CERTIFICATE IV in HORSEMANSHIP

Pre-Requisite - Certificate III

Now you and your horse are really starting to look the great together and showing a true bond between the both of you. Certificate IV is aimed at achieving excellent results along with refining the signals and cues (the communication) between you both.

Certificate IV is very much aimed at consolidating your skills and applying them in a more refined manner as well as 'upping the anti' with longer ropes, larger areas, greater challenges and more advanced manoeuvres.

You and your horse are going to have such an solid bond that you will wonder why you didn't embrace this program earlier, however, don't be too hard on yourself, because until you experience Certificate IV 'magic' you just do not know how good Horsemanship can be.

You will be able to ride your horse bareback and bridleless if you want. You will be able to ask your horse to run into the float, and he WILL.

You will be able to have your horse canter around you at Liberty and then execute a Flying Change as he changes direction!!

You will also be able to ride with a close contact, communication by feel, and be able to ride at a trot and canter performing lateral manoeuvres, rein backs, and Flying Changes!

If you want a bond with your horse, if you ever dreamed of riding free like the "Black Stallion" or in contact like the Spanish Riding School, or maybe racing after a cow like the 'cowboys' - Certificate IV should be your minimum!

If you want to compete with your horse in any discipline, Certificate IV as your minimum would be a huge advantage to you.

In achieving Certificate IV, you will be truly on the footsteps to Horsemanship. Your foundation will be solid and your understanding great, giving you the ability to go out and expand your knowledge by applying your skills and savvy to more and different horses

On completion of Certificate IV – Results & Refinement, you will have the following skills and experience:-

• challenges on a 45’ rope
• a horse that shows exuberance
• challenges at a higher degree of difficulty – mental, emotional and/or physical
• Liberty at walk, trot, canter, lead change, backup, bigger area
• Impulsion in horse and rider
• Physical fitness
• Refined riding dynamics for gaits and leads
• Engaging HQ for forward / backward and lateral moves
• Different speeds in gaits
• Directing / influencing the feet
• Faster gaits
• More feel with two reins teaching the human to teach the horse
• Pleasant feel to vertical flexion (not necessarily collection)
• Introducing spurs

Have a look at the Certificate IV Task List

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