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Sawyer Equestrian Ribbons

Green Ribbon

Riders must earn a green ribbon to participate in leadline classes at the horse shows

Unmounted:

-Riders know the order of the brushes

-Riders can brush independently

-Riders know how to safely walk around the horse (not to go behind or under the horse/pony)

-Riders can identify the halter, leadrope, bridle and saddle

Mounted (all riding can be done on the leadline or longline)

-Riders can walk

-Riders can sit the trot

-Riders can post the trot

-Riders can do half seat in walk

-Riders can do half seat in trot

-Riders can drop and pick up their stirrups without using hands at the walk

Pink Ribbon

~Riders must have earned a green ribbon to test

~Pink ribbon riders can participate in group lessons

~Pink ribbon required to compete in intro A at the horse shows

Unmounted

~Riders can groom, pick feet, halter, saddle, and bridle the horse independently

~Riders can safely lead the horse at the walk

Mounted

~Riders can walk and trot independently

~Riders can sit, post, and maintain half seat at the trot

~Riders can canter one full circle on the longe line

White Ribbon

~Riders must have earned a pink ribbon to test

~White ribbon riders can compete at the introductory levels at the horse shows

Unmounted

~Riders can catch their horse in the turnout or in the stall and halter and lead them

~Riders can crosstie and tack unassisted

~Riders can safely lead the horse at the walk and trot

Mounted

~Riders know their posting diagonals at the trot (can look for them)

~Riders can drop and pick up their stirrups at the trot

~Riders can canter three 20 meter circles in each direction off the lead line

~Riders can trot through a course of ground poles

Yellow Ribbon

~Riders must have earned a white ribbon to test

~Yellow Ribbon Riders can compete in training level dressage

Unmounted

~Riders are able to instruct and assist a beginner how to halter, groom, and tack

~Riders can identify the type of tack used in our lesson program

~Riders can explain why common equipment is used

Mounted

~Riders can fix their stirrups while mounted

~Riders can do trot halt trot transitions

~Riders can do a stretchy circle at the trot

~Riders can trot without stirrups

~Riders know canter leads

~Riders can do a simple change of canter lead

~Riders can maintain half seat at the canter

~Riders can canter a course of groundpoles (no jumping)

Red Ribbon

~Riders must have earned a yellow ribbon to test

~Red ribbon riders can compete in training level dressage and amoeba CT

~Red ribbon riders can help lead kids in camps and other activities at the barn

Unmounted

~Can assist and instruct a rider to halter and lead a horse

~Can assist and instruct a rider to mount and dismount

~Can lead horses with beginners on them

Mounted

~Can check their girth while mounted

~Can drop and pickup their stirrups at the canter

~Can canter without stirrups

~Can jump a course of 18” crossrails

~Can understand and begin to do shoulder in

~Can understand and begin to leg yield

Blue Ribbon

~Riders must have earned a red ribbon to test

~Blue ribbon riders can compete at first level dressage and Tadpole CT

~Blue ribbon riders are ready to lease and own a horse to continue to progress

Unmounted

~Polo wrap and apply boots and understand the difference

~Identify vital signs and signs of colic

~Longe a well behaved horse or pony

~Can instruct beginners on basic equitation and steering

Mounted

~Can jump a course of 2’ verticals

~Can do a counter canter

~Can do a lead change at the canter

~Can demonstrate a trot lengthening

~Can demonstrate a canter lengthening


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