DETAILED SYLLABUS FOR HOMESCHOOL SESSIONS (Topics are modified for age levels.)Homeschool Session 1 -- Junior (11+) & Pee Wee(6 - 10):
- January 6th – Breeds/colors/uses – conformation - history of the horse -
temperament and personalities- January 13th – Safety – communication -herd instinct– proper leading –
- January 20th – Hoof/shoe care – meet the farrier!
- January 27 – Drawing/art lesson I – book club discussion
Homeschool Session 2 -- Junior (11+) & Pee Wee(6 - 10):
- February 3 – Nutrition – feeding and watering – horse treats
- February 10 –lLunge line training – after work care – gaits and movement
- February 17 – Teeth and aging - dentistry – meet the dentist
- February 24 – Drawing/art lesson II – book club discussion
Homeschool Session 3 -- Junior (11+) & Pee Wee(6 - 10):
- March 3 – Giving to the bit – how to sit – how to turn – how to walk and
halt – neck reining - riding exercises- March 10 – Natural horsemanship - handling bad behavior – leading a pony –
tools for training- March 17 – Types of tack and uses – proper tacking – saddle fitting – tack
cleaning- March 24 – Drawing/art lesson III – book club discussion
- March 31 – Optional horse show for session 1-3 students – cost $30
Homeschool Session 4 -- Junior (11+) & Pee Wee(6 - 10):
- April 7 – Leg issues – wrapping/boots etc – health and well being – horse
meds/first aid- April 14 – Grooming and clipping/mane pulling - braiding
- April 21 – Proper bathing – anatomy – how each part is used
- April 28 – Drawing/art lesson IV– book club discussion
Homeschool Session 5 -- Junior (11+) & Pee Wee(6 - 10):
- May 5 – Basics of training – starting a green horse – teaching cues
- May 12 – Tying knots, how to mount & dismount – emergency dismount – stall
care – types of bedding- May 19 – Styles of riding – jobs in the equine industry - hippotheraphy –
use of horses for handicapped riders –- May 26 – Drawing/art V – book club discussion
- June 3 – Optional horse show for students in sessions 4-5
Double J Riding Club
10545 W 74th St.
Countryside, IL 60525
708.528.4674
info@doublejridingclub.com
