to think like a horse and consider the long-term effects of feeding, training and health care practices. With the help of this guide and some hands-on instruction, students will expand their … Read more
Help your beginner students prepare for our fourth level of mounted riding lessons using this Blue Level Horsemanship study guide. This “textbook” for Blue Level encourages students to ride on the flat with attention to detail and an awareness of the horse’s balance, while giving them the skills necessary to safely trail ride, jump, and … Read more
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Use our Blue Level HorseSense study guide for advanced beginner students in unmounted lessons that broaden their understanding of horse care topics learned in the first three Levels, adding details that will help them become knowledgeable and responsible horsey caretakers. Quite often this is the point where students begin to understand just how much there is … Read more
Use our English riding version of the Green Level HorseSense study guide for beginner students in unmounted lessons that expand the student’s knowledge of equine health and safety with basic first aid and stable management practices, conditioning, and rules for safe trail riding.
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One former student, Delaney Witbrod, is now a professional photographer with a gift for animal portraits – see more of her fine work here. We’re also grateful for photos of Western riding donated by LLPro instructors – particularly Bit of Pleasure Horse School and Joyful Hearts Photography!
You’ll find illustrations throughout our online courses and printed materials graciously donated by our friend Rhonda Hagy. Evan Surrusco contributes additional illustrations and handles most of our photo processing. Contact us for information about their work.