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Pyramid Programs,To view a pyramids specific guidelines, rules and training opportunities please click on the link provided to a google document. Alternatively you can find the pyramid you're interested in and all the information regarding it under the pyramid folder in our gallerySpecialty Programs Foal Training Program Foal Obstacle Pyramid Pyramid Programs Agility Barrel Racing Breakaway Roping Combined Driving Cross Country Cutting Draft Horse Driving Dressage Endurance Eventing Flat Racing Halter Haute Ecole Hunter over Fences Hunter under Saddle Liberty Mountain Trail Mounted Archery Pleasure Driving Pole Bending Reining Show Jumping Trick Riding Western Horsemanship Western Pleasure Working Equitation...

Starter Level - Desensitization:
Typical trick riding horses are large, strong and solid. They are level headed and calm. Practice swinging your arms and legs around, if there is no reaction practice desensitizing your horse to you standing up, crouching over their neck, hanging off to the side. Preferably do this with someone holding the horse, or nearby to help in the case of an emergency. Show your horse getting used to the trick riding saddle, and used to the handler swinging around at a stand still. Show a friend nearby!
First Level - Forward:
Your horse should move with a forward motion while you swing around on them. Start at a walk and move up to a canter. Practice the very basics to desensitize your horse to the movements. Have a helper in the middle to teach your horse to continue on the rail or in a round pen. Show your horse learning to keep going even when they feel you are unbalanced, staying on the rail and not spooking at all the strange movements you are performing.
Medium Level - Vault:
Practice vaulting onto your horse, again first at a stand still all the way up to a canter. Practice vaulting into the saddle from both sides of the horse and from behind. You may use a helper at first to keep the horse from moving or spooking as you vault onto them. Show your horse getting used to the powerful movement as you vault onto them or off of them. Show them cantering as you do the vault or even possible shying away from the movement.
Advanced Level - Control:
Horses will have to remain in control and on the rail or circle with very little feedback from the handler doing the tricks. The reins are usually tied short and the handler isn’t able to drive the horse forward with typical aids. Show your handler teaching voice aids, and putting those voice aids into practice while performing some basic tricks. Show your horse can remain in control, at the correct speed and on the rail.
First Star Level - Power:
Trick horses need to be powerful enough to carry at least one rider, and sometimes two depending on the trick. While trick riding and conformation alone can lead to a powerful horse, it can lead to a bored horse. So to give your horse some extra brain power and build some muscle as well, show your horse in another discipline like dressage or jumping, at the beach, galloping hills or doing hydro exercise.
Second Star Level - Gymnastics:
Now that your horse has mastered all the basics and can safely move forward and on the rail, it’s time to add the really advanced show stopping tricks. For safety try to have a friend nearby when first practicing any new trick. Show your horse and handler successfully performing an advanced trick, or possibly roman riding with another trick trained horse.

Guidelines -
Helmets are required for riders under 18
Horses must be at least 3 years old
Leg wraps are permitted, proper trick riding tack is required

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For More Information
Go Here:
Pyramid Programs,To view a pyramids specific guidelines, rules and training opportunities please click on the link provided to a google document. Alternatively you can find the pyramid you're interested in and all the information regarding it under the pyramid folder in our gallerySpecialty Programs Foal Training Program Foal Obstacle Pyramid Pyramid Programs Agility Barrel Racing Breakaway Roping Combined Driving Cross Country Cutting Draft Horse Driving Dressage Endurance Eventing Flat Racing Halter Haute Ecole Hunter over Fences Hunter under Saddle Liberty Mountain Trail Mounted Archery Pleasure Driving Pole Bending Reining Show Jumping Trick Riding Western Horsemanship Western Pleasure Working Equitation...

Starter Level - Desensitization:
Typical trick riding horses are large, strong and solid. They are level headed and calm. Practice swinging your arms and legs around, if there is no reaction practice desensitizing your horse to you standing up, crouching over their neck, hanging off to the side. Preferably do this with someone holding the horse, or nearby to help in the case of an emergency. Show your horse getting used to the trick riding saddle, and used to the handler swinging around at a stand still. Show a friend nearby!
First Level - Forward:
Your horse should move with a forward motion while you swing around on them. Start at a walk and move up to a canter. Practice the very basics to desensitize your horse to the movements. Have a helper in the middle to teach your horse to continue on the rail or in a round pen. Show your horse learning to keep going even when they feel you are unbalanced, staying on the rail and not spooking at all the strange movements you are performing.
Medium Level - Vault:
Practice vaulting onto your horse, again first at a stand still all the way up to a canter. Practice vaulting into the saddle from both sides of the horse and from behind. You may use a helper at first to keep the horse from moving or spooking as you vault onto them. Show your horse getting used to the powerful movement as you vault onto them or off of them. Show them cantering as you do the vault or even possible shying away from the movement.
Advanced Level - Control:
Horses will have to remain in control and on the rail or circle with very little feedback from the handler doing the tricks. The reins are usually tied short and the handler isn’t able to drive the horse forward with typical aids. Show your handler teaching voice aids, and putting those voice aids into practice while performing some basic tricks. Show your horse can remain in control, at the correct speed and on the rail.
First Star Level - Power:
Trick horses need to be powerful enough to carry at least one rider, and sometimes two depending on the trick. While trick riding and conformation alone can lead to a powerful horse, it can lead to a bored horse. So to give your horse some extra brain power and build some muscle as well, show your horse in another discipline like dressage or jumping, at the beach, galloping hills or doing hydro exercise.
Second Star Level - Gymnastics:
Now that your horse has mastered all the basics and can safely move forward and on the rail, it’s time to add the really advanced show stopping tricks. For safety try to have a friend nearby when first practicing any new trick. Show your horse and handler successfully performing an advanced trick, or possibly roman riding with another trick trained horse.

Guidelines -
Helmets are required for riders under 18
Horses must be at least 3 years old
Leg wraps are permitted, proper trick riding tack is required