D2-Level Requirements

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STABLE MANAGEMENT

- Turnout: Boots or muckers, gloves, suitable barn clothes.
- Elementary feeding, watering & cleanliness of the pony.
- Feeding rules . Knowledge of common feeds. Bran mash.
- Good/bad pasture/stable conditions relating to own horse.
- Demonstrate cleaning a stall. Use of tools.
- Recognize loose or worn shoe; risen clench, excessively long foot & know what action to take.
- Basic knowledge of foot, care, reasons to shoe.
- Know when a horse needs shoeing & what to look for in a newly-shod foot.
- Measuring & height of a pony.
- Thrush - cause and treatment, how to care for minor injuries.
- Signs of laminitis and colds. Causes of colic.
- Some idea of when to call the vet and what to tell him. Know normal pulse, temperature and respiration.
- Able to adjust own saddlery, care of new tack. How to put up and store tack.
- Rug up and off rug.
- Efficient grooming routine. Use of complete grooming kit.
- Conditioning: Developing a plan to condition.
- Understand proper cooling out procedures and why they are important.

RIDING

- Repeat Stage D2 (Review).
- Turnout: Hard hat with harness, boots, breeches, pin, jacket optional. Medical Armband is required.
- Trot without stirrups.
- Alter stirrups when mounted.
- Free walk.
- Walk & trot on loose rein.
- Trot on correct diagonal. Transitions through canter.
- Canter on named leg on circle.
- Independent work.
- Halt and salute.
- Jump small fences & tree trunks.
- Spacing, heights for trotting and cantering small jumps. Use of half seat.
- Learning steps, strides, paces of walk, trot and canter.
- Stadium courses 2'9" maximum. Minimum 6 fences.
- Ride open fields, and over obstacles with confidence and good judgement of pace and control. (2'6" maximum)

Pony Club Standard Information