Lesson Plan

Lesson Planning

Lesson plan 1
-Teach the pupil how to approach the horse, put head collar and lead the horse
-Teach the pupil how to grooming the horse and saddle up

-Teach the pupil how to mount the horse and sit upright in the saddle

-Teach the pupil to use basic control of the horse including go, stop and turn
-Teach the pupil to walk around the school
-Teach the pupil how to do the riding post and shower the horse

Lesson plan 2

-Teach the pupil to hold the saddle/monkey grip for short periods of sitting trot

-Teach the pupil to perform rising trot holding the saddle/ monkey grip.

Lesson plan 3
-Teach the pupil to ride short periods of steady sitting trot
-Teach the pupil to identify the correct rising trot diagonal and change diagonal
-Have the pupil quickly identify and correct their rising diagonal

Lesson plan 4
-Explain the pupil what is the meaning of riding in open order and riding in single file
-Teach the pupil to prepair for and improve transitions
-Develope control of the speed of the paces
-Teach the pupil to change rein across the diagonal

Lesson plan 5
-Teach the pupil to ride 20m circle in walk
-Teach the pupil to ride 20m circle in trot
-Teach the pupil to ride a figure of eight in walk and trot (20m circle) with change of rising trot diagonal

Lesson plan 6
-Teach the pupil to ride turn across the school, down centre line and three-quater line in trot
-Teach the pupil to ride a 3-loop serpentine in walk and trot with change of rising trot diagonal

Lesson plan 7
-Teach the pupil to achive the canter for a short distance
-Teach the pupil to canter on a 20m circle
-Teach the pupil about and attempt to obtain the correct canter lead


Lesson plan 8
-Revise session-improve all 7 lesson plan that has been given

Lesson Plan no. : _________
Date : _____________________                                             Skill level of rider : ______________________
Name Of Rider : ________________________                 Venue : ________________________________
Goals for the lesson :
Element	Activity	Comment
	1.Introduction/ history of horse
Introduction	2.Objective
	3.Gear Check
	4.Disclaimer
	5.Emergency stop
Gear Check
	1.Rhythm
Warm-up	2.Transitions
	3.Suppleness
	4.Long and low
	The horse should be ridden in an even rhythm with activity and allowed to stretch
	muscles and facilitate proper use of the joints. Large circle, smooth transitions
	through walk, rising trot and canter should be the basic of your  warm-up. Abrupt
	transitions, tight circles and sharp turns are to be avoid.
Skill
Demonstration
& Instruction
Skill practice
Cool-down
Feedback/
Questioning
technique
Evaluation