✩ | progress log | ⬧ = needs improvement

basics

• mount & dismount safely ⬧
• body awareness
• posture
• balance
• feet placement (heels down, ankles facing forward) ⬧
• 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 ⬧