Wimbledon
Village Stables Progress Awards have been carefully constructed to
encourage children to learn and improve in a way that ensures their continued
enjoyment of riding whilst maintaining a focus on safety. There are two
sets of awards for young
children, the first ones are suitable for children from as young as 4 years who
are still riding on the lead rein and the second set are for older children.
Please ask in the office if you would like to view the detailed contents of each
Test.
WIMBLEDON
VILLAGE STABLES JUNIOR PROGRESS AWARDS - LEVELS 1-5
AGES 4-8
YEARS
LEVEL ONE:
OBJECTIVES To start to learn
about riding ponies
To be aware of the correct way to behave around ponies
LEVEL TWO: OBJECTIVES
To understand the correct riding position and start to develop balance
To improve knowledge in how to handle ponies and develop greater
appreciation of them
LEVEL THREE: OBJECTIVES
To understand how to control a pony, showing a correct and reasonably
balanced position in walk and trot
To develop confidence and ability in handling ponies and improve your
knowledge of them
LEVEL FOUR: OBJECTIVES
To achieve confidence in walk and trot and develop improved position
through changes in pace and direction
To increase knowledge about ponies and show a positive manner in
handling them
LEVEL FIVE: OBJECTIVES
To attain a balanced seat independent of the reins, showing correct
position in walk and trot with an understanding of how to
increase/decrease pace & change direction.
To produce riders ready to start learning to ride without being led.
To attain a better awareness and enjoy learning about ponies, to
demonstrate correct way to behave around ponies
There are detailed syllabuses for all the above
tests displayed on the office Notice Board
WIMBLEDON
VILLAGE STABLES JUNIOR PROGRESS AWARDS - BRONZE, SILVER AND GOLD
AGES 8
AND ABOVE
BRONZE AWARD: OBJECTIVES
To
demonstrate good control of a pony, showing a correct and
balanced position in walk, trot and canter when riding
independently.
To show the correct way to handle ponies and demonstrate a good
basic knowledge of them.
SILVER AWARD: OBJECTIVES
To be
able to show a balanced and secure seat in all paces, recognise
the correct diagonal in trot and ride simple school movements
and changes of speed and direction.
To demonstrate a growing understanding of how to look after a
stabled pony.
GOLD
AWARD: OBJECTIVES
To
demonstrate an effective, balanced seat in walk, trot and canter
and be able to ride without stirrups in walk and trot. To show
an understanding of correct canter leads, perform simple school
movements and ride different ponies in the school and out
hacking.
To demonstrate a thorough knowledge of how to look after a
stabled pony.
Copies of
the contents of all the above tests are displayed on the Office
Notice Board
Tests are taken during their usual lesson time and your child’s
instructor will advise you when they are ready to progress to the next
test. Please be assured we wouldn’t allow children to take these
tests if we weren’t certain that they would pass. Prior notice is needed and as each level is passed they are
awarded with a Wimbledon Village Stables Progress Award Badge and
Certificate. Badges
should be worn whenever children are riding to enable their instructor
to see which level they have reached and then work towards the next
level.