No-Stirrup Skills Checklist

No stirrup skills checklist

Simple checklist of no-stirrup riding skills. Whether or not you participate in No Stirrup November challenges, you’ll find many uses for this handy list of skills throughout the year!

Pony Bones Worksheet – Teal HorseSense

Worksheet teal hs pony bones

Use this worksheet for unmounted lessons that teach your advanced Teal Level students to identify all of the major equine bones and bone groups, using a word bank in a fill-in-the-blank exercise.

Horse Markings Worksheet – Yellow Level

Worksheet yellowhs horse markings

Use this worksheet for unmounted lessons that help beginner students learn to recognize equine face and leg markings. Students can color in the drawings to show appropriate markings.

Fractured Pony Tales – Orange Level HorseSense

Fractured pony tales orange hs

Students write a short story using every Orange Level HorseSense equine term in the attached word bank. This activity originated as a group activity for summer day camps, so it’s ideal for unmounted lessons. Small groups of 2-4 students can collaborate on their story. It could also be used as a horsey homework assignment for individual students. All terminology can be found in the Orange Level HorseSense Study Guide.

Grooming Worksheet – Red HorseSense

Grooming worksheet red level

Introduce equine grooming to your Red Level beginner students with this simple worksheet for unmounted lessons. Printable PDF matches terms to images of grooming tools, and short answer questions to reinforce safe grooming concepts. Also includes an answer key.

Grooming Worksheet – Rainbow Level

Grooming worksheet rainbow

Use this worksheet for unmounted horsemanship lessons that introduce grooming tools and safe grooming practices to your youngest beginner students. Printable PDF file includes an illustrated Rainbow Level worksheet and an answer key.

Fractured Pony Tales – Blue Level Horsemanship

Fractured pony tales blue hm

Students write a short story using every Blue Level Horsemanship equine term in the attached word bank. This activity originated as a group activity for summer day camps, so it’s ideal for unmounted lessons. Small groups of 2-4 students can collaborate on their story. It could also be used as a horsey homework assignment for individual students. All terminology can be found in the Blue Level Horsemanship Study Guide.

Horsey Shopping Spree Worksheets

Shopping spree worksheets red yellow green

Students use your old equine catalogs to “shop” for lists of items they need to take care of their “new horses.” This activity is one of our longtime camp favorites – and a great way to reinforce unmounted lessons on tack and horse care.

English vs. Western Riding Worksheet – Red Level

English vs western worksheet red level

Use this simple worksheet for unmounted lessons that encourage beginner students to explore both English and Western riding. Learning to appreciate different styles of riding creates opportunities and allows us to enjoy horses wherever we go!

Fractured Pony Tales – Blue Level HorseSense

Fractured pony tales blue hs

Students write a short story using every Blue Level HorseSense equine term in the attached word bank. This activity originated as a group activity for summer day camps, so it’s ideal for unmounted lessons. Small groups of 2-4 students can collaborate on their story. It could also be used as a horsey homework assignment for individual students. All terminology can be found in the Blue Level HorseSense Study Guide.

Horse Talk Worksheet

Hcl pink horse talk worksheet

Use this printable worksheet for unmounted HorseCentered lessons that introduce equine stress signals and teach students to consider things from a horse’s perspective.

HorseCentered Training Plan Worksheet

Hcl training plan worksheet

Use this printable worksheet for unmounted lessons that help students practice creating ground training plans. Easily incoporates your preferred horse training philosophy. Designed for our HorseCentered Levels groundwork curriculum, but can also be used with students on our unmounted HorseSense track – or your own custom training progression.

Fractured Pony Tales – Green Level HorseSense

partial list of equine terms for Fractured Pony Tales worksheet

Students write a short story using every Green HorseSense equine term in the attached word bank. Originally a group activity for summer day camps, it’s ideal for unmounted lessons. Small groups of 2-4 students can collaborate on their story. It could also be used as a horsey homework assignment for individual students.

Fractured Pony Tales – Yellow Level HorseSense

partial list of equine terms for Fractured Pony Tales worksheet

Students write a short story using every Yellow Level HorseSense equine term in the attached word bank. This activity originated as a group activity for summer day camps, so it’s ideal for unmounted lessons. Small groups of 2-4 students can collaborate on their story. It could also be used as a horsey homework assignment for individual students. All terminology can be found in the Yellow Level HorseSense Study Guide.

Fractured Pony Tales – Yellow Level Horsemanship

partial list of equine terms for Fractured Pony Tales worksheet

Students write a short story using every Yellow Level Horsemanship equine term in the attached word bank. This activity originated as a group activity for summer day camps, so it’s ideal for unmounted lessons. Small groups of 2-4 students can collaborate on their story. It could also be used as a horsey homework assignment for individual students. All terminology can be found in the Yellow Level Horsemanship Study Guide.

Hoof Care Worksheet – Red HorseSense

HorseSense Hoof Care worksheet for Red Level - partial first page

Help your Red Level beginner students learn about hoof care with this simple worksheet for unmounted lessons. Printable PDF has matching section for parts of the hoof, and a true-or-false section for basic hoof care concepts. Also includes an answer key.

Hoof Care Worksheet – Rainbow Level

HorseSense Hoof Condition worksheet for Rainbow Level - partial first page

Use this simple worksheet for unmounted lessons that teach an introduction to hoof care to your Rainbow Level students. Printable PDF file includes an illustrated worksheet and an answer key.

Hoof Condition Worksheet – Green HorseSense

HorseSense Hoof Condition worksheet - partial first page

Use this handy worksheet for unmounted lessons that teach Green Level HorseSense students how to recognize visible changes in the equine hoof over time. Students can record data about the horse, the hoof conformation, and the condition of the hoof at a particular point in the trim cycle – then repeat at intervals and compare the hoof assessments.

Fractured Pony Tales – Red Level Horsemanship

checklist of equine terms for Fractured Pony Tales - Red Level Horsemanship - partial page

Students write a short story using every equine term in the attached word bank. This activity originated as a group activity for summer day camps, so it’s ideal for unmounted lessons. Small groups of 2-4 students can collaborate on their story. It could also be used as a horsey homework assignment for individual students. All terminology can be found in the Red Level Horsemanship Study Guide.

Fractured Pony Tales – Red Level HorseSense

checklist of equine terms for Fractured Pony Tales - Red Level HorseSense - partial page

Students write a short story using every equine term in the attached word bank. This activity originated as a group activity for summer day camps, so it’s ideal for unmounted lessons. Small groups of 2-4 students can collaborate on their story. It could also be used as a horsey homework assignment for individual students. All terminology can be found in the Red Level HorseSense Study Guide.

Fractured Pony Tales – Rainbow Level

checklist of equine terms for Fractured Pony Tales - Rainbow Level Horsemanship - partial page

Students write a short story using every equine term in the attached word bank. This activity originated as a group activity for summer day camps, so it’s ideal for unmounted lessons. Small groups of 2-4 students can collaborate on their story. It could also be used as a horsey homework assignment for individual students. All terminology can be found in the Rainbow Level Coloring Book.

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