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Bridges to Success

Phase 1: Tasks

7 Games Goals

Basic Tasks

Advanced Tasks

Friendly

Basic
Find your horse's itchy spot

Advanced
Stand in zone 5 and swing your Stick and String from one side to the other.

Porcupine

Basic

Hold the halter at the snap, back 10 steps in a straight line

Advanced
Hold the halter at the snap and back your horse in a figure 8 around 2 barrels.

Driving

Basic
Standing in Zone 3, drive your horse forwards and play Touch It with at least 4 objects. Change sides after 2, without stopping!

Advanced
Drive your horse backwards in a figure 8 – at liberty.

Yo Yo

Basic
Stand still and back your horse 5 steps and bring him forward 3.

Advanced
Do 4 YoYo’s from zone 3, without moving your feet - with your horse next to the fence.

Circling

Basic
Do 4 laps without breaking gait - you relaxed, truly in neutral. (12’ line).

Advanced
On the circle, Disengage after half a lap - Stop (don’t come in) - Go the other way. Do four of them. If it’s easy at a trot, try it at a canter

Sideways

Basic
Stand in front of your horse and drive him sideways over a pole – right and left.

Advanced

On a 22’ Line – go sideways fast for about 50 feet. Stop and immediately relax. (Your horse should be moving at trot or canter with their body at about a 45 degree angle, straight as possible from nose to tail.)

Squeeze

Basic
Back your horse through two barrels place 4-5’ apart

Advanced

Send your horse over a single barrel (horizontal or vertical), on a 12’ or 22’ line. Send your horse into the trailer at a trot or canter (22’ or 45’ line)

Printable Chart of the Tasks above

Created by Camille Bergeron

For even more tasks per level, check out the Self Assessment Checklists

On Line Self Assessment Checklist

Liberty Self Assessment Checklist

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