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Course 103 — Applied Equitation

Course 103 — Applied Equitation

The final course of the Level 1 Foundational Horsemanship Certification. Everything you built on the ground now happens in the saddle: the pre-ride check, mounting safely, the independent seat and independent hands, steering with the direct rein and then the neck rein, transitions, and the stop, including the one-rein stop drilled until it is reflex.

The course ends where Ocean View Stables begins: riding out. Trail etiquette, hills, water, and the beach ride, treated as what it is, an extension of your horsemanship and not a casual excursion. Finish with your certification, then talk to us about the Student Assistant Program and where the journey goes after Level 1.

Soft is strong. Clarity is kindness.

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Last Update 09/27/2026
Completion Time 7 hours 32 minutes
Members 3
Level 1
  • Before You Mount (empty)
    3Lessons · 25 min
  • The Seat and the Hands (empty)
    7Lessons · 1 hr 18 min
    • The Independent Seat
      10 xp
    • Independent Hands
      10 xp
    • Finding Your Balance at the Walk
      10 xp
    • Watch: Riding With Correct Aids — Buck Brannaman
    • Watch: Tom Dorrance — Riding with Feel, Timing and Balance
    • Watch: Peter Campbell — The Art of Being a Rider
    • Watch: Ken McNabb — Riding With Correct Body Position
  • Steering (empty)
    5Lessons · 39 min
    • The Direct Rein
      10 xp
    • The Neck Rein
      10 xp
    • Seat, Leg, and Rein Together
      10 xp
    • Watch: From Direct Rein to Neck Rein
    • Watch: Warwick Schiller, Teaching the Neck Rein
      New
  • Gaits, Transitions, and Stops (empty)
    7Lessons · 52 min
    • Walk, Trot, and Sitting the Jog
      10 xp
    • Transitions: Upward and Downward
      10 xp
    • The Stop and the One-Rein Stop
      10 xp
    • Watch: One-Rein Control
    • Watch: Martin Black — Rating Speed in the Circle
    • Watch: Warwick Schiller — Relaxation Under Saddle
    • Watch: Warwick Schiller, A Soft Stop From the Walk and Trot
      New
  • Riding Out (empty)
    6Lessons · 53 min
    • Trail Etiquette and Awareness
      10 xp
    • Hills, Water, and Obstacles
      10 xp
    • The Beach Ride
      10 xp
    • Watch: Solving Jigging on the Trail
    • Watch: Bryan Neubert — Freed Up Outside the Pen
    • Watch: Julie Goodnight — The Spooky Trail Horse
  • Long-Term Growth (empty)
    6Lessons · 2 hr 20 min
    • Building Your Routine
      10 xp
    • After Level 1: Where the Journey Goes
      10 xp
    • Watch: Remembering Ray Hunt
    • Watch: The Real Tom Dorrance
    • Watch: Stacy Westfall — The Bridleless Championship Ride
    • Watch: Bruce Sandifer and the Bridle Horse
      New
  • The Certification (empty)
    1Lessons · 30 min
    • Course 103 Certification
  • Go Deeper (empty)
    5Lessons · 35 min
    • The Long Ride: A Horseman's Habits
    • Watch: Buck Brannaman — Flatwork That Builds Softness
    • Watch: Buck Brannaman — Words of Wisdom
    • Watch: Guy McLean — Liberty and Lightness
    • Watch: Jeff Sanders, Vaquero Rein Handling
      New