Maricopa Community Colleges  EQS180   19916-19972 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/11/90
EQS180 19916-19972 L+L 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
English Horsemanship II
Refinement of basic riding skills; leg, weight, and rein aids; half-halt; leg yield; simple change of lead; corners and straight lines; and cavalletti exercises. Prerequisites: EQS160 or department approval.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
EQS180   19916-19972 English Horsemanship II
1. Identify types completion of reins and demonstrate use as a means to control the horse. (I)
2. Demonstrate use of rider's legs as a means to control the horse. (II)
3. Demonstrate shifting of rider's weight as a means to control the horse. (III)
4. Describe the importance of enunciation and clarity in voice command and demonstrate use of the rider's voice as a means to control the horse. (IV)
5. Use artificial aids such as spurs and whips as a means to control the horse. (V)
6. Use the walk impulsion to obtain maximum efficiency of horse movement. (VI)
7. Use the trot impulsion to obtain maximum efficiency or horse movement. (VII)
8. Use the canter impulsion to obtain maximum efficiency of horse movement. (VIII)
9. Use the hand gallop impulsion to obtain mamimum efficiency of horse movement. (IX)
10. Use the transition impulsion to obtain maximum efficiency of horse movement. (X)
11. Use the backing impulsion to obtain maximum efficiency of horse movement. (XI)
12. Turn the horse right and left on the haunches and forehand. (XII)
13. Use the tracking impulsion to obtain maximum efficiency of horse movement. (XIII)
14. Use the sidepass impulsion to obtain maximum efficiency of horse movement. (XIV)
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EQS180   19916-19972 English Horsemanship II
    I. Rider's Control - Reins
        A. Direct
        B. Indirect
        C. Neck
        D. Behind pommel
        E. Front of pommel
        F. Leading rein
      II. Rider's Control - Legs
          A. Urging
          B. Holding
          C. Displacing
          D. Passive
        III. Rider's Control - Weight
            A. Control forward speed
            B. Stooping
            C. Turning
            D. Lateral weight aids
              1. Effect on line movements
              2. Effect on side movements
          IV. Rider's Control - Voice
              A. Commands
                1. Simple
                2. Non-conflicting
              B. Enunciation
              C. Clarity of voice
              D. Association with action
            V. Artificial Aids
                A. Spurs
                B. Whips
              VI. Impulsion - The Walk
                  A. Slow
                  B. Regular
                  C. Extended
                  D. Collected
                  E. Off the bit
                VII. Impulsion - The Trot
                    A. Slow and sitting
                    B. Regular or working
                      1. Sitting
                      2. Raising
                    C. Extended
                      1. Collected
                      2. Off of bit
                  VIII. Impulsion - The Canter
                      A. Slow relaxed canter
                        1. Forward speed on and off the bit
                        2. Lateral flexion
                        3. Vertical flexion
                      B. Increase speed
                      C. Decrease speed
                      D. Right canter
                        1. On the straight
                        2. In a circle
                      E. Left canter
                        1. On the straight
                        2. In a circle
                      F. Simple lead change
                      G. Flying lead change
                    IX. Impulsion - The Hand Gallop
                        A. Control with speed
                        B. Control with quality of movement
                      X. Impulsion - Transition
                          A. Obtaining various gaits
                            1. Precision
                            2. Smoothness
                            3. Promptness
                            4. Control
                          B. Upward transitions
                          C. Downward transitions
                        XI. Impulsion - Backing
                            A. Flexion of head
                            B. Straight backing
                            C. Increasing speed
                            D. Halting squarely from back
                          XII. Impulsion - Turning
                              A. Haunches
                                1. Left
                                2. Right
                              B. Forehand
                                1. Left
                                2. Right
                            XIII. Impulsion - Track
                                A. Left
                                B. Right
                              XIV. Impulsion - Sidepass
                                  A. Left
                                  B. Right
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