Need activity inspiration? We’ve made a list of some fun things you can do with your horse that would count towards our challenges! These are only ideas and there are many more things you can do!
-Walk over ground poles
-Trot over ground poles
-Do 25 walk/trot transitions
-Do 50 walk/trot transitions
-Weave around cones at the walk
-Weave around cones at the trot
-Do 5 walk/trot/canter transitions
-Groom – brush horse
-Pick out hooves
-Dress hooves
-Braid Mane
-Brush and clean tail
-Brush and clean mane
-Trim face hair
-Give your horse a bath
-Go on a nice trail ride
-Go for a walk in-hand
-Complete 5 obstacles at the walk
-Complete 5 obstacles at the walk and trot
-Complete 10 obstacles at the walk
-Complete 10 obstacles at the walk and trot
-Liberty work (practice fun tricks like hug and smile)
-Liberty work- get your horse to follow you around without a halter or lead rope
-10 minutes of Lunge line work at the walk and trot
-10 minutes of lunge line work at the walk,trot, and canter
-Make your horse some treats
-Sing to your horse
-Hand graze for 15 minutes at your horse’s favorite spot
-Read a book sitting by your horse
-Practice backing up under saddle
-Practice backing up in-hand
-Practice opening a gate under saddle
-Practice opening a gate in hand
-Do 10 walk/trot transitions in hand
-Clean tack
-Photo Shoot with Your Horse
-Ride Bareback
-Teach How to Sidepass
-Try a New Discipline
-Practice Egg and Spoon (balance an egg in a spoon and ride around arena without dropping it! — can also use a cup of water!)
– Play with a ball
-Walk over a tarp
-Go for a sunset ride
-Go for a sunset in-hand walk
-Enter a class in a virtual show
-Go for a group ride
-Practice Showmanship: Setting up square
-Practice Showmanship: Pivot turn
-Practice Showmanship: Moving Around Quadrants for Inspection
-Practice cross rails at the trot
-Practice cross rails at the canter
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