Texas Equine Mounted Horsemanship Lessons

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Texas Equine Mounted Horsemanship (TEMH) Lessons provide educational experiences on our amazing lesson horses. We created a leveling system to ensure students receive a strong foundation in multiple disciplines on various horses.

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Level 1

• Walk on lunge line with and without stirrups

• Stand in stirrups at a walk on lunge line

• Sitting trot/job on lunge line

• Sitting trot/jog on lunge line without holding on

• Steer through 2-4 step pattern at a walk with a spotter

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Level 2

• Steer through 2-4 step pattern in a walk independently

• Sitting trot/jog down long side of the arena

• Steer through 1-2 step pattern in a sitting trot/jog with a spotter

• Posting trot on lunge line with stirrups stabilizer

• Walk without stirrups independently

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Level 3

• Sitting trot/jog entire length of arena

• Steer through 2-4 step pattern at a sitting trot/jog 

• Posting trot with stirrup stabilizer full length of the arena 

• Drop and put feet back in stirrups at a walk 

• Saddle horse with assistance

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Level 4

• Posting trot without stirrup stabilizer on lunge line 

• Speed changes within the walk (lengthen and shorten stride)

• Sitting trot/jog without stirrups on lunge line

• Posting trot without stirrup stabilizer full length of the arena 

• Saddle horse with minimal assistance

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Level 5

• Steer through 3-5 step pattern at a posting/sitting trot/jog

• Speed changes within the trot/jog (lengthen and shorten stride)

• Recognize hoof placement at the walk (to prepare for diagonals)

• Change posting diagonal with a verbal prompt

• Saddle horse without assistance

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Level 6

• Recognize posting diagonals without a verbal prompt

• Sitting trot/jog without stirrups independently 

• Turn on the hind end (yield the shoulders)

• Steer horse through 3-5 step pattern in the sitting trot/jog without stirrups

• Drop and put feet back in stirrups at a sitting trot/jog