RED LEVEL CENTRED OBJECTIVES

THE UNMOUNTED CENTRED CURRICULUM

Overview of Red UNMOUNTED Learning Level: Students will learn basic safety practices for working around horses; simple identification of tack and grooming equipment; elementary equine anatomy; and basic needs of the horse.

• Know and discuss safety rules in barn, pasture and arena.
• Describe safe riding attire; demonstrate how to correctly fit a hat.
• Catch horse in stall and pasture, with safe technique.
• Demonstrate safe leading from near side, both in and through doorways/gates.
• Tie horse safely, using an effective quick-release knot.
• Demonstrate basic grooming to prepare a horse for a ride.
• Know names and functions of basic grooming tools.
• Demonstrate picking out hooves safely, with knowledge of reasons for basic hoof care.
• Know parts of the horse, to include: withers, poll, croup, hock, fetlock, etc.
• Know parts and functions of saddle and bridle.
• Know how to store tack correctly, and give at least two reasons for cleaning tack and equipment.
• Know basic rules for feeding.
• Be able to identify good and bad hay, grain, and water.
• Demonstrate mucking and re-bedding a stall, cleaning stall thoroughly and efficiently.