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Riding Experience Form

To assist us in better evaluating your daughter's riding ability please complete this form. Our goal is to place your daughter in the correct riding level where she will be comfortable, feel safe, and of course have fun. We want her to be challenged, but not feel threatened or stressed. This will also help us to match the proper horse for your daughters personality & skill level.

Please do not feel bad if you have little or no actual horse experience - Afterall that's why you're coming to camp!!!

Please fill in the blanks below. All sections must be filled out and sent to The Ranch Camp either by clicking on the Submit Button or by printing the form out and mailing it to: The Ranch Camp - P/O Box 5438 Clearwater FL 33758. Any questions? Please email

Forest Home Road, P.O. Box 128 Lake Clear, New York 12945
Winter Address: P/O Box 212 Indian Rocks Beach FL 33785
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Actual Riding Experience (check all that apply)
Yes	No		Yes	No
		I have never ridden a horse			I have my own protection vest
		I take formal lessons			I have my own ASTM hard hat
		I just love horses			I have competed in horse shows
		I have ridden for # years
On the Ground Experience (check all that apply)
Yes	No		Yes	No
		How to tack a horse			How to mount and dismount a horse
		How to lead a horse properly			Adjust my stirrups and girth without assistance
		Lead a horse into a stall			Know colors, breeds & conformation
At The Walk Experience (check all that apply)
Yes	No		Yes	No
		Proper rein position			Proper seat
		Aids to stop, start and steer			Position of rider at walk
At The Trot (check all that apply)
Yes	No		Yes	No
		Proper position of rider at sitting trot			Proper position of rider at rising trot
		Trot without being on lunge line			Trot around arena
		Uses correct diagonals			Use correct leg aid
		Walk and trot circles			Rising trot without stirups
		Figure Eights with correct lead changes			Able to use the crop correctly
		Good balance and rhythm			Can drop and pick up stirups at the trot
		Can ride a collected trot			Perform circles and changes of direction
		Smooth Transitions
At The Canter (check all that apply)
Yes	No		Yes	No
		Proper position of rider in a Canter			Smooth transitions from trot to canter
		Can ride a collected canter			Can depart on correct lead departure
		Familiar with Le-Yeilding			Familiar with Shoulder-In
		Can perform circles and changes of direction
Ground Poles & Cavaletti (check all that apply)
Yes	No		Yes	No
		Good Balance and seat at the walk			Good balance and seat at the posting trot
		Good balance and seat at the canter			Ride over cavaletti in jump position at trot
		Jump low cross-rail at trot			Jump low cross-rail at canter
		Correct release and control at trot & canter
Jumping (check all that apply)
Yes	No		Yes	No
		Knows correct approach to the jump			Can demonstrate take off
		Proper seat position prior to jump			Proper position during take off
		Proper position during Suspension			Correct position of landing
		Proper position of hands			Capable of jumping lines of fences 12" to 18"
		Ability to accurate navigat courses			Can jump small verticles less than 2'
		Can jump small oxers under 2'			Is able to make good recovery
		Ability to handle a refusal or run out			Ride in proper form and control over fences
		Has experience with grid work			Proper bounces
		Experienced with in and outs			Triple jumps
		Can do rollbacks & angled approaches			Has jumped a cross country course
		Has participated in three day eventing			Please indicate your highest jump level
Proficiency (check all that apply)
Yes	No		Yes	No
		Can perform half-halts			Can keep horse forward and on the bit
		Can trot serpentines and change diagonals			Proper position during take off
		Can shorten or lenghten gait			Can turn on the forehand
		Can turn on the haunches			Can perform flying lead changes
		Can ride a Dressage test			Has worked with green horses on flats
		Has experience with novice horses on jumps			Has assisted in giving lessons
Please share with us any goals you would like to achieve while at The Ranch Camp.
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