| Course Title: Intermediate General Riding |
| Start Date: 09/09/2026 End Date: 12/22/2026 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2026 |
| Description: For riders with moderate experience who would like to ride with instruction and hack independently on the flat. Riders must be capable of walking, trotting and cantering. The class will stress communication with the horse through both instruction and independent riding. Principles of hunt seat equitation, western and dressage style riding will be explored as well as tangential topics such as longe-ing, bareback, green horse training, in hand work, and the fundamentals of teaching riding. |
| Distribution(s): PE - Physical Education |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:0.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Joy Collins | 413-538-2493 | jcollins@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/09/2026 - 12/22/2026 | Physical Education Activity | Tuesday and Thursday | 09:05AM - 10:05AM | EQUS - Equestrian Center | BARN | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| 2 PE units. Fee $900. Repeatable. |
| Course Tags | ||
| PE0002 | PE2: Courses counting for 2 PE units | This course counts for 2 PE units when completed satisfactorily. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 5 | Enrollment: 5 | Available: 0 | 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. |