DRESSAGE &

EQUITATION

HIPPOLOGY

ENDURANCE

RIDING (Trail)

MANAGEMENT

JUMPING &

EQUITATION

EVENTING

GOLD

MEDAL

(requirements)

· 3rd and 4th Level

· Scores: 58%+ in each test of both levels

· Pass a test of the USEF rules

· Demonstrate working a horse in hand

· 50 mile endurance ride —    complete 2 rides with scores of 80 or better

· Successfully complete Preliminary Jumper Classes at 4 recognized shows

· Complete 2 Preliminary Level events with scores of 45% or less

· Pass a test of the USEF rules

· Pass a conditioning and management test

SILVER

MEDAL

(requirements)

· 1st and 2nd Level

· Scores: 60%+ in each test of both levels

· Pass a test of the USEF rules

· Demonstrate working a horse in long lines

· 25 mile endurance ride—complete 3 rides with scores of 80 or better

· Successfully complete     Junior, Amateur Owner, or Low Jumper classes at 4 recognized shows

· Complete 3 Training Level events with scores of 40% or less

· Pass a test of the USEF rules

· Pass a conditioning and management test

BRONZE

MEDAL

(requirements)

· Intro and Training Level

· Scores: 60%+ in each test of both levels

· Pass a test of the USEF rules

· Demonstrate working a horse on the lunge line

· Successfully complete 4 local or group organized rides

· Pass a conditioning and management test for trail riding

· Complete Schooling Level classes at 4 shows

· Demonstrate correct       warming up and preparation for jumping a course

· Complete 3 Novice Level events with scores of 40% or less

· Pass a test of the USEF rules

· Pass a conditioning and management test

BADGES

Dressage Badge

Completion of all certificates

Hippology Badge

Completion of all certificates

Endurance Riding

Badge

Completion of all certificates

·  Stable management Badge

·  Groom’s  Badge

·  Horse Owner’s  Badge

   (unique requirements of these badges)

· Course designer Badge

· Jumper Badge

(unique requirements of these badges)

Eventing Badge

Completion of all certificates

CERTIFICATES

· Tacking & turning out horse correctly

· Understand Collective Marks of Dressage Test

· Know the basic rules for riding a Dressage Test

· Presenting a horse in hand

· Riding on the aids in all gaits

· Arena Geography

· Arena Rules & Etiquette

· Riding figures

· Canter: leads & transitions

· Trot: diagonals and transitions

· Walk & Halt: transitions

· Lunge line: equitation and  exercises

· Mounting & dismounting

· Emergency equitation

· Nutrition

· Anatomy

· Diseases

· Soundness; wind & limb

· Sport Horse history

· Sport Horse breeding

· Sport Horse conformation

· Sport Horse movement evaluation

· Horse character & behavior

· Horse Identification

· Trail riding rules and     manners

· Trail riding preparation & conditioning

· Tack & turn out for horse & rider

· Designing a conditioning

   program

· Feeding & watering

· Paddock & Pasture care

· Leading, haltering, and tying safety

· Tack: care, fit & adjustments

· Daily grooming

· Trimming & Clipping

· Bathing

· Miscellaneous tack

· Bandaging

· Horse first aid

· Stall & stable care

· Grooming tools: care and identification

· Arena maintenance

· Braiding & competition

   preparation

—Trailering

—Tacking up

· Know USEF rules for Jumper classes

· Know and set up different types of jump obstacles

· Know how to set or judge distances

· Correct tack & turn out

· Schooling Cavaletti

· Schooling gymnastics

· Jumping equitation

· Lunge line: equitation and

   exercises

· Emergency equitation

· Know USEF rules for    eventing

· Know the different types of cross-country obstacles

· Cross-country equitation

· Correct tack & turn out

· Basic rules for Dressage and riding a dressage test

· Demonstrate how to ride a stadium jump course

· Complete a pre-novice level 3-phase

· Emergency equitation

· Designing a conditioning

   program