✩ | progress log | ⬧ = needs improvement

basics

• mount & dismount safely ⬧
• body awareness
• posture ⬧
• balance
• feet placement (heels down) ⬧
• rein grip
• rein control
• nudge forward
• steering right & left
• stop
• walk

beginner

• rhythm
• confidence
• relaxed seat ⬧
• control while steering ⬧
• posting trot
• staying up while walking
• crouch position ⬧
• staying up while trotting
• sitting trot ⬧
• sitting trot without stirrups

intermediate

• minimum hand movement
• going faster & slowing down
• circles & diagonals
• trotting without reins
• cantering
• balance without reins