This is the first set of mounted lesson plans for Green Level students in our original English-riding Horsemanship curriculum, with 10 detailed lessons and suggestions for modification.
Lessons can be combined, expanded or repeated as necessary. While some lessons are designed to be taught consecutively, in many cases you can mix in other lessons or rearrange the order in which topics are taught.
Lessons include:
- Tortoise and Hare
- First Canter
- Giddy Up
- Three Seats
- Look, No Hands
- Learning Leads
- Make a Change
- Xs and Os
- Choosing Sides
- Take It in Stride
If this is your first time using our lesson plans, please make sure that you download and read:
HOW TO TEACH HORSEMANSHIP USING OUR LESSON PLANS – IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Each lesson plan has 2 pages of information:
- A list of required equipment, including notes on setting the arena and pre-lesson preparation.
- A suggested breakdown of instructional content presented over the course of an hour. (Note that breaks for water or girth checks are not written in; make sure to include these as needed!)
- Ideas for games and modifications when teaching private and group lessons.
- Additional thoughts and cautionary notes covering scenarios you may face during the course of the lesson.
We also have sets of equitation patterns, ground pole/jump courses, and obstacle courses suitable for each Level—all of which can be incorporated into one of these plans or taught separately.
OTHER TEACHING RESOURCES YOU MAY FIND HELPFUL:
- Green Horsemanship Study Guide
- Lesson Plans - Sample Set - Green Horsemanship
- Lesson Plans - Green Horsemanship Set 2 - Smooth and Secure
- Stuff Happens While Riding - Green Level
- Equitation Patterns - Green Level - Set 1
- Obstacle Course Maps - Green Level - Set 1
- Jump Course Maps - Green Level - Set 1
- Boss Mares Blog - 5 Secret Goals for Teaching Green Horsemanship
- Lesson Plans - Green Horsemanship Set 1 - Western - Learning to Lope
- Find more helpful stuff in our Resource Center!