1. Dress safely for riding and know why you must wear a hard hat and suitable footwear.
2. Show how to:
**approach a pony correctly
**catch a pony and put on a head collar/halter
**lead a pony in hand.
3. Do each of the following:
**mount and dismount correctly
**ride a quiet pony in an enclosed area without a leading rein
**halt, walk, turn and trot safely.
4. Know how to ride
along a road, cross a road and say 'thank you'.
5. Know the basic needs of a grass-kept pony in summer and winter, such as feeding, watering and grooming.
6. Do each of the following.
**identify the simple points of a pony
or horse
**identify the simple parts of a saddle and bridle. |