Candidate C-3 Traditional (revised 2016) ©The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. 2016

Category Exceeds Standard Meets Standard Does Not Meet Standard Demonstrate proper fit * Equipment safely fitted. *Equipment safely fitted *Fair amount of equipment incorrectly fitted and use of equipment, thus hinders horse’s free forward, rhythmical including and * Discussion includes training *Discusses with accuracy the cause and movement. cavesson (optional), aspects for varied styles and effect of chosen attachments, saddlery, *Uncertain of equipments’ uses and/or fit or , and uses appropriate to mounts and side candidate has practiced with . Mount must prior to testing be longed in side reins. *Comfortable and practiced with *Longed own mount with assistance, *Comfortable and competent handling/use of the equipment, at walk and trot in both directions in Longe own mount, on a in handling equipment in a 20m circle, initiating including side reins an enclosed area. training capacity connection through safe longeing techniques and *Uses voice to execute commands *Due to misuse, incorrect, unsafe use * Implements a plan and goal for mount to develop free forward of equipment, body position, posture, proper use of aids (longe for session, and alters plan line, , voice, and movement at w, t a/or c. and smooth and/or voice, mount does not achieve accordingly to train mount transitions. body position) in order and/or maintain free forward movement to develop free forward on an established 20 m. circle for majority * Confidently copes with *Uses effective body position to movement at the walk, of the longeing session. disobedience maintain connection to keep horse on trot and/or canter, and consistent, appropriate sized circle (20 smooth transitions. *Misuse of equipment to control mount * Voice, position, and aids m) at a steady pace.

correlate with a variety of training exercises * Achieves and maintains a

balanced, relaxed and obedient * Explains the application horse

and reasons for aids used. *Discussion does not reflect the errors in * Discusses goals and evaluates Discuss mount’s balance the use of voice, body position, *Discusses basic principles performance including horse’s connection with the line, size of circle, and performance as it of in relation to the balance, rhythm, and impulsion. correlates to the C-3 mount’s inability to freely move forward Training Pyramid. or its consistent lack of obedience to Riding Expectations executed commands