equitation
NEW
EQUINE CLASSES OFFERED BY THE ANIMAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
ASCI 098
Basic Equitation - Balanced Seat - Beginner
ASCI 198
Basic Equitation - Balanced Seat - Novice
Students enrolled in this class are eligible for either 1 ASCI
credit
or 1 credit of PE as an
Independent Study.
098 Sec C 11:00am - 12:15pm T - Beginner
098 Sec D 12:30pm - 1:45pm R - Beginner
198 Sec E 12:30pm - 1:45pm T - Novice
198 Sec F 11:00am - 12:15pm R - Novice
Riders will tack up their horse and receive a 45 minute group riding
lesson with 3-4 riders per group. Lessons will be conducted at the
Ellen A. Hardacre Equine Center on Animal Science school horses. There
is a $280 horse use fee.
Beginner riders may have never
sat on a horse before.
Novice riders are able to walk,
trot, canter and halt a horse on command, sit and post to the trot and
perform basic patterns like 20m diameter circles and 3 loop
serpentines. For further information, please contact Dr. Josie Trott (
jtrott@uvm.edu).
ASCI 198
Advanced Equine Instructing Techniques
2 credits
198 Sec G 11:00am - 12:15pm T
198 Sec H 12:30pm - 1:45pm T
198 Sec I 11:00am - 12:15pm R
198 Sec J 12:30pm - 1:45pm R
1hr of class time TBA
Students will be instructing 1 group of riders each week, either alone
or with another student. The riders will be signed up in Basic
Equitation classes, beginner or novice level. Students will create
lesson plans, keep track of problems and progress of individual riders,
organize and run group riding lessons. and teach balanced seat riding
to participants. Prerequisite ASCI 125.
For further information, please contact Dr. Josie Trott (
jtrott@uvm.edu).
Below are two of the school horses that will be used for the equitation
and instructing classes:
Teddy
Pride
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