A Typical Vaulting Lesson

Updated 02/05/2008

Vaulting Lessons (Equine Science V)

For ages 8 to Young Adults

A Typical Class (Under Construction)

Developed in 2001 for The Riding Academy by Sarah Hill, Program Manager, with the goal to combine vaulting and equine studies to create a good foundation.

Lessons include weekly vaulting lesson and if wanted a study book and work sheets.

If you like, gymnastics and horses you will love vaulting! Vaulting is one of the safest equine sport and a perfect for beginners and advanced riders. Optional students can learn about the horse's color, markings, gaits, footfalls and horse breeds. Weekly vaulting lesson include study book and work sheets. We will be doing demonstrations and competitions through out the year.

Our Vaulting Program is for students' ages 8 years old through Young Adults. Vaulting is modified gymnastics on horseback. It is ideal for building confidence, balance, teamwork, and a solid foundation for any style of riding. Vaulting, also known as artistic riding, and dates back thousands of years. During the roman period roman nobleman were taught vaulting before they learned horsemanship in the saddle, this practice continues to this day throughout Europe. our group classes are normally one and a half hours long, although some dedicated students come 30 minutes early. So, they can have more time on the barrels. Vaulting is a team sport the more vaulters the better our team is.

First, all our students sign in and turn in their homework in the “in box”. If they are testing for a higher level, they begin their test.

Second, our vaulting students start by getting the vaulting barrel area ready (the Barn). Students help by raking the area, sweeping the mats and uncovering the vaulting barrels.

Third, they start stretching.

Forth, the students go over their compulsories and Kur exercises on the vaulting barrels.

Fifth, The Horse!! This is where all their hard work on the barrels pays off.

Fifth, Giving the horse a pet and untack the horse.

Sixth, grooming and feeding the vaulting horse a treat.

At the end of their hour and half long (Tuesdays & Thursdays) lesson or two+ hour (Saturdays) lesson, after the vaulting horse and all the tack is put away, students will pick up their homework for the week and look through the “out box” for graded homework.