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Camp Greystone is accredited by the American Camp Association.
Below you will find a helpful guideline to evaluate your daughters riding ability and help her with sign up. Please follow these guidelines to ensure your daughter is put into the correct riding class with suitable horses and instruction for her ability level. Please contact the riding director if you would like help with your daughters sign up sheet or further information on our riding programs.
Ability Levels
- None
- Never ridden or only occasional pony rides.
- One
- Riding independently and under control in walk and trot.
- Two
- Riding confidently and in full control of the horse in walk, posting trot and changing the rein. Understand correct position and riding aids. Ready to start canter work.
- Three
- Showing a more balanced seat in walk and posting trot, understanding diagonals and performing basic school movements. Able to do trotting poles and jump small cross rails, able to canter safely under control in an arena.
- Four
- Have a balanced seat and position in walk and trot and be in full control with your cantering. Able to jump up to 2' 3", ride confidently, and adapt riding to different types of horses.
- Five
- Have a balanced seat and position in walk, trot, and canter. Understanding correct canter leads, half halt and correct application of basic riding aids. Jumping 2' 6" courses in a good balanced position.
In order to participate in Eventing - including dressage, show jumping, and cross-country - your daughter's abilities must be be up to one of the following levels.
- Six
- Have a correct balanced seat with a good solid position and correct contact in all gaits and are confidently riding a variety of higher-level horses. Able to ride on the flat without stirrups and jumping up to 2' 6" stadium courses and have some experience jumping solid cross-country fences. Able to ride in open fields and trails.
- Seven
- Working towards a correct outline. Able to perform school movements and exercises on the flat and over fences. Comfortable and confident on more advanced horses and jumping up to 3 ft. courses and 2' 9" cross-country courses.
- Eight
- Riding a solid Seven and confidently riding more advanced horses in dressage, show jumping and cross-country disciplines. Able to achieve a correct outline and understand complete riding aids and their application.
