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Safest riding idea over fences

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Forward riding in motion with the horse

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Xenophon

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Greek warrior - earliest known writers to map out a theory of riding

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Xenophon battle theory

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methods and advice focused on developing a relationship based on mutual respect, rather than on domination by the rider over the horse

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William Cavendish

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Brought school riding to England

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François Robichon de la Guerinière’s Ecole
de Cavalerie (1733)
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most influential

manual in tracing continuity between classical equitation and forward riding equitation

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James Fillis

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horse must be correctly balanced in forward movement with impulsion, even though his system still called for a deep seat.

Created the stirrup weighted heavier at the bottom that is popular in hunter/jumper riding today.

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Federico Caprilli

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began practicing a completely new system of riding off the stirrups, rather than off a deep, central seat.

Shorter stirrups create angles in the rider’s hips, knees and ankles that act as springs.

Caprilli’s system pioneered sitting lighter and more forward in the saddle, using shorter stirrups to rise out of saddle and softer arms to follow the forward motion of a horse’s head and neck, especially over jumps.

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American Horse Shows Assocation foundation

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AHSA 1917

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Year jumping was in Olympics

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1912

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Last US military team to compete at Olympics

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1948

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Why was the USET founded?

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1950 to recruit and train civilian riders

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Vladimir S. Littaue

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directly set out to influence the quality of pleasure and competitive riding since there was no national system of instruction in the US as there was in European countries.

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Jane Marshall Dillon

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influential in writing equitation guidelines for Virginia horse shows that were adapted for the AHSA (now USEF) hunt seat rules from the 1950s to the 1970s

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Full seat

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The entire seat is in the saddle.

Three point contact

Generally collecting for control (shift balance to rear)

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Half seat

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Seat bones are out of the saddle

Two points of contact (two legs)

Jumping or galloping

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Light seat

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The position between the half-seat and full-seat.

The horse has less freedom and the rider has more security than in the half-seat.

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Driving seat

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The rider deliberately rides behind the horse’s motion to more effectively influence the horse’s balance. The seat is used to drive a spooky or balky horse forward.

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Order of aids

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Least to most severe

Ask, Allow, Tell, Demand

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Urging leg

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Applied at the girth to encourage impulsion

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Holding leg

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Applied at the girth to keep a horse from falling in. May also be used to move a horse laterally

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Displacing leg

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Applied slightly behind the girth. Used to move or displace the horse’s haunch on turns and lateral maneuvers.

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Direct rein

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The rider’s hands move forward or backward but do not move laterally

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Opening rein

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Gives direction without taking away from the forward movement of the horse.

The rider’s hand opens
away from the horse’s body and leads the horse in the desired direction

One hand at a time

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Bearing/neck rein

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Both hands move in the direction of the desired turn

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Pulley rein
Firmly fixing the inside hand on the horse’s withers or neck and strongly pulling up and back with the outside hand. It is a tool for correcting runaways or for an emergency stop.
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Lifting rein
Used to correct horses that bear down heavily on the bit or overflex at the poll in avoidance. Both hands are raised higher than normal and the rider uses a series of bumps or nips that cease as soon as the horse corrects the behavior
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Indirect rein
Controls lateral movements including bending and turning. The rider’s hand does not cross the mane line
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Indirect rein in front of the withers
Displaces the horse’s weight from one shoulder to the other. In a right indirect rein in front of the withers, the rider’s right hand moves toward the rider’s left hip.
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Indirect rein behind withers
Displaces the horse’s weight from one shoulder to the opposite hind leg. In a right indirect rein behind the withers, the rider’s right hand moves toward the horse’s left hip
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Walk
Four beat gait with no moment of suspension
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Sequence of walk footfalls
Left hind, left fore, right hind, right fore
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Speed of walk
Shortened: 3 mph Ordinary: 4 mph Lengthened: 5-6 mph
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Trot
A two-beat gait with a moment of suspension
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Sequence of trot footfalls
In pairs | Left hind and right fore, then right hind and left fore
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Speed of trot
Shortened: 5-6 mph Ordinary: 8 mph Lengthened: 10 mph
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Canter
A three-beat gait with a moment of suspension
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Sequence of canter footfalls
Right lead Left hind leg; right hind leg and left foreleg as a pair; right foreleg
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Speed of canter
Shortened: 6 mph Ordinary: 10 mph Lengthened: 12 mph
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Gallop
A four-beat gait with a moment of suspension
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Sequence of gallop footfalls
left hind, right hind, left fore, right fore
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Speed of gallop
14 to 18 mph
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Impulsion
Educated reserve energy or impulse, which is created by the rider’s leg
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Flexion
Softening and relaxing of the jaw and poll, which allows for softer, more precise control.
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Collection
The hindquarters are under the horse and the forehand is much freer than when in a connected forward balance
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Longitudinal flatwork
Focuses on extending and shortening the length of the horse’s stride and upward and downward transitions.
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Lateral flatwork
Focuses on bending, turning and moving to the side off the rider’s hands or legs
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Leg Yielding
The horse travels both forward and sideways, crossing its legs. The eye is slightly away from the direction of travel and the horse moves on four tracks.
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Turn on the forehand
The hind legs move around the nearly stationary forehand on a circular track in a pivoting motion
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Shoulder-in
The head and neck are softly bent to the inside, with the horse looking away the direction of travel. The shoulder is brought to the inside track at a 30 degree angle.
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Shoulder fore
Similar to shoulder-in but with less angle
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Haunches-in or travers
The head and neck are slightly positioned to the inside while the haunch is displaced 30 degrees to the inside. The horse is bent around the rider’s inside leg and looks in toward the direction of travel
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Haunches-out or renvers
This is considered a counter movement and is, in essence, the opposite of haunches-in With the horse slightly off the track and the head and neck slightly positioned to the perimeter of the ring, the haunch is displaced 30 degrees toward the perimeter of the ring
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Half-pass
The horse is bent in the direction of travel, moving forward and sideways at the same time, with the front and back feet making two sets of tracks
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Bascule
The natural arc the horse’s body makes as it | jumps.
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Ground line
A pole at the base of the obstacle that helps a horse to judge distance and the height of a jump. It is incorrect to jump an obstacle with the ground line on the landing side only
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Trot pole
A line of poles or cavalletti that are set 4’0” to 4’9” apart for the horse to trot through. When placing a jump after the last trotting pole, the distance to the jump should be double that of the distance between the poles.
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Cavaletti
A pole that is horizontally elevated by supports that can be changed to several different heights. Cavalletti are used for gymnastic exercises
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Cavaletti distances walk, trot, canter
Walk 2’8” to 3’3” Trot 4’0” to 4’9” Canter 9’0” to 12’0”
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Vertical jump
Height, no spread Clearing it requires a short, high jump with balance and accuracy. A horse tends to have a steep arc over a vertical.
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Oxer
The horse’s arc is longer and | less steep than that for a vertical.
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Fan jump
A spread jump made with one standard on one side and multiple standards on the other
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Hogs back
A spread obstacle made with three sets of standards where the front and back rails are lower than the middle rail
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Small pony distances
9 to 10 foot stride
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Med pony distances
10 to 11 foot stride
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Large pony distances
11 to 11'6'' foot stride
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Mane release
The rider holds the mane halfway up the crest. The reins remain loose throughout the jump.
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Long or crest release
The rider’s hands slide one-third to one-half way up the horse’s crest and rest one on each side of it
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Automatic release
The rider’s hands maintain a soft, passive contact and follow the horse’s mouth through the air, maintaining a direct line from bit to elbow.
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Short release
The rider’s hands rest on either side of the base of the crest. The rider is afforded a greater degree of control while restricting the horse’s independence and freedom
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Broken line release fault
The hands are below the level of the mouth, forming a broken line from the elbow to the bit. This puts pressures on the bars and interferes with the horse’s forward movement
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Hands above the neck release fault
This compromises a rider’s balance in the air
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Fixed hands or no release
Hands that are fixed cause a rider to hit the horse in the mouth.
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Over release
Hands that are thrown up the neck almost to the ears in an exaggerated manner. This is unattractive and quick hands create a quick horse
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Backward release
Hands that rotate backwards on takeoff.

USHJA Horsemanship (16 decks)

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