This is the second set of lesson plans for Rainbow Level in the Learning Levels equine curriculum with simplified mounted lessons designed for your youngest students.
Successful horsemanship lessons for very young students take careful planning: it’s vital to emphasize safety and to adapt your teaching style for short attention spans — and short legs!
Our Rainbow Level lesson plans give you creative tools for 30-minute horsemanship lessons, with age-appropriate imagery that creates a fun, safe introduction to riding.
Revised in 2025 to combine the old Rainbow Sets 2 and 3 into one comprehensive download file that covers ALL mounted objectives for Rainbow level. Includes 22 updated lessons:
- On Again, Off Again
- Building Blocks
- Save the Ducks
- Touch Tag
- Master the Maze
- Shrinking Bridge
- On the Road
- Shark Attack
- Stealth
- Daring Duck Rescue
- Airplane Wings
- Little Logs
- Rise Up
- Highs and Lows
- The Two-Beat Trot
- Zip Away
- Rabbit Holes
- Four Flags
- Challenge Box
- Bareback Twister
- Happy Trails
- 2-Speed Bending Poles
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 30-60 minutes. (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.
