DETERMINE YOUR RIDING LEVEL
WESTERN SEAT
| Newbie | has ridden with assistance and has had some physical contact with horses |
| Beginner | has ridden unassisted at the walk, has jogged a bit, and been on a trail ride |
| Novice | comfortable at walk and jog and ready to learn how to lope, can tack with some help |
| Intermediate | comfortable at walk, jog and lope and can tack up Western without help |
| Advanced | comfortable at all gaits, knows leads & can gallop and/or do western games |
| Counselor Training Level | excellent barnsmanship, comfortable at all gaits & gallop, simple lead changes, understands curb bits, spurs and their uses, and has ridden green horses in the past |
ENGLISH SEAT
| Newbie | has ridden with assistance and has had some physical contact with horses |
| Beginner | has ridden unassisted at the walk and trot, has been on a trail ride, and ready to learn to groom and tack up |
| Novice | comfortable at walk and trot, ready to learn how to canter, or has begun learning to canter, can tack up with help |
| Intermediate | comfortable at walk, trot and canter, can tack up without help, has just begun learning to jump |
| Advanced | comfortable at all gaits, knows leads & diagonals, can jump a course of x's & small verticals with confidence |
| Counselor Training Level | excellent barnsmanship, comfortable at all gaits, easily jumps courses of 2' - 2'6" has ridden green horses in the past & knows leads, simple changes of lead & has beginning understanding of collection |