Hunt Seat Pleasure?

Question

So how do I know if im a begginer,intermedent,advanced.

Please tell me what all these are. I think i am either intermedent or advanced. THANKS

also- dont say JUMPING im just talking about PLEASURE!

Answer 1

well what my trainer always did was test me with no stirrups, a penny under each leg and have me do equitation patterns... heres a few patterns to start with.....

put 3 cones or markers in a straight line evenly spaced across the long end of your ring or track where you ride.. put them in the middle of the ring not along the rail


starting from the rail facing the cones so they are on your left side..

canter to the first cone (you should be in a canter by the second stride)

drop down to a posting trot at the second cone (a responsive horse with good direction will do that immediatly)

stop at the last cone (your left leg should be even with the cone) and back exactly 4 steps (make sure to get it straight)


once you have that pattern MASTERED try this one

start with your horses nose facing the fence the cones will be behind you

back 5 steps do a right 180 (make your horse pivot on his left rear leg and cross over at his fronts) canter to the first cone.

stop at the first cone and pause for 5 seconds (the horse should stand calm and attentive) posting trot to the second cone

at the second cone pick up to a SITTING extended trot to the last cone


IF you can not master the first pattern with no stirrups you are a begginer

if you MASTER the first pattern but not the second you are a NOVICE

if you can MASTER the second pattern you are INTERMEDIENT

you should always practice patterns.switch them up, do circles, figure eights, turn on the forehands, lead changes ect. since you asked this question I assume you have not been riding long enough to really master any of those yet, but with practice you will be. always work on keeping your legs tight by posting with no stirrups, keep your head high, your sholders back and in line with your heel. With continued pattern practice you will learn timing, technique and poise. I always do my first 3/4 of my rides on/off the rail with my young horses then patterns for the rest. You and the horse will both become better that way and learn to work more as a team. continue this even if you start jumping, just add the jumping after the patterns. If you never master the work on the flat you shouldn't move on anyhow. ALWAYS PRACTICE THE BASICS, with out them you are NOT a rider, you are a passanger!


the second you consider yourself advanced will be the day you quit progressing so NEVER let your self think that way

Answer 2

Depending on wherein you're displaying, the variations can also be drastic or interchangeable phrases. For Arabs, Morgans, Saddlebreds, and others, English Pleasure is a saddleseat magnificence wherein abundant knee and animation is anticipated. Hunt Seat could be what such a lot customarily believe of as English using, a hunt type saddle and apparel. In an open exhibit, English pride refers simply to hunter type using. The change among pride and equitation is that during pride, the pony is judged and in equitation, the rider is judged. There is a few overlap in each nevertheless, as a horse will most effective participate in at his fine within the palms of a ready rider, and a high-quality horse could make equitation plenty simpler.

Answer 3

Well, it is kind of strange to limit it to Hunt Seat Pleasure only. I mean, say you lease an exceptionally well trained horse and have a trainer show you exactly what to do and you're a fast learner: you've taken lessons for a year, have won three or four shows, and feel like an expert. I would still classify you as a beginner. You don't have enough experience to be classified as even intermediate.

Now, on the other hand, say you have taken a three year old horse who just had basic training and have trained and polished him into a winning pleasure horse, have ridden for ten years, have numerous shows and winnings under your belt, and could teach anyone how to be a great Hunt Seat rider....that's what I would classify as advanced. Maybe.

I have no idea how long you've ridden, what you've learned with your horse, and what you could teach someone else, so you have to classify yourself based on what you know and how much experience you have. But I have to agree with the first poster...you don't see people who have been in the saddle for twenty years asking if they're an intermediate rider or an advanced rider. It just comes with practice, and if you haven't earned it yet, just keep riding. I don't think it's a big deal to say if you're an advanced rider...it's just bragging. Just enjoy your horse.

Answer 4

I once was told, I would not be an expert until I had been bucked off or thrown from a horse at least 50X. I've been riding for 30+ years, and still am not there yet! Having a trainor and winning classes doesn't make you an intermediate or advanced. Sounds to me like you a probably an advanced beginner. You know the basics, but have not mastered it yet. Most riders never make it to the advanced level, so just shoot for always improving and learning. That is the mark of a true horseman

Answer 5

If you have to ask -- then you are a beginner