| Course Title: Cross Country Riding and Eventing Training |
| Start Date: 08/30/2021 End Date: 12/13/2021 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2021 |
| Description: A course designed to introduce the student to the fundamentals of event riding, a three-phase sport of cross-country jumping, stadium jumping and basic dressage. The rider and horse will be required to ride over natural, uneven terrain and jump obstacles like logs, ditches, banks, and ride on hills through a field and forest. Riders will practice appropriate schooling exercises for stadium jumping, cross-country riding and dressage. Students will learn to gallop a horse over natural terrain. The rider will practice appropriate schooling exercises for dressage, stadium jumping and cross-country riding to develop confidence between the horse and rider. Riders will do six 90 minute lessons on the xc course and three 60 minute lessons in the arena. |
| Distribution(s): PE - Physical Education |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:0.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Carol Law | 413-538-2264 | cjlaw@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021 | Physical Education Activity | Wednesday | 01:20PM - 02:50PM | EQUS - Equestrian Center | BARN | Weekly |
| Permission of the Instructor is required of all students who wish to register. | ||
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| 1 PE unit. Fee $780. Repeatable. |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 5 | Enrollment: 3 | Available: 2 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |