Description
Fédération Française d'EquitationGeneral knowledge presents the different equestrian activities and the accommodation of ponies and horses with a close-up on the priorities of circulation on horseback and the figures of the riding school.Knowledge of the horse deepens the anatomy and the physiology of the horse, its 5 senses, its head, its members, the characteristics of the coats. It deals with the social organization of horses among themselves and focuses on their feeding behavior. It also presents the main types of ponies and horses. Taking care of the horse focuses on the different ways of handling the horse in order to pick it up and bring it back to its living quarters. It explains how to groom the horse, put on the snaffle, maintain the saddle and distribute feed.Equestrian practice on foot explains how to lead the horse in hand, make it move its head, shoulders or hips and make it move back.Equestrian practice on horseback explains how to become autonomous in order to master the mount, the adjustment of equipment and the holding of the reins. It details the correct posture for trotting and cantering as well as the transitions that allow you to master all gaits and to approach jumping.TheGuide concludes with the tools that will allow you to pass the Galop®2 and to move towards the Galop®3.The Safety, Zoom, To Remember and MCQs boxes facilitate memorization, the Learn More, Lexicon and Equestrian Culture boxes.THIS GUIDE IS THE ONLY OFFICIAL FFE WORKBOOK CONFORMING TO THE GALOPS® PROGRAM REVISED IN 2012
