I used poles to make road junctions as in the previous riding sessions I had riders making their own choices in which way to turn their horses.
I placed a row of cones down one side as these are used to encourage riders to think and engage while the other riders are mounting, as riders don't get very much time to ride, I like them to start doing things as soon as they are mounted.
How the plan was used.
1. I got the riders to walk their horses through the poles going across the school.
2. Then the riders were asked to turn at either 'A' or 'C', halt between the pole and then look both sides as if checking for traffic, then signal by putting their arm out to the side after deciding which way they wanted to go.
3. The riders turned to walk across the school through the poles and then had to decide if they wanted to walk straight across or turn to walk to either A or C, again signalling with their arms.
4. The riders were then asked to get something out of a bucket go through the poles deciding which way they wanted to go by signalling so as to put the item in the other bucket.
5. An extra thing riders did to the above was to steer through the cones after collecting an item.
6. Riders collected something from a tray and did the same as No 4.
7. Riders collected something from a tray and did the same as No 5.
8. Riders collected something from a tray and then turned by signalling through the poles to place the item in bucket.
9. Riders collected something from a bucket and then turned by signalling through the poles to place the item on a tray.
The riders were asked to do these exercises from both reins and some progressed to riding the exercises off the leading rein with someone walking beside them.
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