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)

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

On Line Self Assessment Checklist

Liberty Self Assessment Checklist