'Tea, Cake & Train' Pony NAF 1 & 2* at Thundry Farm
Monday 08 January 2018
‘Tea, Cake & Train’ Pony NAF 1&2* Training – January 28th 2018.
Delivered by BS Accredited UKCC Level 3 Coach Christine Shubrook
At Thundry Farm Livery & Training Yard – Elstead - Surrey.
GOAL:
Many pony riders would like to gain their ‘NAF stars’, so they are eligible for the NAF style class, which has been run at the Inter Academy Show. The
NAF star system has been created to stimulate junior riders to create training goals and gain knowledge. It promotes good riding style and horsemanship.
The objective of this session is for the riders to measure where they are against the NAF standard and gain the knowledge and understanding to
reach that standard, where required. If riders present their log books, and are to standard on the day I can sign them. Otherwise we can set training
goals so they can be worked on and signed off another time, by any level III coach.
FORMAT:
This session will run over an afternoon and will be limited to 4 riders. Riders should be jumping consistently at 80cm (British Novice). Preference will be
given to those who have already contacted BS Head Office to sign up for the scheme and obtain their log book. http://www.britishshowjumping.co.uk/training/pony-5-star-performance. There will be two ridden sessions and an unmounted stable management session.
CONTENT:
We will train specifically for the units assessed in the NAF 1* & 2* awards. The first session will be based around the flatwork and style units, (balanced
jump position, trot diagonals, figure of 8, serpentine loop, leg yield, gymnastic exercises) and will be 90 minutes. The ponies can then retire to their transport to rest, and we (parents too!) will retire to the barn for tea, cake and an opportunity to explore the questions asked in the log book about horse and rider wellbeing, and discuss possible answers with each other. Refreshed, we will remount and work on the
skills needed for jumping a good course (correct canter, turns, approaches to
a fence).
Worksheets will be provided.
Cost £60. (Livery clients £50).
TO BOOK: Email coaching@thundry.co.uk.
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